Some Common Feeder Birds
Bird Nerd Blog Hoping to provide birdwatching help/information to anyone who is interested in the hobby BLOG SOME COMMON FEEDER BIRDS Today we are going to talk about a couple…
Beginner Backyard Bird Feeding
Bird Nerd Blog Hoping to provide birdwatching help/information to anyone who is interested in the hobby BLOG BEGINNER BACKYARD BIRDFEEDING There is no better place than your backyard to begin…
How do Birds use the Earth’s Magnetic Field to Navigate their Migration Paths?
How do birds use the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate their migration paths?How do birds use the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate their migration paths?. Animals that can sense the…
Eavesdropping Squirrels Take Cues From Bird Chatter
Eavesdropping squirrels take cues from bird chatterWhen birds are chattering, it’s not just other birds tuning in. Squirrels are listening, too, researchers found, taking cues for when predators may be…
Birding Today: Feeding birds doesn’t hurt them
Birding Today: Feeding birds doesn't hurt themSeveral people have asked about feeding birds and whether or not it is harmful to them. There is no reason that one should cease…
The mysterious genetics of bird migration
The mysterious genetics of bird migrationA gene newly associated with the migratory patterns of golden-winged and blue-winged warblers could lend insight into the longstanding question of how birds migrate across…
How Do Hurricanes Affect Birds?
How Do Hurricanes Affect Birds? Birds and hurricanes have always had an annual life-and-death struggle. Survival has never come easy for birds, be they migratory land birds, shorebirds or birds…
Are crows the smartest birds on earth?
Ravens and crows are officially Earth's 'smartest birds': Here's proofTheir brains may be tiny, but birds have been known to outshine children and apes. Until the 21st century, birds were…