Attracting and Feeding Backyard Birds One way to attract more birds to your yard is to provide a variety of feeders and food. Here are some suggestions for choosing the best kinds of feeders and food to bring in more birds to your yard. It’s fun to watch the birds at the feeders in our own back yard. […]
The Common Loon – A Symbol of the Peace and Tranquility of the North Woods The Common Loon (also called Great Northern Loon, or Great Northern Diver in Europe) is a large, striking black and white diving waterbird common to the clear, clean lakes in the North Woods during summers in the northern United States and […]
What Gives Northern Cardinals Their Red Color? The Northern Cardinal is one of my favorite birds because of its cheery, bright red plumage. It adds a welcome touch of color during our gray Michigan winters, and it’s common at our bird feeders all year round. Cardinals are common in the eastern and southern U.S. and […]
Learn to Identify Birds by Their Songs and Calls Do you enjoy listening to bird songs and calls? Birding by ear (listening to, and identifying birds by their songs and calls) is a great way to locate birds, and often the easiest way to identify birds. And bird song identification adds to our overall enjoyment of […]
Migration of the American Robin The American Robin (Turdus migratorius) is one of my favorite backyard birds because it symbolizes the return of spring and the feeling of ease during our pleasant summers here in southeast Michigan. I love seeing the first group of robins hopping around on our yard in early spring, searching about […]