This week we talk about one of the feistiest little birds out there, the hummingbird! Learn how you can help support hummingbirds – from plants to use in your garden to food you can easily make yourself. Our plant on trial this week is not only great for hummingbirds, but for our fellow gardeners in those hot USDA zones (looking at you, 8-10!).
Articles with birds
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Birds Berries and Meteorologist Ellen Bacca
Birds Berries and Meteorologist Ellen Bacca
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Bird sightings
A photo of eagles that soared over my head and a snowy owl that flew towards me. Each moment is a gift as I hike the dunes and patiently await spring in West Michigan.
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Get out of the nest and you can’t live in the basement.
The early bird gets the worm. It’s the quintessential early bird and you can watch robins in landscapes and lawns tugging at earthworms to feed their hungry babies. I watched a robin digging for worms…Continue Reading
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Hey Batman where’s Robin?
Our Michigan state bird is the robin, well loved as it is considered the harbinger of spring. Robin sightings are always exciting in early spring. It is also the state bird of our neighbor Wisconsin.…Continue Reading