Species
There are a vast number of different bird species, and here we hope to provide you with enough information to know the most of them.
Attracting Birds
Attracting birds to your garden will prove to be a most rewarding activity, providing countless opportunities to enjoy bird watching in your own back yard.
Latest Articles
New Research into Bird Song
August 20, 2010 by Editor
While zebra finch females utter single note, low-pitched calls, males have the ability to sing in a variety of frequencies, even producing a whistle that goes beyond a piano keyboard’s high end. Male birds make use of song to attract mates and to protect their territory. It is believed that the varied frequency of songs may be more attractive to females,... [Read more]
Rosellas Make Great Companions
August 10, 2010 by Editor
Rosellas (genus Platycercus) can be found in the wild in various countries around the world, but are most commonly found in Australia. They tend to remain near the coast, inhabiting coastal plains and mountain regions, but can also be found in city parks and in the gardens of local residents. This beautiful and colorful parrot has also become popular... [Read more]
Tropical Birding in January (Part 1)
August 2, 2010 by Editor
I stepped outside the terminal of Lambert International Airport in St. Louis, Missouri to a steel-grey sky spitting snow. I groaned, pulled the all-too-thin jacket tighter about my shoulders, and stiffened at the shock of the cold. As I walked to the parking lot the wind drove flakes horizontally across my field of view and stung my hands and face.... [Read more]
Tropical Birding in January (Part 2)
August 2, 2010 by Editor
Tropical Birding in January (Part 1) The second half of the tour was spent in Tuxtepec, on the opposite slope of Oaxaca. We crossed over the Continental Divide, passing through humid montane forests with regular roadside stops to get good looks at Emerald Toucanets, Black Hawk-Eagles, Collared Trogons, Olivaceous Woodcreeper, White-breasted and Grey-breasted... [Read more]
Ravens Show Emotions
July 27, 2010 by Editor
Ravens have had a stigma attached to them for centuries, symbolizing darkness in poems, songs and movies. With their black plumage and black eyes, they would seem to be the ideal bird to symbolize death and depression, but these fascinating birds also have a compassionate and social side to them that few have been aware of until recently. Researchers... [Read more]
Nightingale’s Journey Provides Valuable Migratory Information
July 20, 2010 by Editor
While being fairly nondescript in appearance, the nightingale is legendary for its amazing singing ability, which can often be heard at night, as well as in daylight hours. The name nightingale literally means ‘night songstress’ revealing the misconception early writers had that it is the female that produces the complex range of trills,... [Read more]
Attracting Birds: Seed Preferences
July 6, 2010 by Editor
There is no better way to decorate your garden than with a collection of wild birds that bring color and song to the trees and landscaped areas. Luring a variety of birds to a garden is not always as easy as it may sound. Most birds know exactly what they like and will travel to an area where they know they can eat their preferred seed or form of food.... [Read more]
Birds Say No Thank You to Organic Wheat
June 11, 2010 by Editor
Organic farming has become vital to the conservation of the environment and has been shown to have more health benefits than conventional farming that makes use of fertilizers and other aids to improve their crops. Scientists, therefore, were not testing the health benefits of organic farming when they decided to test which type of grain birds would... [Read more]


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