Hummingbird Cam in Action
Happy new year everyone! Hope yours was wonderful – and here’s something to make it even better. The hummingbird that returns each year to its California rosebush to nest is back, and the camera is...
View ArticleYou Can Help Rescued Hummingbird Chicks!
Last week I posted a link to a live camera that has been filming the same hummingbird nest for several years. Two chicks were hatched in December, but just a couple days ago, something heartbreaking...
View ArticleUltimate Quick Guide to How Animals Survive Winter
For life that must survive low temperatures and harsh weather in the Northern Hemisphere, there are three major routes to success. Each comes with its own advantages and disadvantages; a balance must...
View ArticleThe Milkweed & Monarch Situation – Links & Resources
Butterflies feed on lots of different plants, but each species need a particular plant or group of plants on which to lay their eggs. Monarch butterflies need Milkweed (Asclepias species) for...
View Article[Activity] Make a Nesting Materials Hub for Birds
I never forget to feed the birds. Every time I go outside, my muscle memory moves my eyeballs to the feeders to see if they need to be refilled. But what I do forget is that, judging by how vocal...
View ArticleBaby Birds 101 – To Rescue or Not to Rescue?
Working as a naturalist, I’ve received tons of calls about injured animals and thought I’d share some of my knowledge with you about handling situations with baby birds, since it’s the most common one....
View Article[Naturalist Notebook] Snakes Awake!
I’ve had my Rosy Boa Isis and my two Rubber Boas for several years now. Amongst the other thousand reasons that I love spring, these three slithery friends give me one more reason: they wake up from...
View ArticleWildlife Rehab Diary: The Beginning
I have an itch to work with wildlife. A bad itch. An itch that tugs at the back of my brain all day, every day, day in and day out. No matter what I’m doing, I’d rather be sharing space with an animal....
View ArticleThis is a real bird.
Are you shitting me? This is a real species. It’s called the bluethroat (Luscinia svecica) that breeds in Europe and Asia, and then winters in Africa and India. I mean seriously. How awesome is this...
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