Posted in Bird Watchers Series on Jan 30th, 2008
Ring-Necked Pheasant
(Phasianus Colchious)
The Common Pheasant is a native of Asia. It is one of the most widely distributed introduced birds in North America. The Common Pheasant, known in the US as the Ring-necked Pheasant or Chinese Pheasant, The species is a popular game bird. It can be found in agricultural lands from [...]
Posted in Wildlife Tips on Jan 28th, 2008
Homemade bird feeder
Winter is a cold time and the way our feather friends keep warm is with food in their bellies. Now is a great time to start learning about birds and get into the sport of bird watching. You will be amazed at how quickly you can have a variety of birds to watch [...]
Posted in The Environment on Jan 24th, 2008
What Causes Thousands of Global Warming Deaths Each Year?You have probably been reading or hearing a lot about global warming in recent years, but perhaps you think of it as a threat in the distant future. If you reflect about where you live and you have been there a few years now, the weather has [...]
Posted in Bird Watchers Series on Jan 22nd, 2008
Stellar’s Jay (Cyanocitta Stelleri)
The Stellar’s Jay is a conspicuous, crested jay that adapts readily to people, and is well known in parks and picnic areas. It is also often seen at bird feeders.
The Stellar’s Jay is related in appearance to the Blue Jay, but with a black head and upper [...]
Posted in Bird Watchers Series on Jan 21st, 2008
The Northern Flicker is a common woodpecker that forages primarily on the ground and lives in most wooded regions of North America. The yellow-shafted variety is common in the east and northern parts of North America, and the red-shafted form is found in the west.
Posted in Bird Watchers Series on Jan 19th, 2008
The Eastern Phoebe has unobtrusive behavior and drab color, but it is still one of the most familiar song birds to those who live within its range, the eastern half of the United States and much of Southern Canada.
The Eastern Phoebe has a tendency to nest around human dwellings and under [...]