Discovering the Birds of our own Backyards
This is the page to visit to see what's new on the Wild-Bird-Watching Site. Read visitors stories or new pages as they're added. Thanks for taking some time out of your day to visit us!
Do Mourning Doves Mourn the Loss of Their Baby
After watching a pair of doves lose one of their young, Carey ask the question, do Mourning Doves Mourn the Loss of Their Babies? Share Your Thoughts.
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Our First Bluebird Nest: How We Attracted a Nesting Pair After 8 Years
Bluebirds returned to our yard after years—thanks to one simple change! Read about our journey of attracting a nesting pair, setting up protections, and
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Doves Return to Hanging Planter
Each spring, a pair of mourning doves return to the same hanging planter at Tully River Quail Co. to raise their young. Dr. Bob and Denise share their
Bird Watching in Winter: What You Don't Know You May Miss!
Get Your Coat on Because we have 15 reasons why you would want to keep birdwatching in winter that you may not know about.
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Northern Cardinals - The Art of Bird Homes
Discover how Northern Cardinals construct and build their nests and the roles each bird plays in the process of raising young.
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Doves Nesting in Spruce Tree New Beginnings
A mother dove nested in a Blue Spruce tree in our yard, bringing us a front-row seat to her family's spring journey. Here's our story. In mid-April, I
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The Fascinating World of Bird Feathers: Nature’s Masterpiece
Have a Question about Bird Feathers? We dive into Everything You Would Want to Kow About Them.
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The Painted Bunting: North America's Most Colorful Bird
Discover how the Painted Bunting's brilliant colors help in attracting mates and explore their nesting, feeding, and migration habits.
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Migrating Hummingbirds Don't Take Your Feeders Down Too Soon
Migrating Hummingbirds, When to Stop Feeding, When They Migrate and Where They Go.
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Strange Brown Pebble Like Things in Bluebird Nest
We put up our first blue bird house this spring and by May we had a beautiful family making their nest. It was so exciting watching them, mostly the
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Fledging is happening Now! Keep cats indoors and stay with your dogs when outside.
Fledgling birds may be on the ground. The adults continue caring for their young for a week or two after they leave the nest.
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