The Grue Jay. Reports from Texas birding communities have sparked excitement and debate. Observers recently documented what appears to be a rare Blue Jay × Green Jay hybrid, called the Grue Jay. Certainly, this is an unexpected combination of two visually distinct corvids. While hybridization occurs in birds, such pairings remain uncommon, especially between species […]
Bird Gardens: Creating Safe Habitat for Our Songbird Neighbors. Bird gardens for the eco-win. If you want more birds in your yard, the recipe is simpler than most people think. Basically, it starts with habitat structure. Birds don’t feel safe in wide-open lawns or landscapes that are mostly lawn or mulch and annuals. They feel
Songbird Gardens The American Goldfinch has exactly one brood of chicks each year. Concurrently each brood is limited to only eating seeds. 96% of infant and juvenile songbirds eat insects as their first food. Goldfinches are a rare outlier. Songbird gardens are advanced level eco-gardening systems. Birds will breed in your habitat garden when rich