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For the love of gardening and wildlife habitat
Bird watching can add a lot of fun to your garden. Learn about the types of plants that feed certain birds, including hummingbirds, the type of habitat necessary for all stages of a bird's life, and how to provide food and water in the winter.
Like many of you, I love seeing birds in my garden. I have several bird feeders, and I include plants in my garden that attract birds by providing food, cover, and nesting areas. If you're new to watching birds, you might need a little help identifying the birds you see in your backyard. Here are the top 5 birds that are very common in …
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When the early hummingbirds start to arrive, there isn’t much in bloom, so adding early-spring-blooming flowering plants to your garden and hanging up hummingbird feeders can help attract the birds. Here are five flowering shrubs, vines, and plants that hummingbirds feed on in early spring. Red Buckeye In my opinion, one of the best early …
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Birds need water to survive, so keeping a bird bath full of fresh water will attract many different species. Here are some tips on how to keep your bird bath filled with water all year round. Do Birds Need Water in Winter? Winter is here, and the birds in your backyard are thirsty. Sure, they can get liquid from snow, but to process it, they …
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The slender, bright red, tubular flowers blooming at the ends of the coral honeysuckle vine (Lonicera sempervirens) will add a bright spot of color to your garden. The interior of the honeysuckle flowers is often yellow, making them stand out even more against the green leaves of this vine. Although the flowers of this vine don't have a strong …
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When I was young, I thought all the Blue Jays that I saw in our backyard were males. They had the crest, the bright colors, and the size of a typical male songbird. So, it just made sense to me. But I always wondered, why did I never see any female Blue Jays? What did they look like? This was my first encounter with what biologists call a …
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Hummingbirds were sighted in Alabama and Louisiana in mid-February. They were spotted in Mississippi just a short while after that, so if you haven't seen some yet, they're headed your way! You can see the birds as they are sighted on the map below. 2022 Hummingbird Migration Map by Hummingbird Central Now is the time to clean your …
