EVER WONDER ABOUT nest boxes–about which design is best, or where you should place them in the garden to attract bluebirds, perhaps, or some other species? Ellen Blackstone of BirdNote, the daily public-radio show, will once again be our guide for exploring what’s going on as we look skyward, in Part 6 of our ongoing series. [read more…]
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More than 60 kinds of birds visit my rural garden in New York State, near the Berkshires of Massachusetts, and the garden was begun with them in mind: no chemicals, water year-round, lots of fruit- and seed-rich plantings, plenty of cover.
birdnote q&a: nest boxes 101, or which birdhouse?
February 26, 2013 at 6:24 am
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birdnote q&a: what senses do birds use to hunt?
February 7, 2013 at 6:21 am
INSTALLMENT NUMBER FIVE in my series of answers to your bird questions centers on how birds who hunt locate their prey, and also some important tips on when we humans choose to feed birds. Ellen Blackstone of BirdNote, the daily public-radio show, will once again be our guide for exploring what’s going on as we look skyward. [read more…]
birdnote q&a: how long do birds live, and do they really mate for life?
January 28, 2013 at 7:29 am
THE FOURTH INSTALLMENT in my series of answers to your bird questions centers on bird lifestyles: Do birds really mate for life, and how long do they live? Ellen Blackstone of BirdNote, the daily public-radio show, will once again be our guide for exploring what’s going on as we look skyward.
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birdnote q&a: birds who dare—small ones mobbing big ones, and woodpecker drumming (ouch!)
January 21, 2013 at 7:14 am
WEEK THREE IN MY SERIES of answers to your bird questions is about when birds display daring behavior: such as when a mob of small birds chase after a bigger one, or when a woodpecker drums on my house (doesn’t that hurt, guy?). Ellen Blackstone of BirdNote, the daily public-radio show, will once again be our guide for exploring what’s going on as we look skyward at what appears to be birds being bold and brave.
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birdnote q&a: your questions answered on hummingbird migration, and flying in formation
January 14, 2013 at 12:08 am
OUR SECOND IN MY SERIES of answers to your bird questions is about birds on the move: the miracle of hummingbird migration, and when birds fly in large formations, from vee’s to follow-the-leader. Ellen Blackstone of BirdNote, the daily public-radio show I love, will once again be our guide for exploring what’s going on as we look skyward at such highly organized activity. [read more…]
