Jun 24, 2017
Curve-billed thrashers are common birds in the Sonoran Desert, and not shy. Tuscon resident and WBB contributor Carmen C. Christy spotted one in her yard last summer, and it was in a decidedly bad mood.
Jun 21, 2017
Not all nests are created equal. Some North American species construct their nests in a unique way. Check out the nests of killdeer, cliff swallows, Baltimore orioles, and more!
Jun 21, 2017
These common North American birds create exceptional nests!Eleven Exceptional Nest Builders Not all nests are created equal. Some North American species construct their nests in a unique way. Check out the nests of killdeer, cliff swallows, Baltimore orioles, and more!
Jun 19, 2017
Sometimes, tree swallows can gather in flocks of more than a million birds!Tree Swallow » Bird Watcher's Digest One of our most common and visible birds, the tree swallow is recognized by its metallic blue-green back, white underparts, and slightly forked tail.
Jun 14, 2017
Want to make your own nectar for feeding hummingbirds? It's easy! All you need is the right proportion of sugar and water.
Jun 7, 2017
June is nesting time for many of our backyard birds. A favorite activity of backyard bird watchers during this season is to look and listen for begging nestlings and fledglings. During my four decades as a bird watcher I've learned a lot of valuable lessons. Two lessons that involve nesting birds seem worth sharing here.
Jun 4, 2017
Who would empty bird feeders during the night? Depending upon the installation and placement of the feeder, Birdsquatch has some likely suspects.Ask Birdsqatch: Feeder Marauders Who would empty bird feeders during the night? Depending upon the installation and placement of the feeder, Birdsquatch has some likely suspects.
May 31, 2017
Who would empty bird feeders during the night? Depending upon the installation and placement of the feeder, Birdsquatch has some likely suspects. WBB's tall, hairy, and slightly stinky columnist also shares a few tricks—the kind only a wild animal knows—to prevent nighttime bird feeder marauders.
May 28, 2017
Here's what to do when you hear that sound of a bird hitting glass, and you look outside to see a stunned bird lying on the ground below one of your windows.Helping Injured Birds Wondering what to do when you hear that sound of a bird hitting glass, and you look outside to see a stunned bird lying on the ground below one of your windows? Here's some advice.
May 24, 2017
Wondering what to do when you hear that sound of a bird hitting glass, and you look outside to see a stunned bird lying on the ground below one of your windows? Here's some advice from WBB editor Bill Thompson, III.
May 21, 2017
Two-day-old American robins beg for food. Photo by Connor, age 12, of Norwell, Massachusetts.
May 19, 2017
A hummingbird in the snow! A reader from Conifer, Colorado, shared this photo with us after 15 inches of fresh snow fell on May 18.
May 17, 2017
Looking for something new to offer your backyard birds? Try eggshells. Birds need calcium to produce eggs. They get it from their diet, and they don't store a lot in their bodies. If a laying female doesn't obtain enough calcium, she could experience decreased eggshell thickness, reduced clutch size, or even a lower hatching rate.
May 8, 2017
“Nature is not a place to visit. It is home.” –Gary Snyder
May 1, 2017
WBB's very own bigfoot, who knows what birds want more than any mere human, addresses housing and feeding: Is it OK to feed birds in the summer? And when is the right time to put out a birdhouse? Good timing on both answers, big guy!
