Category Archives: bird feeding
Project Feeder Watch Starts Soon
The 26th season of Project FeederWatch begins November 10, and participants are needed more than ever. By watching your feeders from November through April and submitting what you see, you’re making it possible for scientists to keep track of changing bird populations across the … Continue reading
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Bird Larders – storing up for winter
I’ve been watching birds cache food this week. The days are shorter, and the birds are preparing for the next season. The nuthatches prefer the hulled sunflower, and they’re choosing the heavier seeds as those are the ones higher in … Continue reading
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Stock up on Niger Seed, the Siskin Boys (& Girls) are in town
We take in our feeders at night to avoid bear and raccoon problems. Early yesterday morning, I hung up the bird feeder and thistle feeder and immediately had a dozen Pine Siskins flitting about, waiting for me to leave. The … Continue reading
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Why are there no birds at your feeder?
From Don & Lillian Stokes’s blog: “Right now we are getting reports from New England to FL that people are worried because they have no birds at their feeders. We have fewer birds at ours. Relax, they will be back, … Continue reading
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Bird Larders – storing up for winter
I’ve been watching birds cache food this week. The days are shorter, and the birds are preparing for the next season. The nuthatches prefer the hulled sunflower, and they’re choosing the heavier seeds as those are the ones higher in … Continue reading
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