Backyard Bird Gardens: Plants and Landscaping Ideas to Attract More Birds People always talk about creating a garden that’s pollinator-friendly, you know, something suited for the bees and butterflies that’s full of colorful flowers. But what about birds? I get it, it’s easy to associate flowers and gardens with insects. But in reality, birds like … Read more
How to Keep Birds Off Your Porch There are few things worse than a build-up of bird poop splattered across your deck or porch. Walking outside to shoo them away is never permanent. They always come back, flaunting their feathered behinds to mock you. Well, no more. Today is the day you get the upper … Read more
Do Hummingbirds Sleep? If so, how? The only thing more cute than a little tiny animal is a little tiny animal that’s sleeping. I mean, COME ON! How could anyone argue with that?! What about the tiniest of tiny—say, hummingbirds? Those little cuties work so hard during the day, flapping and buzzing around. They’re really … Read more
Baby Mourning Doves: Caring for and Feeding Abandoned Dove Babies You step outside to get the mail and you find a baby bird in your driveway—what do you do? Should you leave it, rescue it, try and put it back in its nest? It can be nerve-wracking finding a baby bird on the ground and … Read more
8 Species of Owls in Wisconsin (Pictures) Intro Owls have the reputation of being wise and elusive, the perfect companion to the Greek goddess, Athena. Their wide eyes and tranquil dispositions simultaneously project an aura of quiet curiosity and all-knowing. Being nocturnal and less commonly seen than their diurnal neighbors, these coveted creatures are a … Read more
The 5 Species of Blackbirds Found in Texas Blackbirds—the birds known for being hungry, noisy, bullies. Have you seen any? You’ve probably watched them eyeballing your feeders and scaring your other colorful, little balls of music away (goodbye, cardinals.) Maybe you’ve received an earful of angry “words” from one when you were too close to … Read more