Helping injured, orphaned and abandoned wildlife in the state of Nebraska since 1979. Working under state and federal permits, Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc. is a non-profit, independent, all volunteer-based organization dedicated to raising and rehabilitating Nebraska’s orphaned and injured wildlife for the eventual release back into their natural habitat. Wildlife Rescue Team, Inc. operates with…
It seems as if we were just celebrating the arrival of our summer Neo-Tropical migratory birds, and already we’re telling them goodbye till next spring. The avian calendar is swift. We began receiving reports of hummingbirds at feeders in early August. The number of reports of folks having hummingbirds should increase through most all of…
Locating Birds Made Easy Do you enjoy venturing out to find birds but you are not sure where to go or where the birds you are interested in viewing are at? Do you want to add birds to your life list of birds and are hoping to locate specific bird species? Well now you can…
Once again as, in millenniums past, ducks will begin slowly drifting south for the winter. Then as the cold Arctic fronts begin to blow from the north the geese will be moving south as well. While some may think this is the “bird migration”, it is actually nearly complete. Song birds began their migration back…
Dave’s December Bird Chatter Let’s talk “wild bird feed”. The persistent drought combined with the competition of grains for food or fuel has impacted the cost of food for human consumption as well as wild bird feeds. Some folks may be asking why not just purchase the 50lb. bag at the local big box store…
Dave’s January Bird Chatter January is a good month for birds to stray into our area looking for a winter home and a source of food. Keep watching for that rare or unusual bird at your feeders that you have not identified or seen before. So far this year the northern Goldfinch population has arrived…
The Wild Bird Habitat Stores – The First 20 Years Wild Bird Habitat is actively involved in several local and national organizations. 1. The Wild Bird Habitat Stores are past members of the Wild Bird Feeding Industry (WBFI), a national organization for retailers, distributors and manufacturers of bird related products. However we have not renewed…
The longest managed bird species in North America Dave Titterington, Wild Bird Habitat Stores One of the most sought after birds that homeowners wish to attract to their yards is a colony of Purple Martins. The largest of the swallow family martins have adapted well to living in close proximity to humans. Through our fascination…
While writing this month’s newsletter I am keeping an eye open for any native sparrows that may appear in my backyard. It is beginning to be that time of year when they are on the move. I will soon become excited to see the heavily striped Song Sparrow, the bold black and white stripes on…
When you live on the Great Plains of North America one becomes accustomed to weather extremes. Winters are cold and harsh. Summers are hot and dry. Hardly worthy of the evening news as Plains people are expected to be hardened to such conditions. But the temperatures now gripping the Central and Southern Plains are becoming…