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July 31, 2008
If you live in a city with trees along streets, houses with lawns,m a park nearby, maybe a nearby golf course or abandoned lot, you have a good start for having a variety of birds you can attract to your own backyard. During late fall and again in early spring, a large number of bird species migrate. Some of the greatest fun in backyard birding is seeing birds pass through our neighborhoods during migration. Many species appear in our neighborhoods only at this time.
Your powers of observation will improve profoundly as you gain more experience in looking for and seeing birds. After a few months of practice you’ll find yourself catching glimpses of elusive birds where others see nothing. Moreover, when you spot a bird, your brain will automatically soak up an incredible array of details, such as the presence of eye strips or rings, wing bars, spots beneath the tail, stripes on the chest, etc.
Most birds are much more active during the first two or three hours of the morning and then again an hour or two before dusk, than during the long middle of the day. There are exceptions to this rule. At the beach, sea gulls and shorebirds may stay active the whole day. Hummingbirds often return to feeders throughout the day. During nesting season, birds with young to feed can be seen flying back and forth to their nests all day long or feed the babies who are crying for food even when they are out of the nests.
We can also enhance our backyard birding with a variety of bird feeders, bird houses and bird baths and plant some appropriate shrubs and trees. With the addition of songbirds, you can have created a delightful haven.
August 4th, 2008 at 12:51 am
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