Hummingbirds are easily the world’s cutest birds. But don’t you dare tell them that! Although they are small in size, these tiny winged jewels are agile fliers known for their pluck. In fact, they are often observed fearlessly defending their nests and food sources from much larger creatures. Hummingbirds are also some of nature’s most […]
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New Mexico is an absolute wonderland for birding! With its southern border touching the deserts of Mexico and its northern border hitting Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, it’s a confluence for both exciting tropical southern species, like Elegant Trogons, and temperate northwestern species like Western Tanagers. Likewise, birds of the Great Plains frequently enter the state by
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Birds are hungry. They have higher metabolic rates than similarly-sized mammals, so they have to eat more. You can help our backyard visitors by offering them seeds in bird feeders. But if you have a lot of birds, you may go through a lot of seed. Buying in bulk is a great way to save money,
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It’s time to go shopping for a new bird feeder! If your shopping location is Home Depot, let’s learn about the best bird feeders you can get there. Whether you’re looking for a specialized feeder for hummingbirds or goldfinches, a squirrel-proof feeder, or a general feeder, you’ll find what you need at Home Depot. I
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In the center of the eastern United States, Missouri lies in the Mississippi Flyway, a bird migration route for over 300 species as they move between wintering and breeding grounds. Because of Missouri’s location, you can find some western birds at the eastern edge of their range and some southern birds at the northern edge
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Hummingbirds are awesome, and there’s no two ways about it. These tiny flittering jewels dart back and forth, the distinctive hum of their wings often your first clue that they’re nearby. I’ve been lucky enough to come across a couple of hummingbird nests in my lifetime. They are the most delicate constructions made of spider
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If you live in western North America, you’ve almost certainly encountered this sprightly red-headed bird climbing around on the thick tree trunks of coastal and mountain forests – or perhaps seen the characteristic parallel rows of tiny holes of its sap wells in deciduous trees. The Red-breasted Sapsucker is the Pacific coast’s version of the
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s…well, it could be Superman, but I’d be more excited if it were a bird. Even since I was a kid, birds have fascinated me. They are fluffy and could fly – feathered jewels of the sky – what more could you want?! They come in a dizzying array
So many hummingbird species have striking plumage flecked with metallic hues of copper, gold, green, pink, blue, orange…okay, I might as well list the entire rainbow. They are so unassuming when the sunlight isn’t shining on them just right, but the minute it does, boom! A kaleidoscope of color glimmers and radiates through the sky
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Woodpeckers are amazing birds, excavating dead trees to find insects for food and creating cavities for nesting. These cavities are essential for many species of birds and mammals that can’t make their own, so woodpeckers are critical to maintaining a diverse and functioning ecosystem. However, their habitat of drilling for insects isn’t always limited to
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