The Following Are Posts About:
Various Bird Species and Their Behavior
Many of these are accounts of birds visiting my backyard in Maryland.
Some are common birds. Some are more unexpected.
There are also some posts on learning more about birds
Including a couple that touch on helpful birding apps you can get.
For the past week, Brood X Cicadas have been increasing in numbers each day . . . and my bird feeders have been almost empty of birds. With so many delicious cicadas to eat, most but not all, of my local backyard birds don’t need to come to feeders.
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes
Continue reading Cicadas and Empty Bird Feeders
While most birds in your yard probably consume insects and/or seeds, some backyard birds do eat other birds. Some target adult birds. Some eat other birds’ nestlings. And some eat the eggs of other birds. Do you know which ones? You might be surprised!
Continue reading Backyard Birds That Eat Other Birds
Sooner or later you will probably see a hawk at your bird feeders. When a hawk hunts at feeders, feeder birds will react. And maybe you will react too! What will birds do? What will you do?
Estimated reading time: 15 minutes
Continue reading Hawks & Flocks: Predators at Bird Feeders