The winter of 2010/2011 is looking like it might be an exciting season at the backyard bird feeders. Some irruptive bird species have appeared already after being scarce for several years. Irruptive birds are those species which drift south from their normal territories as winter approaches in search of more abundant food sources. One of…
Sign up to participate in the Christmas Bird Count this month. Make it a family activity. It is a free activity that can be exciting and benefit the birds. This is a good way to relax and enjoy nature to the busy Holiday season. It looks to be another great year for winter bird feeding….
Can anything beat the sight of a bright red Cardinal against a backdrop of white snow? As a resident from the Eastern U.S to the Great Plains, the Northern Cardinal is a faithful visitor to feeders and can be one of the easier species to attract. It is such a popular and widespread species throughout the…
Pepper the Turkey Vulture is a much happier bird today with plenty of room to spread his 5 foot wings. The Wild Bird Habitat Stores funded and constructed new living quarters for the vulture at the Pioneers Park Nature Center. Other contributors to the project were Todd Rivers of Rivers Metal Products and Lincoln City…
Identifying Birds Its easier than you think! Look at the bird for as long as it is in view so you can absorb everything about it. Practice on your feeder birds and others in your yard. Look closely at them. Use binoculars. 8 X 40 full size are best. Get the best binoculars you can…
Can anything beat the sight of a bright red Cardinal against a backdrop of white snow? As a resident of the Eastern Great Plains, the Northern Cardinal is a faithful visitor to feeders and can be one of the easier species to attract. It is such a popular and widespread species throughout the east, that…
The Crows of Hidden Creek by Joann Houston Neimela This is an adventure story about real crows! DID YOU KNOW THAT CROWS have distinct language, are very sociable, travel in a group called a murder, not a flock, and purposely seek high perches for a good view? If not, you will after reading this intriguing…
Fun Facts About American Crows · American Crows congregate in large numbers in winter to sleep in communal roosts. These roosts can be of a few hundred up to two million crows. Some roosts have been forming in the same general area for well over 100 years. In the last few decades…
Wild Bird Habitat Store’s Raise Over $5500.00 to “Help Save The Eagles” Raptor Recovery Nebraska is struggling to pay for the care of nine eagles, including three bald eagles that are suffering from lead poisoning and need special medication …read more here
The Red-headed Woodpecker is one of the most striking birds of the woodpecker family. They sport a bright crimson head with feathers so fine it has the appearance of velour. The back is black with the upper wing and balance pure white. Juvenile birds however are difficult to identify. The head and upper back are…