Why Do Hawks Screech?
Even if you never go out to watch birds, chances are you have heard hawks screeching. That’s due to the popularity of wildlife recording specialist Kevin Colver. Colver co-authored Stokes Field …
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Are Blue Jays Mean/Aggressive?
Blue jays are beautiful birds. They have a baseball team named after them. Many people have found Blue Jays to be mean and aggressive and wonder if that was a …
Birds That Look Like Cardinals (with Images)
Do you ever get excited about spotting a Northern Cardinal in the distance, only to later realize it is not a Northern Cardinal at all? Northern Cardinals are beautiful, widely …
Do Hawks Attack Humans?
Hawks are amazing predators. These raptors spend long hours quietly perched on a limb of a tree, camouflaged by leaves and twigs. When they spot potential prey, they swoop down …
10 Most Intelligent Birds And Their Abilities
Usually, calling someone a “bird brain” is an insult, but being compared to some of the world’s most amazingly intelligent birds might be a compliment. We all know that birds …
30 Birds With Long Necks
The birds of the world come in all sizes. The Bee Hummingbird, native to Cuba, weighs just 0.06 ounces, barely 2 grams. The Common Ostrich, in contrast, can stand over …
What Smells Repel Birds (That They Hate)
There are birds we love to have in our backyards. Hummingbirds delight us with their amazing acrobatics. Robins, cardinals, and orioles display beautiful feathers. Warblers, thrashers, mourning doves, and mockingbirds …
Can I Move a Bird’s Nest With Eggs?
Most of us live in places where there are dozens or even hundreds of species of birds. Each and every bird is a unique creature of nature. If you keep …
Do Macaws Need a Companion?
Macaws are extremely social birds. In nature, they live in flocks of 10 to 30 birds. It’s only natural to wonder whether your macaw will need to have a friend …
Can Birds Eat Popcorn?
Many backyard birds can eat popcorn—but no birds should eat popcorn as a regular part of their diet. In this article, we will discuss how you can recognize the backyard …