How long can a bird stay in flight without landing, and what species holds the record?
by adminFiled under Backyard Bird Identification
Read somewhere about some seabird that flies nonstop for about 5 years without landing — it sleeps and eats on the wing — and then finally lands for mating and breeding but doesn’t do that until around age 5. Can’t remember the kind of bird or where I read this, and I can’t find the info elsewhere. Also how does it eat without landing on the water — grabs fish while flying low over the water?
- northshore
bird species in tucson help?
by adminFiled under Backyard Bird Identification
is there any website that tells bird species in Tucson? because while I’m spreading the wild bird seeds over the driveway, then later I saw this sparrow looking type, that have black and white (like dalmation) on part of the body (it flew away before I can tell where) and it have red/crimson face, black/blue on the body. and the black and white on the tail, what species is this, AND I want a link for the list of bird species in Tucson (not Arizona)
- death stalker
Selecting the Right Feeder
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- KayteeVideos
What are your views on the following tale? Is this a valid assumption?
by adminFiled under Bird Emergency
We bought a bird feeder. I hung it on my back porch and filled it with seed. Within a week we had hundreds of birds taking advantage of the continuous flow of free and easily accessible food. But then the birds started building nests in the boards of the patio, above the table, and next to the barbecue.
Then came the poop. It was everywhere: on the patio tile, the chairs, the table…everywhere. Then some of the birds turned mean: They would dive bomb me and try to peck me even though I had fed them out of my own pocket. And others birds were boisterous and loud: They sat on the feeder and squawked and screamed at all hours of the day and night and demanded that I fill it when it got low on food.
After a while, I couldn’t even sit on my own back porch anymore. I took down the bird feeder and in three days the birds were gone. I cleaned up their mess and took down the many nests they had built all over the patio.
Soon, the back yard was like it used to be…quite, serene and no one demanding their rights to a free meal.
Now let’s see…our government gives out free food, subsidized housing, free medical care, free education and allows anyone born here to be an automatic citizen. Then the illegals came by the tens of thousands. Suddenly our taxes went up to pay for free services; small apartments are housing 5 families: you have to wait 6 hours to be seen by an emergency room doctor: you child’s 2nd grade class is behind other schools because over half the class doesn’t speak English: Corn Flakes now come in a bilingual box; I have to press “one” to hear my bank talk to me in English, and people waving flags other than “Old Glory” are squawking and screaming in the streets, demanding more rights and free liberties.
Maybe it’s time for the government to take down the bird feeder.
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Wild Bills Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder-Fact or Fiction
by adminFiled under Backyard Bird Articles
The Wild Bills Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder is unique in its design and deterrence. The biggest difference between the Wild Bills Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder and other brands of squirrel proof bird feeders on the market is the immediate, corrective action. With squirrel proof bird feeders that rely on cages and weight activation mechanisms, squirrels need to learn on their own that birdseed rewards are not possible. To learn this, squirrels need to grip, hang and chew on the squirrel proof bird feeders for multiple visits before they realize that the energy they are expending to receive birdseed is not being rewarded. However, with the Wild Bills Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder, the stinging response is immediate and effective.
A mild, corrective sting keeps critters off the feeder the instant squirrels touch two metal parts on the Wild Bills Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder. The reason birds are not able to receive this sting is due to their physiological makeup. You see, a bird’s beak and feet are made of cartilage, bone if you will. Electricity is conducted through our blood vessels, not our bone structure. Birds bodies are covered with feathers, which do not contain exposed blood vessels, either. A mammal’s skin has exposed blood vessels near the surface, which is sufficient for conductivity on the Wild Bills Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder. The sting is not harmful, about the same as a static charge you get when you grab a metal doorknob after walking on a carpet in your stocking feet.
What does all this mean? Any mammal that comes in contact with two different metal parts on the Wild Bills Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder will receive the corrective sting. From the top or bottom, the Wild Bills Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder is protected from squirrels. Humans, however, know where the on/off switch is located! We can turn the feeder off without stinging ourselves to fill and clean.
Does all this complicated circuitry really work to keep squirrels from stealing all the birdseed? According to our huge customer base and two decades of experiences, the honest answer is yes and no. The large 8 port Wild Bills Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder has a generous 10lb. capacity. The huge 12 port model can hold up to 20lbs. Each model has metal perches, metal trays on the bottom, metal hangars and metal parts on the top dome. The squirrels will be able to eat off the bottom tray, without touching a second metal part. For some people, unfortunately, this means the feeder is not 100% squirrel proof. For others, protecting the huge 10lb. & 20lb. seed chambers are the main goals. If the squirrels can only eat the seed droppings on the bottom tray, these customers are quite content with the Wild Bills Squirrel Proof Bird Feeders.
Each Wild Bills Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder operates through the use of a single 9-volt battery. Each model only uses the battery upon a mammal’s touching of the two metal parts we have discussed. How many times the circuits are used will determine the life of the 9-volt battery. We have discovered that during the first one or two months of introducing the Wild Bills Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder to your backyard, these batteries will need to be changed about 2-3 times. This is the training period for your squirrels. Squirrels are not sadistic creatures. They do not enjoy pain and will not return to test the feeders after about 3-4 attempts. Since each squirrel in your area will have to be taught about this new stinging device, we estimate that by the end of the second month, batteries are on stand-by only. We only change our battery about 3 times per year. Our local critters know about the penalty for trying to steal birdseed from our Wild Bills Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder. Nighttime raids by raccoons can drain the batteries faster, depending on the number of visitors you get each night, if at all.
There is not such thing as a 100% squirrel proof bird feeder. Our long experience has shown us that at sometime, somewhere, somehow, a squirrel will receive a birdseed reward for their diligence on any squirrel proof bird feeder. If your desire is to purchase a squirrel proof bird feeder that squirrels can not own, then the Wild Bills Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder, with its immediate stinging, will give you years of stree-free enjoyment. Visit “Bird Droppings” for all your wild bird news, facts and tips.
- steve white
EMERGENCY! help please?
by adminFiled under Bird Emergency
Ok, my dog catches baby doves all da tim&I can never get to ehr fast enuf to get them out before dey die. So this time I grabbed her&da bird was still alive,&I got her to drop it&I put it in a box with some towels. I live in TX, I know where TWRC is, but my parents won’t drive out there. They say I got the bird, it’s my responsibility. So when I picked up da bird to put in da box, I gave a tiny look over, but I didnt want to hrut it, so I just looked it over quickly. It a baby mourning dove, the ones that are grown with their feathers, but still have da baldish faces and some baby down left. So it was flappign its wings&everything, and it doesn’t look 2 bad,&da box is small, so it was tryign to jump out of it. It doesn’t look that hurt, so I put it in my front yard under some bushes. I’m watchign for cats at teh moment, so it doesn’t get itself into another peril. It has it’s mouth open, like it’s panting,&it can walk&flap it’s wings, but i think one is broken. So what can I do?
Can I give it some water? Or bird seed? I woudl ahve to go buy some, so is there somethign else I can give it? My parents won’t take me anywhere, they don’t want anythign to do with it.
My brotehr went outside and said that he had made it all the way out into teh street. He was flappign both winsg really hard and tryign to fly, and he got up about an inch off the ground. My brotehr chased him back into the yard so he wouldn’t get hit by a car, so im not as worried now. I still need help though. It’s startign to get dark.
Ok, and now I looked out the window, and I ahd to go out there and save him because he was in the yard and this otehr dove was attackign him! he was all scrunched up on the ground and teh otehr dove was on top of him and peckign him between the shoulders. he lost some feathers and I went out there and the baby tried to fly away, and then the otehr dove acme back and swooped at him, while i was standign rigth there! it was acting very agressive, so i ahve these rocks piled agaisnt teh fence and i got the baby to go in there and i covered up the intrance with a towel, so he can breathe and still get out, but i don’t want him to get attacked again!
ok, well, i was trying to save room. Why does it matter what breed my dog is?! She’s a german shepherd/lab, if it’s so important! please, anything to help the bird! I’m scared for it!
Im going to try the eyedropper, but how can i get it to take it? its mouth isnt open anymore, do i open it myself? will it hrut if it bites me?
ok, well, now i foudn out that he’s bleeding. And he won’t take teh bread with milk in it.
- Protector of Wolves
Bird Bath
by adminFiled under Backyard Bird Videos
Backyard bird watching
- 33silvia
Birdman Mel Attracting Purple Martins
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- YourPrettyGarden
I need this Quick! EMERGENCY?
by adminFiled under Bird Emergency
Hi, I am student to need you help TREMENDOUSLY… It’s about a book called, “To kill a mocking Bird”, and I need your help to finish my homework… In the book, there is a character nemed “Dill”. I need his 2-5 good and bad qualities… Please help me!!!!
Dude I am not a loser omg… Just because you don’t know anything, don’t insult other people… You can’t speak three languages like I can… I speak Korean, Enlgish and Spnaish… So don’t diss other people… I wasn’t even born here, so STFU, and stop being retarded.
- wonwoo c
Feeding The Wild Birds in Your Backyard
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People used to frown on the practice of feeding wild birds, saying that it took away the birds’ natural behavior to migrate South for the winters. But it is proven that bird feeding does not harm wild birds and does not deter them from their natural instinct of migrating. People don’t realize that not all birds migrate. There are some wild birds that don’t migrate, they live in one area and can withstand the cold winters till spring comes along. Cardinals and Woodpeckers are just some of the birds species that don’t migrate. When food from the forests is scarce they depend on bird seed for their survival. There are a variety of bird feeders to consider if you decide to put one up in your garden.
There are one time use bird feeders which are completely edible and can be hung up on a tree branch and be picked apart and eaten by birds till there is nothing left. There are also reusable ones such as the tube bird feeders which have slots and openings that you can fill different bird seed into. Bird feeders can be hung or placed on a flat surface like a table or porch or even put up in a window. Bird Seed Trays are found on most tube feeders in order to catch the falling seed that drops while they are feeding.
If you prefer putting a more nutritious variety for the wild birds that come visit your garden, you can also put mealworms for them to eat. Mealworms are eaten by Cardinals, woodpeckers, robins, and bluebirds. Mealworms provide protein to a wild bird’s diet and keeps them healthy during the seasons when other food is scarce. Make sure you have a separate meal worm feeder placed in your garden from the seed feeder. There are some birds who prefer eating just the seed so it is important to keep the Dried Mealworms on a separate meal worm feeder. If you want to attract different varieties of birds in your garden you can put out a wild bird seed feeder. A wild seed feeder can include all kinds of seeds that different birds enjoy eating.
Most bird watchers will notice that squirrels create a lot of problems when they realize bird seed is available in your yard. Squirrels can destroy your bird feeder, scare away the birds and eat all of the bird seed while creating a big mess. There are a lot of new bird feeders that are specially made to prevent squirrels from accessing the seed. These bird feeders are called Squirrel Proof Bird Feeders. Squirrel proof bird feeders usually have a perch that can support the weight of a bird but will not be able to support the weight of the squirrel. When a squirrel tries to stand on the perch to access the bird seed the perch tips making it impossible for the squirrel to stay stable and feed.
Enjoy your garden and let the wildlife enjoy it too. Keep out bird seed for the birds to enjoy and you will get to experience nature at its best. There are so many choices of bird feeders and so many different kinds of bird seed. Putting out bird seed will attract and give you a chance to see bird species that you were probably thought were rare.
- Chantelle Simoes