Did you know that it an irruption year for the Red-breasted Nuthatch. This nuthatch species generally stays up north where they breed and live all year but when food supplies (conifer seeds) are low they migrate south (maybe hundreds of miles) for the winter. How do I know? The first clue was […]
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Types Of Winter Birds To Look For In Your Backyard
A few weeks ago my Ruby-throated Hummingbird visitors left for the season. Them along with many of the other visiting songbirds that breed here in my neck of the woods (Kentucky) and the eastern half of the United States. I hate to see them leave but I know that there are many types of winter […]