Bird Identification Quiz # 5 | Name This Bird
Here is the fifth in a series of quizzes to test your bird identification skills. Each picture highlights a different part of the bird, with a helpful clue along the way.
Tagged: Bird Habitats
Spider Balls | How to Repel and Rid Your House of Spiders
Spider Balls… Monkey Balls… Hedge Apples… Have you ever heard of such a thing? If you are familiar with them, what do you call them? Have you ever used them? What kind of results...
Name This Bird | Bird Identification Quiz #2
Can you Name This Bird? Here is the second in a series of quizzes to test your bird identification skills. Each picture highlights a different part of the bird, with a helpful clue along the...
Certified Wildlife Habitat | Backyard Sanctuary for Birds and Critters of all Kinds
There has always been an abundance of wildlife in our yard since moving in eight years ago. We live in what you could call a smallish town, but technically it’s considered a city due...
Groundhog Stew | A Beginners Guide
Trying to decide what to make for dinner after a long day can be a daunting task. I’ve been thinking about trying a new take on one of my favorite meals- Beef Stew. You’ve...
The Elusive Frog-Bird | Frog or Bird?
For the past three years or so, I’ve been hearing an unusual bird singing from somewhere near the edge of the woods behind our house. I have heard it in various places in the...
Bird of the Week | American Robin | Attracting Robins to Your Yard
Until recently, when someone spoke of Robins, I pictured a mid-sized songbird, grayish-brown in color with an orange-red breast and belly. It wasn’t until I started following other “birders” on Instagram that I found...
Bird of the Week | House Sparrow
Did you now that there are almost 300 species of Sparrow in the world? At least 35 species can be found in North America alone! “Sparrow” is actually a term to describe small finch-like...
Dreaming of Spring Bird Arrivals, Gardening and Nature Walks…
While contemplating the arrival of a much-anticipated spring gardening and birding season, I started looking thru pictures of my yard and gardens from the last couple years. All of this made me realize what...
Meet the Backyard Birdlady
Welcome to my new blog, Backyard Birdlady! While I’m new to blogging, I’m not new to backyard birding. I have been feeding, sheltering and watching my feathered friends for 15 years now. My hope...
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