Do Cardinals Mate For Life?

Do Cardinals Mate For Life

The answer to the question of whether cardinals mate for life isn’t just a simple yes or no. For cardinals and other “mostly monogamous” birds, the reason to stay together …

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How Much Weight Can a Hawk Carry?

How Much Weight Can a Hawk Carry

If you do bird watching almost anywhere in the Americas, chances are that you are familiar with hawks. This exceptionally skillful predator perches on branches of trees on the edge …

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What Do Hummingbirds Eat?

What Do Hummingbirds Eat

If you love hummingbirds, chances are that you have set up a hummingbird feeder. These incredibly active, tiny birds thrive on a very sweet diet. But hummingbirds don’t live on …

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What Do Woodpeckers Eat?

Red-Breasted Sapsucker

I’m sure you have seen a woodpecker pecking on a tree (making that sound many people hate). I recently learned that the reason woodpeckers peck at the wood is to …

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What Do Macaws Eat?

What Do Macaws Eat

Macaws in captivity are notoriously picky eaters. They will sort through a bowl of birdseed chosen to provide balanced nutrients, and chow down on just peanuts and sunflower seeds. Macaws …

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