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
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Wild Bird Habitat Store’s January News Notes January Ramblings Birds in the month of January January News Notes Caring for backyard birds in winter Get ready now for the 13th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count. Details inside. Share watching birds at the feeders with your kids, family, friends and guests. Continue to watch your feeders…
More people are discovering the fun of attracting Blue Jays to their backyards. And one of the Jays favorite foods? Peanuts in a shell. Yes…Jays are boisterous and loud, but they are comical and entertaining as well. They provide a great service to the other birds acting as an early warning device by sounding the alarm when…
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 Plains and the signs are everywhere. Shorter daylight hours are changing the leaves from summer greens to autumn’s gold, red, and orange. The sweet aroma of…