http://site.wildbirdschoice.com/BirdFoodNews Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:27:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This time around we’ll be covering a bird that many wild bird watchers aren’t exactly fond of, but are so common they deserve some discussion – even if a lot of it’s going to be about keeping them away.   General: The American Crow is one of the most successful species ... http://site.wildbirdschoice.com/BirdFoodNews/wild-bird-profile-the-american-crow/ It's getting colder and soon the leaves will turn. Fall is almost upon us, and that means it's time for you to think about how you'll be feeding wild birds from now right through into the winter. If you make a few simple changes the backyard birds will keep coming. ... http://site.wildbirdschoice.com/BirdFoodNews/five-tips-for-fall-wild-bird-feeding/ Sunflower seeds are tasty. Sunflower seeds you have to shell are annoying. This is true for me, it's true for you and true for birds, too. Seed eating birds have beaks that are specially adapted to cracking seeds, but even they find getting sunflower seed shells open a bit of ... http://site.wildbirdschoice.com/BirdFoodNews/hulled-sunflower-seed-for-wild-birds/ Back in the Cardinal Wild Bird Profile two readers asked similar questions about some irritating cardinal behavior. Diane has a cardinal constantly flying into her windows. Ozzie's truck is getting some unwelcome attention from a red bird too.   Both behaviors may have a common origin. As I noted in the profile, ... http://site.wildbirdschoice.com/BirdFoodNews/mirrors-and-angry-cardinals/   General: Blue Jays are a famous wild bird species with a reputation for mischievousness. They're part of the Corvidae family and as such, are related to crows and ravens. Did you know that their blue markings are not the result of pigmentation? Instead, the color comes from the way light ... http://site.wildbirdschoice.com/BirdFoodNews/wild-bird-profile-the-blue-jay/ Photos of Bear Raiding Bird Feeder We do our best to make our Squirrel Proof Vista Feeder, Absolutely Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder and Squirrel Buster Feeder let birds in and keep everything else out, but there are limits. I admit it: We don't sell bear-proof wild bird feeders (though they do ... http://site.wildbirdschoice.com/BirdFoodNews/squirrel-proof-but-not-bear-proof-wild-bird-feeders/ General: American Goldfinches are a migratory bird species that range from parts of Canada to North Carolina in the summer, to as far south as Mexico in the winter. Goldfinches are famous for the male’s vibrant yellow color in the summertime. At other times, males ... http://site.wildbirdschoice.com/BirdFoodNews/wild-bird-profile-the-goldfinch/ The Cornell University Ornithology Lab's All About Birds website is packed full of scientifically sound information about wild birds. There are lots of ornithology labs around the country, of course, but Cornell is one of the few that includes tips for attracting birds to your backyard.   One of the areas that ... http://site.wildbirdschoice.com/BirdFoodNews/a-great-wild-birds-resource/ As you can tell from our site, we like cardinals quite a bit! This will be the first article in a series that describes wild birds from the point of view of a backyard bird watcher. We'll talk about their behavior, diet and preferred environment, along with some miscellaneous facts. ... http://site.wildbirdschoice.com/BirdFoodNews/wild-bird-profile-the-cardinal/ Want birds in your yard? The basics are simple: Feed them, keep your cat indoors (or put a bell on, so birds can hear him coming) and set things up near trees and other comfortable places to perch. Beyond the basics, the right wild bird supplies can really increase your ... http://site.wildbirdschoice.com/BirdFoodNews/5-basic-wild-bird-supplies-for-yard-and-garden/