Red-headed Woodpeckers are striking North American woodpeckers. But their gorgeous looks have not kept them off the Partners In Flight’s Yellow Watch List, the list of species that require constant monitoring and long-term assessment to prevent further declines. In their case, further declines from the current 1%\year or 54% in total since mid-1960s. They are […]
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,,, or any other native fall-ripening berry plant. In autumn, many species of birds switch from an insect rich diet to including more ‘fruits and vegetables’. For year-round residents and partial, short-haul migrants this switch provides fats, amino acids, and antioxidants that help them recover from molting and prepare for winter. For the long-haul migrants, […]
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Female Ruby-throated Hummingbird feeding on a tiger lily bloom: I say feeding because she could be sipping nectar or eating insects attracted to the nectar. Hummers rely much more insects than it appears because we are spoiled by the sight of them on flowers. 60+%, depending on time of year, of their diet can be […]
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