Learn how to identify a male and female tree swallow. Find out about their nests, song, range map and what tree swallows eat. Courtesy Lisa Faith A female and male tree swallow Tree Swal… Read More

There are more than 10,000 species of birds around the world still bird watching is often overlooked when it comes to wildlife experience. Ranging from passerines birds to wading birds there… Read More

Thousands of years ago, two small purple birds moved into a natural gourd hung by Native Americans and raised their young. Courtesy ImageTexas Border Business EDINBURG, Texas – … Read More

Here are seven tips on attracting purple martins into your yard. The links below are Amazon affiliate links.              &nb… Read More

What is the difference between a swallow and house martin? House martins are smaller than swallows. They have only a shallow forked tail and lack tail streamers. Their body is all white ben… Read More

Part of our organic farm’s integrated pest management plan calls for the use of hosted beneficial birds as natural predators. Earlier this week I asked a couple of friends and folks at… Read More

Today denotes the commemoration of Amelia Earhart's performance trip over the Pacific. It appeared to be just fitting to order a couple of flying creatures with record flights and champion… Read More

Titmouse Sitting in the Garden | Natalia Bachkova Is your backyard ready to greet the spring birds? Our tips will help you attract bluebirds, hummingbirds, orioles, purple mart… Read More

By Merlin Tuttle 2/15/19 A bat house fully occupied by little brown myotis (Myotis lucifugus) in western New York. This is one of seven that Lew and Dorothy Barnes mounted on their barn. Com… Read More

America’s most sociable bird is getting ready to pack up and head south for the winter in the next couple of weeks. That would be the purple martin (Progne subis), whose usefulness was… Read More

So you have a pretty spiffy garden complete with fruit trees that are extremely productive, providing not only your family, but the rest of the neighborhood as well with seasonal fruits. Of… Read More