Do you bathe often? How often? After you clean yourself, are you able to move around better? I ask because if you are a bird, your answers will be, “Yes,” “Every day at least,” and “Yes.” I have a gallon jug with motivating words on the side that I use to calculate my daily water […]
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Most owls are elusive and nocturnal so getting a glimpse of one is always a rare treat. Luckily, there are around 250 species of owl sharing the Earth with us today, so your odds of seeing one are pretty good! Knowing what habitats different owls prefer as well as their physical attributes can help you
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If you have any outdoor space, you probably have birds using it in some way. With many of our streams paved over in urban environments, birds often lack places to bathe. This means you have an excellent opportunity to provide bathing spots for your backyard birds! Beyond spending years studying birds as a biologist, I
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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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Bird baths are an excellent addition to anyone’s backyard. They can attract bird species that won’t come to seed-based feeders, so you’ll get more species diversity. Birds also need to clean their feathers, so you’re providing them with a way to keep themselves flight-ready. Copper is the best material for bird baths. It’s the only
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Bird baths are an easy way to encourage birds to visit your backyard, and watching birds bathe can be relaxing for us. Bird baths can be a fun way to add a decorative element to your outdoor environment, either as a natural feature that blends in or as a piece of décor that makes an
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Birds love to bathe, and watching them do it is relaxing. The combination of decoration and function makes bird baths a great addition to any outdoor space. Since bird baths are made from several types of materials, you should be able to find one that is aesthetically pleasing and matches your yard décor. You only
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The sound of a woodpecker drumming takes you back to ancient times: tap tap tap echoing in the forest. New Jersey is no exception, and the ringing sound of drumming could be one of seven species of woodpecker found in the state. I love watching woodpeckers. As a biologist, I’m fascinated by these species’ adaptations,
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On a hot day, there’s nothing better than taking a dip to feel cool and clean. It’s normal that we want the same thing for the beautiful birds we see in our backyard. We also want our yards to look pleasing, and bird baths are a way to accomplish that goal. So, how do we
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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
