More on Hummingbirds In the spring hummingbirds will be on the move thru the Great Plaines north to nest. They do nest along the Missouri River valley as well as other heavily treed riparian areas in the Central Plaines. If you want to attract these little jewels as they pass through have your hummingbird feeder…
The Pioneers Park Nature Center Most every school child has a story about the nature center. In the 1930’s, three small ponds were dug on the land that would become Lincoln’s own Nature Center with the hope they would be a waterfowl refuge. This 40 acre wildlife sanctuary, located within Lincoln’s Pioneers Park, was originally…
► A hummingbird will take about 250 breaths per minute while at rest. ► Hummingbirds are the tiniest birds in the world. ► Hummingbirds have an average life span of about 5 years. ► An average sized hummingbird will have about 940 feathers. ► A hummingbird’s heart beats up to 1,260 times per minute and…
Our bird feeders are certainly a source of relaxation and enjoyment as we sit on our decks and patios with thoughts of snow well behind us, for now. But Wild Bird Habitat would like to encourage everyone to take the time and look beyond the bird feeders during the summer months. There are many birds…
One of our most fascinating summer birds is the Chimney Swift. Commonly referred to as a flying cigar with its elongated body and long wings, these swifts have been clocked at speeds of 150 miles per hour in pursuit of catching insects on the wing. Chimney Swifts are long distance Neo-tropical migrants which winter in…
The male sings a loud flute like whistle that often gives away the bird’s location before any sighting can be made. The Baltimore Oriole received its name from the fact that the male’s colors resemble those on the coat-of-arms of Lord Baltimore, an important figure in Maryland’s history. The Major League Baseball team, Baltimore Orioles,…
The Northern Cardinal has to be considered the most sought after bird to attract to the bird feeder. The sheer beauty of a pair of Cardinals in a snow covered tree or bush is a sight to be hold. And to see a dozen or more Cardinals is a sight not to be forgotten soon….
Nebraska! One Of The Last Great Prairies Encounter some of the largest remaining tracts of prairie in North America and see • The largest concentration of Greater Prairie-Chickens in the Central Great Plains • A large numbers of Great Plains Sharp-tailed Grouse & Long-billed Curlew • Ferruginous Hawks, prairie-dogs, Burrowing Owls, , pronghorn antelope, bighorn…
Enjoy World-Class Bird Watching • Largest spring migration of Sandhill Cranes in the world, more than 500,000, with annual visits by the only wild population of the highly endangered Whooping Cranes numbering less than 200 individual birds. • More than 10 million waterfowl migrate through Nebraska annually with many species nesting within the state. This…
Sharp-shinned Hawk photo by: Cheryl Samusevich