Winter Is Coming During the summer months it's really not that big a deal managing your sunflower seed usage. Your backyard birds are not as worried about your feeders and you may even take them down. It's not until the first leaves start to fall that you see feeder activity pick up. That's the time for deciding if you're happy with your bird feeding method. If you have spent … [Read more...] about How To Cut Your Sunflower Seed Usage By At Least 25%
Lowepro Field Station Review
Not About Fashion I know I'm not the only one who has been in the field and seen birder's and wondered "Do I look that much a dork?" Sadly, my answer is always yes. So, let's dispense with the notion that the Lowepro Field Station is something you'll wear to attract a suitor. You'll wear it because it will ultimately help make your birding easier and more enjoyable. I'm glad … [Read more...] about Lowepro Field Station Review
Bluebirds Caught Leaving The Nest
Finally Got It! I've been wanting to get one of my broods of bluebird babies as they were leaving the nest but have not been successful-until now! I noticed one evening a few days ago that one of the babies was getting rather impatient and bold around the nest box hole. The parents were bringing him or her food on a regular basis so I didn't see any reason why they would want … [Read more...] about Bluebirds Caught Leaving The Nest
Lowepro Field Station First Look
Lowepro Adds An Optics Line I received my Lowepro Field Station from Lowepro to review the other day and I thought I'd give you some first impressions before doing a full review. If you're not familiar with them, Lowepro makes a full line of bags and cases for everything from air travel to professional photography and nearly everything in between. They've recently added an … [Read more...] about Lowepro Field Station First Look
How Not To Domesticate A Wild Rabbit
Recently, I've been tweeting about my backyard bunnies and their antics. I've been putting a wildlife mix on the patio at certain times and they've been happy to partake of it. This has brought a smile to my wife and I as we know the numbers are against rabbits surviving even their first year. To have two bunnies in our backyard we feel blessed but we also accept our … [Read more...] about How Not To Domesticate A Wild Rabbit
Have You Been Changing Your Birdbath Water?
If you live in the mid-south or anywhere else that's been locked in the 90's for a while I hope you've remembered your birds and backyard critters. I've had to change my birdbath water at least twice each day and clean them about every other day. They really appreciate it and I see it. For instance, I can usually tell when the water has gotten a tad murky because my goldfinches … [Read more...] about Have You Been Changing Your Birdbath Water?
The Most Disgusted I’ve Been In A While
Started Like Any Other Shopping Trip I was at Walmart the other day picking up some suet and corn for my backyard friends. While checking out, the salesperson asked me what I did with the corn cobs I was buying. I told him about the squngee and squirrel feeder in my backyard. I told him how much fun it was to watch the squirrels jump on the squnqee and bounce up and down. He … [Read more...] about The Most Disgusted I’ve Been In A While
Passing The 100 Post Milestone
Never Dreamed I'd Make It When I wrote my first blog post in July of 2008, I was all about setting up an ecommerce site that would be close to my heart. I love spending time just watching birds and I've learned a whole lot about what works and what doesn't in the backyard. My neighbors think I'm insane because I'm the guy staring down nuisance birds in my backyard until they … [Read more...] about Passing The 100 Post Milestone