Can You Count Birds?
Every year, for 123 years now, the National Audubon Society organizes the Christmas Bird Count. And this year, the eventContinue Reading
Category: Birds
Birds of Prey: Terrors of the Garden or Majestic Kings of the Food Chain?
At the beginning of the summer, a message spread like wildfire on social media near my home town. A concernedContinue Reading
Curious Green Hump Under a Bird Feeder
Question: A curious phenomenon occurred at my house after I installed a bird feeder. A few days after installation, theContinue Reading
Five Flowers Irresistible to Hummingbirds
By Julie Boudreau This spring I saw a male ruby-throated hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) going through my haskap (honeyberry) flowers inContinue Reading
National Bird-Feeding Month
Photo: elenathewise, depositphotos By Larry Hodgson Did you know that February is National Bird-Feeding Month? Well, at least itContinue Reading
A DIY Bird Bath
By Larry Hodgson Birds love to bathe, but you don’t have to fork out money for a commercial bird bathContinue Reading
When a Baby Bird Falls From the Nest
Photo: Mandy Dickinson, nwf.org This is far from an uncommon occurrence. If your garden has plenty of trees that birdsContinue Reading
Should You Use Algicide in a Bird Bath?
Photo: www.birdspot.co.uk Question: I have a bird bath in my garden that tends to turn quite green with algae. I’ve beenContinue Reading
Are Bird Droppings Harmful to Plants?
Ill.: Clipartkey, Clipartbank & pgitem.com, montage: laidbackgardener.blog Question: I was wondering if bird droppings can harm plants. Birds love to roostContinue Reading
An Aviary That Lets Birds In, But Keeps Pests Out
This bird cage is designed to let birds in, not keep them out! Photo: Alain Gagnon & Céline Cliche HereContinue Reading