Sadly, The Hummingbirds Have Left
Where Have the Hummingbirds Gone To? They are probably in Central America and Southern Mexico by now. Sadly, our little green jewels are gone. There might be a few stragglers hanging around but for the most part they’ve left. It’s okay to leave your hummingbird feeder up for a few more days just […]
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- Oct, 21, 2022
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Clean those bird feeders
With all the rain we have been having in NE Atlanta it is time to clean those bird feeders. Cleaning them will help stop the spread of avian pox and red eye disease. Make sure to add about a 5% solution of bleach to kill any viruses. Share This:
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- Oct, 15, 2020
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Sad But True… The Hummers Have Left :(
My pineapple sage plant is still in bloom. It’s a great backyard hummingbird plant due to the fact it blooms the entire fall season. Right up until the first freeze. As the picture below shows this type of plant with its tubular flowers is a hummingbird favorite. But even though on 11-3-2019, here in NE […]
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- Nov, 03, 2019
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Rare Male/Female Northern Cardinal
Who knew this could happen? This cardinal is both a male and a female. Rare half-male, half-female cardinal spotted in Pennsylvania – National Geographic https://t.co/uVLasvDvGf — The Best Nest of GA (@TheBestNest_GA) February 2, 2019 Share This:
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- Feb, 02, 2019
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Goldfinch or Pine Siskin
Saw this tweet and just had to post it. This is from the Ontario Feederwatch Program. A Charm (bunch) of Goldfinches are enjoying breakfast when one lonely Pine Siskin shows up can you see the difference? PS: Look at the chest. One of these things is not like the other! A Pine Siskin joins […]
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- Dec, 11, 2018
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Sanctuary Feeders
Gilbertson Sanctuary Feeder The Gilbertson feeder in this picture is called a sanctuary feeder due to the fact that smaller birds can get into the sanctuary to eat while larger birds are kept out. In this case we are trying to feed bluebirds, wrens, and warblers dried mealworms. It just so happens starlings LOVE mealworms […]
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- Dec, 06, 2018
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Chickadee’s create new brain cells
Who knew? Kind of interesting Did you know that Black-capped Chickadees can swap old brain cells for new ones? https://t.co/8HNDdvUYIA @BirdNoteRadio pic.twitter.com/cBgRgvOlJ0 — Audubon Society (@audubonsociety) November 10, 2018 Share This:
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- Dec, 01, 2018
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The Weather is Changing
Our small business is susceptible to the changing weather patterns. Here in the southeast the 90 degree weather is just about to break. We’ll finally be in the low 80s by the end of the week. With the upcoming fall season comes a plethora of bird food. Fall plants are fruiting (dogwoods, service berries, etc,) […]
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- Sep, 24, 2018
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Chickadee Nest
The first fledglings for the chickadees have left the nest. I recommend that you take the old nest and toss it into your compost bin. Once you clean out the birdhouse of the old nest you have a good chance of a 2nd nesting. This gives me a great chance to show you the materials […]
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- Apr, 28, 2018
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Window Feeders
Window feeders are a great way to see nature upfront and personal. Backyard wild birds will have no problem feeding right in front of you. Wild bird window feeders come in a lot of different shapes and sizes. They stick directly to window using small powerful suction cups. As the owner of a retail wild […]
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- Apr, 20, 2018
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