Jun 13, 2018
For WBB Managing Editor Dawn Hewitt, the Baltimore oriole was the first bird that took her breath away. It was the first invisible bird that, once pointed out to her, caused her jaw to drop. It was the
bird that gave her a clue that she was overlooking and missing out on spectacular beauty in the natural world.
Jun 13, 2018
We're big proponents of offering eggshells to nesting birds. DIYEverywhere.com has more suggestions on how to use them around your home and garden.Think twice before throwing out your eggshells. Here are 12 brilliant reasons why you should use them in your garden If you're a gardener, eggshells truly are a treasure, and we tell you why!
Jun 9, 2018
"I wonder what it would be like to live in a world where it was always June." - L. M. Montgomery
Jun 6, 2018
Dear Birdsquatch: Last spring a pair of house wrens took over a bluebird house in my backyard. I suspect them in the untimely demise of a clutch of Carolina chickadee eggs, which I found pierced and dropped below the nest box the chickadees were using. I've heard that house wrens are not good neighbors to other cavity nesting birds. Is this true? And if so, what can I do to discourage the house wrens?
Jun 1, 2018
"Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
May 30, 2018
When spring bird migration ends and nesting season begins, summer is upon you. For some backyard bird watchers this means that activity slows a bit at the feeders. Some backyard birders refer to a hot summer afternoon as boring. Perish the thought! There are dozens of other things to watch, observe, and enjoy when the birds are sneakily going about their breeding season activities. Here are just 10 for you to consider. Add some shade and a cold drink, and you're all set.
