Why are Hummingbirds so aggressive? Life on the edge of survival can create tension and a need to dominate food. But the way you provide food for hummers can make a difference. Ever wonder why that hummingbird comes to your feeder so frequently, then disappears? Only to return several more times in the hour to […]
Birding Tag: Bird-friendly
BirdNote: Making Cities Safer For Migrating Birds
Many birds that migrate through our cities spend most of their lives in boreal forests or other wild places with little knowledge of the manmade structures they need to navigate around when they migrate at night. Adding to this, many buildings are brightly lit, sending confusing signals to migratory birds, and making an already dangerous […]
Bird-friendly Maple Syrup is Sweet
Maple syrup is produced by tapping maple trees, but not all sugarbush forests are managed for wildlife. Over 50% of maple syrup is produced in Vermont and New York in winter. But in summer while the trees are growing, migrating birds return from their southern overwintering sites to nest in these same sugarbushes including, Barred Owls, […]