Bird Feeding 101

Backyard Bird Feeding 101  By: Dave Titterington The Wild Bird Habitat Store October – A time of change. Winter will soon be settling in across the Central Great Plaines, and the signs are everywhere. Shorter daylight hours are changing the leaves from summer’s green to autumn’s gold, red and orange. The sweet aroma of a…

Attracting Hummingbirds

The Ruby Throated Hummingbird arrives in the middle latitudes of the United States about the first of May and departs in October. If you live in an extensively wooded area or along a river, you may see them all summer long. Generally we can expect to have them most of May and then returning in…

SUMMER BIRD FEEDING

Published by the Wild Bird Habitat Stores of Nebraska Summer is a time when many folks who maintain bird feeders during the winter continue providing supplemental food sources for our backyard birds during the summer. They are often rewarded by young cardinals, woodpeckers, chickadees and other fledglings brought to the bird feeder by their parents….

NEBRASKA BIRDING BOWL 2025

This year, we had 457 registered adult participants and 307 registered youth participants from across Nebraska. Participating in this even helps us build Nebraska’s community around conservation, wildlife appreciation, and habitat protection. Many folks who participated also donated to the WCF for a t-shirt. This fund supports our nongame research and habitat conservation in Nebraska…

About Sandhill Cranes

ABOUT SANDHILL CARNES – publication and photos by Wild Bird Habitat The Sandhill Crane has one of the longest fossil histories of any existing bird, with the oldest dating back 2.5 million years. This is almost twice as old as the remains of most current living bird species. But even more amazing are the fossilized…

Attracting Bluebirds

As spring approaches, bluebirds will prepare to nest and explore their natural habitats in Nebraska and across the country. Three species of bluebirds are found in North America. The Eastern Bluebird, Mountain Bluebird, and Western Bluebird. If you want to attract these beautiful ‘birds of happiness’ to your property, you should plan now to set…