Joining millions of bird lovers in creating a backyard aviary can be easy and rewarding with a little help choosing and maintaining your wild bird feeders. Begin by imagining your backyard as a birdwatching paradise and picture the desired sights and sounds that will become your goal. read more…
Any bird watcher will be able to regale you with accounts of how important wild birds are in sustaining the balance of a certain ecosystem and maintaining the status quo in the food chain. They will dumbfound you with impressive sounding statistics about population sizes and how the devastating effect man is having on the habitat of these birds. read more…
Hummingbirds are found all over the Americas including the Caribbean. Recognized for their ability to hover and their unique ability to fly backwards, hummingbirds can hover by flapping their wings at speeds as fast as 80 times a second.
Bats are mammals that fly. Masked with a mysterious reputation because of myths and folklore, the bat is a fascinating animal. They will eat their weight in flying insects such as mosquitoes every night. Unfortunately their populations are quickly diminishing because of the increase of urban areas. We can help restore their numbers through bat conservation and the building of bat houses. read more…
Author: Bird Brain
Want to enjoy nature more? Do you love the beauty of nature? Many, many people do. They enjoy going to an aquarium, the local zoo and even the pet store. Hiking, climbing or perhaps a car ride are wonderful ways to be a part of nature.
But is there a way to enjoy nature in ones own backyard? How about getting a bird house. A bird house is not only a great addition to ones yard but for very little money can bring the excitement of nature home. And if it’s in our own back yard we can enjoy it anytime; right? read more…
Many people want to make use of landscaping to attract butterflies to their homes with a basic backyard and for good reason. Abundant amounts of butterflies make the backyard more attractive and the butterflies help the flowers in the backyard grow bigger by pollinating the plants. There are several things that a person can do to attract butterflies with a backyard landscaping idea and create an inviting place where butterflies love to roam. read more…
Bird baths are usually rounded shallow basins about 2-inches deep in the center. The basin is propped up one meter from the ground to provide protection against cats. The height of the elevation will rely on how high potential predators in your space will jump. These baths are commonly created of molded concrete. Decorative motifs of cupid, flowers and leaves might be incorporated into the basin and pedestal. You can improvise bird baths from several household things, like; pie tins, deep food plates, even shallow cans. You’ll prop these up on high stands. Birds will also usually perch on wall fountains if these structures are close to some tree branch to that they will simply retreat within the event of a threat. Bird baths are attached to deck railings or trees to cut back the employment of space. read more…
There’s no other single part that you are able add to your yard that will attract wildlife as much as a heated bird bath. Providing a clean, reliable supply of water is vital for birds, and that they return to yards furnished with bird baths again and again.
There are lots of choices available. Solar bird baths use solar-panels to harness energy to operate a pump which circulates water. An additional benefit to having moving water within your bird bath is that it discourages mosquitoes from laying eggs. read more…
Author: Janet Winter
There is no better way to get birds flocking to your yard than a good source of fresh water. A bird’s need for water through every season of the year is so strong that even species you never expected will be attracted to a strategically placed water source.
Having a birdbath is an advantage to anyone who enjoys observing nature in general and bird behavior in particular. read more…
Bird watching is kind of fun, particularly after you learn to understand how to do it and how to get acquainted with it. First of all, you will have to know how to spot the bird you’re watching and familiarize yourself with it.
This terribly task is quite difficult because it’s not simple to spot them particularly once they are thus several feet aloof from the ground. Hence, naturally those birds are movable creatures (terribly much active and energetic), that’s why you may need to be able to determine as much as you’ll in a very terribly short time. read more…
