They've Finally Nested! After years of feeding Red Bellied Woodpeckers in my back yard, I finally have a pair that are calling a nearly dead tree just over my back fence home! Since shortly after I put up my first peanut feeder and suet I've had them around and about my yard. I've always loved listening to their vocalizations that sound like they mean business. I've always … [Read more...] about First Time Red Bellied Woodpecker Nesting
I’m Being Overrun By Goldfinches! Here’s How You Can Too
No Goldfinches? Like a lot of people I've been talking to this year, I've had a real challenge getting goldfinches into my back yard. I've tried cleaning, changing seed, changing seed brands and praying. Up until a couple of weeks ago, it didn't seem like there was any way to change this trend. One day, I was out in my garage inventorying my feeders and supplies. I came … [Read more...] about I’m Being Overrun By Goldfinches! Here’s How You Can Too
Shade Grown Coffee Is For The Birds
What Do You Mean By Shade Grown Coffee? So, it's a little play on words, ok? This article is to help you find great tasting shade grown coffee. This is because shade grown coffee helps the birds, the small growers and the the planet at the same time. I got an email from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. It featuread a video with Amanda Rodenwald doing research in … [Read more...] about Shade Grown Coffee Is For The Birds
How To Feed Squirrels Successfully
To Feed or Not To Feed Squirrels? As many of you have already guessed, I have squirrels in my back yard and have since I started feeding birds in 2003. I've written before about their antics and some of the challenges with them. I've said before that it's not something you should do without doing some research first. If you want to feed squirrels you do need to understand what … [Read more...] about How To Feed Squirrels Successfully
3-D Pet Products Premium Cardinal Food Review
3-D Pet Products Premium Cardinal Food Like a lot of birders I know, I buy a LOT of my bird feeding supplies at Walmart. One of the things that I noticed last year was that they started adding more specialized bird feeding options. One of the lower priced options is the 3-D Pet Products' Premium Cardinal Food. I want to tell you about my experience using it and to get your … [Read more...] about 3-D Pet Products Premium Cardinal Food Review
Why I Love Titmice
As we tend to our feeders, we realize we're helping out our friends by giving them a ready source of food, water, cover and sanctuary. What we tend to forget sometimes is how much they give us back in return. One of my favorite back yard visitors is titmice. Let me give you a few reasons why this is. They Put You In Your Place How many times have you snuck up on a feeding … [Read more...] about Why I Love Titmice
The Hummingbird Incident
My Hummingbird Story If you're looking for a "meaty" how-to post, you can skip this one. If you want to have a little hummingbird sunshine in your life today, by all means, READ ON! News In The Shower So, July 4th this year started as any other day. Did some studying for a blogging business course I'm doing called "Blog Mastermind". Caught up on some entrepreneurial … [Read more...] about The Hummingbird Incident
I Try To Train My Back Yard Birds
My Attempt To Train My Back Yard Birds Each of us, from time to time, looks out into our back yards and sees something we're not crazy about. Whether it's a squirrel figuring out a way to get to one of our feeders or a large flock of grackles that have taken another one over. Myself, I tend to be a rather active or even proactive birder. If I see something developing, I'll … [Read more...] about I Try To Train My Back Yard Birds
