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That's because the supplies of natural food....last year's seeds, fruits, berries and insect eggs and larvae...are at their lowest levels after months of birds feeding on them. March is too early for a new crop of seeds, fruits, berries, and insects to be available. Therefore, birds have to work harder to find sufficient food during a month when it is still very wintry in much of the country. </B></div> <div> <B>That's why March is the best time of the year to feed birds in the backyard. They will respond more readily to feeder foods offered in March than at any other time of the year. Isn't it curious that in fall...October and November...when natural foods are most abundant, people take the greatest interest in feeding birds? It is in fall when there are the greatest number of bird seed sales, bird feeding seminars, bird store sales, and start-up backyard bird feeding efforts. By March, the interest in bird feeding has waned, at a time when the birds need it most. </B></div> <div> <B>Though birds are not dependent on feeders for their survival (studies have shown that birds glean 75 percent of their daily food from the wild, even when feeder foods are available), feeding them in March will make life a little easier for them, and under severe conditions, may even save them from starvation. </B></div> <div> <B>-- George H. Harrison</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#top" TITLE="Feeding Wildlife "><U><B> <img src="HTMLobj-937/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="100" height="62">  </B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><U>Feeders & Houses: Introduction</U></B><B> <A NAME="feeders_and_houses"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>Bird feeders and houses are an important ingredient in creating your successful bird garden. When properly selected and placed they can greatly expand the number and types of birds that will visit your backyard.</B></div> <div> <B>Feeders: The placement of bird feeders is critical in two respects: First, they need to be located in or near the kinds of cover into which birds can escape should they be threatened by a neighborhood cat, dog, or winged predator such as a hawk or owl. Otherwise, the birds may not feel safe at the feeders, and may not use them.</B></div> <div> <B>The second consideration is to place feeders close to windows where you can have a good view of them. The reason for providing feeders and houses for wild birds is for the enjoyment of the bird gardener, not for the benefit of the birds, which can survive very well without any help from people.</B></div> <div> <B>Houses: When selecting birdhouses, it is important to consider the property you live on. If you live near a body of water, consider placing wood duck houses on the shoreline. Wren houses can be hung from fruit trees, or placed on posts at eye level around the yard, in or near cover. It would not be out of line to place at least three wren houses in the garden area, as the male will fill them all with sticks, and the female will then choose one for a family. </B></div> <div> <B>With the exception of wrens, birds do not tolerate swaying birdhouses. Birdhouses should be firmly anchored to a post, a tree, or the side of a building. All houses should be cleaned at least once a year. The smaller houses can be stored during the winter, but the larger houses can be left as possible winter roosting sites for any number of interesting birds.              </B></div> <div> <B>                                               </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>                                                </B></div> <bR> <div> <U>Feeders & Houses: Feeders</U></div> <div> <B>In order to maximize the numbers and kinds of birds that are attracted to your backyard, it is a best to place feeders in all the feeding niches: ground level, eye level, tree hanging, and tree trunk. The feeders in each niche will attract different kinds of birds, though there is some overlap.</B></div> <div> <A HREF=" http://enature.com/articles/detail.asp?storyID=603" TARGET="_blank" TITLE=" http://enature.com/articles/detail.asp?"><U><U>Find out about natural food sources for birds</U></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ground tray and tray on post<IMG SRC="2cdad820.png" border=0 width="173" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Northern Cardinals will generally feed only at feeders that have flat footing for them. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Hanging tube<IMG SRC="2cead820.png" border=0 width="173" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Black-capped Chickadees, on the other hand, prefer to eat sunflower seeds from feeders with tiny perches. They will even hang upside-down on any kind of perch, wire or bag feeder. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Hopper on post<IMG SRC="2cfad820.png" border=0 width="173" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Again, Northern Cardinals will eat from a hopper feeder that has an edge wide enough for them to get good footing.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Caged suet holder<IMG SRC="2d0ad820.png" border=0 width="173" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Woodpeckers eat suet from laminated cage-type feeders that hang on tree trunks.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2d1ad820.png" border=0 width="173" height="130" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Sugar water feeder</B></div> <div> <B>Hummingbirds, orioles and tanagers drink sugar water </B></div> <div> <B>from orange- or red-colored hanging feeders placed at windows or from trees on patios.</B></div> <bR> <div> <U>Feeders & Houses: Houses</U></div> <div> <B>There are about thirty different species of birds in each region of the country that will use birdhouses to build nests, lay eggs, and raise young. These same houses are often used as roosting sites at night or during inclement weather. </B></div> <div> <U>Find out about natural cover for birds</U><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>. </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>The accompanying chart shows the sizes, shapes, and entrance dimensions required by various kinds of cavity nesting birds that will use birdhouses in backyards.</B></div> <div> <U>Constructing a simple birdhouse</U></div> <bR> <div> <B>Dimensions</B></div> <div> <B>w - width of house</B></div> <div> <B>d - depth of house</B></div> <div> <B>h - height of house</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Hole</B></div> <div> <B>A - entrance hole and location</B></div> <div> <B>B - distance of the hole to the floor of the house</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="599" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 62 WIDTH="92"><div> <B>Species</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Dimensions</B></div> <div> <B>w x d x h</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>Hole</B></div> <div> <B>A B</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>Placement</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>Color</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>Notes</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 101 WIDTH="92"><bR> <div> <U>Eastern Bluebird</U></div> <div> <I>Sialia sialis</I></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>5"x5"x8"h</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>1½" centered, 6" above floor</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>5-10' high in open, sunny</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>light earth tones</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>likes open areas esp. facing a field</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 78 WIDTH="92"><bR> <div> <U>Tree Swallow</U></div> <div> <I>Tachycineta bicolor</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>5"x5"x6"h</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>1½" centered, 4" above floor</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>5-8' high in the open 50-100% sun</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>light earth tones, white</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>within 2 miles of a pond or lake</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 84 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <U>Purple Martin</U></div> <div> <I>Progne subis</I></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>Multiple apartments</B></div> <div> <B>6"x6"x6" ea.</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>2½" hole</B></div> <div> <B>2¼" above floor</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>15-20' high in the open</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>white</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>open yard without tall trees; near water</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 62 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <U>Tufted Titmouse</U></div> <div> <I>Parus bicolor</I></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>4"x4"x8"h</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>1¼"</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>4-10' high</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>light earth tones</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>prefers in or near wooded area</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 65 WIDTH="92"><div> <U>Black-capped Chickadee</U></div> <div> <I>Parus atricapillus</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>4"x4"x8"h</B></div> <div> <B>or 5" x 5" base</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>11/8" centered, 6" above floor</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>4-8' high</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>light earth tones</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>small tree thicket</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 65 WIDTH="92"><div> <U>White-breasted Nuthatch</U></div> <div> <I>Sitta carolinensis</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>4"x4"x10"h</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>1¼" centered, 7½" above floor</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>12-25' high on tree trunk</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>bark covered</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="65" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 65 WIDTH="92"><div> <U>House Wren</U></div> <div> <I>Troglodytes aedon</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>4"x4"x8"h</B></div> <div> <B>or 4"x6" base</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>1" centered, 6" above floor</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>10' high on post or hung in tree</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>white, light earth tones</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="65" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="92" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 65 WIDTH="92"><div> <U>Northern Flicker</U></div> <div> <I>Colaptes auratus</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>7"x7"x18"h</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>2½" centered, 14" above floor</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>8-20' high</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>light earth tones</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>put 4" sawdust inside for nesting</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="92"><div> <U>Downy Woodpecker</U></div> <div> <I>Picoides pubescens</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>4"x4"x10"h</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>2¼" centered, 7½" above floor</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>12-25' high on tree trunk</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>simulate natural cavity</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>prefers own excavation, provide sawdust</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 65 WIDTH="92"><div> <U>Red-headed Woodpecker</U></div> <div> <I>Melanerpes erythrocephalus</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>6"x6"x15"h</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>2" centered, 6-8" above floor</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>8-20' high post or tree trunk</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>simulate natural cavity</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>needs sawdust for nesting</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="92"><div> <U>Wood Duck</U></div> <div> <I>Aix sponsa</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>10"x10"x24"h</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>4" x 3" elliptical 20" above floor</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>post 2-5' high over water or on a tree 12-40' high facing water</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>light earth tones; natural</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>needs 3-4" sawdust or shavings for nesting</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="92"><div> <U>Eastern Screech-Owl</U></div> <div> <I>Otus asio</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>10"x10"x24"h</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>4"x3" elliptical 20" above floor</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>12-40' high on post or tree</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>light earth tones; natural</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>needs open approach on edge of woodlot or in isolated tree</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="92"><div> <U>American Kestrel</U></div> <div> <I>Falco sparverius</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>10"x10"x24"h</B></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>4"x3" elliptical 20" above floor</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>post 2-5' high over water or on a tree 12-40'</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>light earth tones; natural</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>prefers open woods or edge of woodlot</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 115 WIDTH="92"><div> <U>American Robin</U></div> <div> <I>Turdus migratorius</I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>nesting platform 6"x6"x8"h, needs roof for rain protection</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>none</B></div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>on side of building or arbor or in tree</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>light earth tones; wood</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="92"><div> <B>use is irregular, prefers open country, prefers water nearby</B></div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.birdwatching.com/tips/birdfeedingwinter.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.birdwatching.com/tips/birdfee"><U><B>Winter Bird Feeder</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.birdwatching.com/tips/birdfeedingwinter.html" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.birdwatching.com/tips/birdfee"><U><B>Keep Them Coming Back</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-722/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="145" height="100">  </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/outdoors/45" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/"><U><I><B>How to attract HummingBird's</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-725/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="143" height="104">  </B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="learn_7_plant_types_to_attract_birds_toyour_garden"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Learn 7 Plant Types to Attract Birds to Your Garden</B></FONT><B> </B></div> <div> <B>WHY? With humans encroaching on wild lands around the world, it's important to offer wild animals habitat to survive. If we offer bird-friendly yards, many wild birds can live harmoniously with humans. </B></div> <div> <B>For the Birds - 7 Plant Types for Year Round Habitat </B></div> <div> <B>Adapted from Gaia's Garden, A guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, by Toby Hemenway </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>To attract and nurture numerous birds from many species, a yard should furnish many food sources that stretch yields over the whole year. To provide all this, a landscape needs plants from each of seven overlapping categories. The fall is a good time to establish some of these plants (although any time will do!), as most nursery's have big sales at this time of year.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Seven types of plants for supporting the birds:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Evergreens: Evergreen trees and shrubs with needles (pine, fir, cedar, spruce, yew, hemlock, juniper, and others), and to a lesser extent, broadleaf evergreens (holly, arbutus, large bamboo, eucalyptus, bayberry) offer winter shelter, summer nesting sites, and escape cover. Some of these provide buds, seeds, and sap for food.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Grasses and forbs: Tall grasses, annual and perennial flowers, and herbs provide cover for birds that feed or nest on the ground. Many offer seeds and nectar or are hosts for insects.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Nectar-producing plants: Nectar-producing plants with red tubular flowers (such as trumpet vine, columbine) are irresistible to hummingbirds. Larger nectar-producers (including sugar and big-leaf maple, honeysuckle, banksias, black locust) are used by orioles and other small birds to supplement their diet.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Summer-fruiting plants: Plants that produce fruis or berries from May through August are the mainstays of many bird-attracting gardens. Varieties include blackberry, blueberry, cherry, chokecherry, honeysuckle, raspberry, serviceberry, mulberry, elderberry, and wild plum, but there are dozens more.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Fall-fruiting plants: Migratory birds must build up fat reserves for their long voyage southward, and nonmigratory varieties need plenty of food to survive winter freezes. Fall-fruiting plants are essential for this; they include dogwood, mountain ash, snowberry, sea buckthorn, buffaloberry, and cotoneaster.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Winter-fruiting plants: Especially valuable are plans whose fruits cling to the branches into winter. Some of these fruits need repeated freezing and thawing to be palatable. Winter fruits include black chokecherry, snowberry, sumac, highbush cranberry, many varieties of crabapple, barberry, hawthorn, strawberry tree, bittersweet, eastern and European wahoo, hardy kiwi, medlar, Virginia creeper, and chinaberry.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Nut and acorn plants: These include oaks, hickories, butternuts, walnuts, buckeyes, chestnuts, pinon and stone pine, and hazels. These trees provide good nesting habitat. </B></div> <div> <A HREF="#top" TITLE="Feeding Wildlife "><U><B> <img src="HTMLobj-726/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="100" height="62">  </B></U></A><B>  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Eight Steps for Attracting Birds More Backyard Wildlife Solutions </B></FONT><B> </B><B> <A NAME="eight_steps_for_attracting_birds_more_backyard_wildlife_solutions__"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>by Annie Berthold-Bond</B></div> <div> <B>Late fall is a great time to establish bird feeding routines. It must be a routine because it is important to keep feeders filled at this time of year and throughout the winter, since birds can become dependent on them. This is especially true in less urban areas where there are not many feeders around. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>* Birds like and need water. Provide a birdbath or devise a fountain with fresh water if there is no nearby source (a pond or brook). In winter, melt snow once a day, or offer fresh water in a pan.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>* Provide bird feeders. Black oil sunflower seeds have more protein than the striped variety, but both are good.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>* Birds do not usually need feeders in summer.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>* Make sure you keep the feeders filled.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>* Feeders should be hung near trees or bushes to provide cover.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>* Just about any kind of tree provides cover.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>* Flowers attract birds. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>* Some plants, including weeds, attract birds for their berries and seeds. Birds are also attracted to trees because of the insects that live in their bark. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#top" TITLE="Feeding Wildlife "><U><B> <img src="HTMLobj-727/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="100" height="62">  </B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="make_your_own_log_bird_feeder_more_backyard__wildlife_solutions"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Make Your Own Log Bird Feeder </B></FONT></div> <div> <B> Adapted from Salvage Style for Outdoor Living," by Moira and Nicholas Hankinson</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Everyone welcomes birds and wildlife into their gardens. Kitchen scraps, wild bird seed, a hanging coconut, and string bags full of peanuts all provide vital food for birds (and the occasional squirrel). Large numbers of the wild bird population die over the winter, and garden birds can come to depend on the food put out for them. If you care for wildlife, it's a good idea to provide clean food and fresh water year-round. A regular supply of food can mean survival, particularly to fledgling birds in spring. With no shortage of tree branches, we (the authors) decided to use them to construct a simple hanging bird feeder that would attract a cross-section of the smaller species but thwart the plundering of gray squirrels and the larger crows and magpies that otherwise steal the food. Here are four easy steps for making your own!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>EQUIPMENT</B></div> <div> <B>Electric drill and 1 ¼-inch hole cutter bit </B></div> <div> <B>1-inch wood chisel</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>MATERIALS</B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Wooden log </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Emptymetal tea light candle holders </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Three 1 ½-ionch galvanized screw eyes </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Lightweight chain </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Three small key rings or snap hooks </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Large key ring or snap hook </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Melted fat </B></div> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.png" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Chopped peanuts or bird seed </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>METHOD </B></div> <div> <B>An old, lightweight log was selected for this project to make a feeder that would be large enough to hold a reasonable quantity of bird food but light enough to hang from a slender branch, which would discourage visits from larger birds.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>1. Place the log on a flat surface and, using the electric drill and hole cutter bit, drill several recesses in the top surface of the log to a depth of approximately 1 ½ inches.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>2. Using the chisel, remove the cores of cut wood from the drilled recesses and scrape the bases level.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>3. Screw the three galvanized screw eyes into the ends of the log to provide secure anchorage points for the hanging chain. Cut the lightweight chain (salvaged, if possible) into three equal lengths. Join one end of each piece of chain to each of the screw eyes using a small key ring or snap hook, and then join the remaining ends of the chain together with the large key ring or snap hook. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>4. Place an empty tea light candle holder into each drilled hole in the top surface of the log and fill them with a mixture of melted fat and chopped peanuts or bird seed. Let the fat cool. Hang the bird feeder from an outer branch of a tree for the wild birds to discover and enjoy. Keep a few empty tea lights filled with the fat and seed mixture, and when the first containers are empty, replace them. </B></div> <div> <A HREF="#top" TITLE="Feeding Wildlife "><U><B> <img src="HTMLobj-728/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="100" height="62">  </B></U></A></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="_for_the_birds_nesting_how_to_more_backyard_wildlife_solutions"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B> For the Birds: Nesting How-To More Backyard Wildlife Solutions</B></FONT><B>  </B></div> <div> <B>By Cait Johnson, co-author of Celebrating the Great Mother (Inner Traditions, 1995). </B></div> <div> <B>It is such a joy to watch birds flitting back and forth with strands of nesting material in their beaks--especially if you donated them. Birds use so much energy building their nests that giving them a variety of materials is actually very helpful--and it can be a lot of fun. One year we placed my young son’s silky cut curls outside, and he was thrilled to point and tell his friends, “Look! See that shining in the nest? That’s my hair!” </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>In this busy nesting season, you can leave offerings out for the birds in your neighborhood. Here are some materials they prefer:</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Place these materials in small piles around the yard. If it’s windy, you could put them in a net bag and hang them from a tree branch, with bits sticking out through the holes for easy grasping.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Hair--both human and animal (When we brush the cats, we end up with lovely puffs of fur to put out. You can also comb out the hairs left in your own hair brushes to use. Or donate clippings from your hair trims.)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>4-inch lengths of thread, yarn, raffia, or string </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Strips of cotton fabric, about 1 inch wide and 6 inches long</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Dryer lint (as long as you didn’t use those chemical fabric softener sheets)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Spanish moss </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Feathers</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Long dry grasses or dried leaves from iris, tulips, or daffodils </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#top" TITLE="Feeding Wildlife "><U><B> <img src="HTMLobj-729/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="100" height="62">  </B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="how_to_make_water_drippers_for_birdbaths"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>How to Make Water Drippers for Birdbaths</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>   </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Adapted from Natural Gardening for Birds by Julie Zickefoose and the Editors and Writers of Bird Watcher's Digest. </B></div> <div> <B>You can hike your birdbath's attractiveness another notch with the sound and sight of moving water. The simplest way to do this is with a dripper. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Birds cue into a water source by sound as well as by sight, and dripping water is completely irresistible to a thirsty bird. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The simplest dripper can be made with a gallon plastic milk jug. Punch a very small hole in the bottom and one near the top to vent air. Hang the jug from a pole or a shepherd's crook (used to hang bird feeders) a few feet above your bath.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The water should last a day or so before needing to be refilled. If you find that the jug is collapsing, you'll need to make a larger vent hole in the top.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>If you prefer a more permanent setup, there are some good drippers on the market. They have a generous length (usually 50 feet/15m) of miniature plastic tubing that you can connect directly to one of your outside spigots. Some models have a pedestal that sits in the bath to support the dripper tubing, but if the one you buy doesn't, just use a staked support to hold the tubing up over the side wall of the birdbath.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>A small petcock, or valve, on the side of the support controls the drip rate. Add a two-way adapter to the spigot if you plan to use a garden hose, so you'll be unhampered by the dripper's operation.</B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#top" TITLE="Feeding Wildlife "><U><B> <img src="HTMLobj-730/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="100" height="62">  </B></U></A><B>  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>  <img src="HTMLobj-731/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="117" height="130">  </B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="tips_for_buying_a_birdbath_more_backyard_wildlife_solutions"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Tips for Buying a Birdbath More Backyard Wildlife Solutions </B></FONT><B> </B></div> <div> <B>Adapted from Natural Gardening for Birds by Julie Zickefoose and the Editors and Writers of Bird Watcher's Digest. </B></div> <div> <B>Interest in birdbaths and water features in the backyard landscape is growing. Many birders say that it is much more fun to watch birds bathe than it is to watch them sit on a feeder and stuff their beaks. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>When shopping for a birdbath, look for three key features: </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>* First, the bathing basin should be less than 3 inches (8 cm) deep — and you should fill it with only 2 inches (5 cm) of water. Most songbirds won't bathe in water that's any deeper than that; they prefer to hunker down in a depth that barely reaches the bottoms of their bellies.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>* Second, make sure the bottom of the bathing basin has a rough surface. Many birdbath bottoms are often too slick to provide secure footing for birds, especially when a coat of algae forms on submerged surfaces. If you can find only a smooth surface basin, rough it up with sandpaper or the claws of a hammer (for plastic basins only!) before filling it with water.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>* Third, make sure the basin fits securely on the pedestal and won't be subject to tipping by thirsty dogs, raccoons, deer, or, in wilder reaches, bears. No one wants to pick up an overturned birdbath every morning, and few folks want to replace a broken basin every time in thirsty critter tries to scale the pedestal. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>You can search for a one-piece birdbath, or you could use a waterproof adhesive to attach the basin to the pedestal. Also, weight the base or sink it in the ground to minimize tipping over.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>   Helpful Hints:</B></div> <div> <B>If your pedestal birdbath doesn't feature these bird-friendly features, you can retrofit it to heighten its appeal to would-be bathers. If the bath is too deep or too slippery, pile thin, flat rocks in the deepest part of the bath to create ledges and small pools for bathing birds. Avoid using gravel or sand - both of these are easily dirtied and impossible to scrub clean. Adding rocks to your bath will solve both depth and footing problems. </B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <A HREF="#top" TITLE="Feeding Wildlife "><U><B> <img src="HTMLobj-732/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="100" height="62">  </B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="quick_reference_to_the_foods_birds_prefer"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC0099" FACE="Arial" ><B>Quick Reference to the Foods Birds Prefer  </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Adapted from Natural Gardening for Birds by Julie Zickefoose and the Editors and Writers of Bird Watcher's Digest. </B></div> <div> <B>Here are the general food preferences for the most common feeder birds of North America. </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Although there are no guaranteed methods for attracting certain birds to your feeders, the presence of water, adequate habitat or cover, and the birds' favorite foods will enhance the attractiveness of your yard. Foods are listed in approximate order of preference.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>PIGEONS, DOVES</B></div> <div> <B>Millet, cracked corn, wheat, milo, thistle, buckwheat, sunflower seed, baked goods</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>HUMMINGBIRDS</B></div> <div> <B>Plant nectar, small insects, sugar solution</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>WOODPECKERS</B></div> <div> <B>Suet, meat scraps, sunflower hearts and seed, cracked corn, peanuts, fruits</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>JAYS</B></div> <div> <B>Peanuts, sunflower seed, suet, meat scraps, cracked corn, baked goods</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>CROWS, MAGPIES, NUTCRACKERS</B></div> <div> <B>Meat scraps, suet, cracked corn, peanuts, baked goods, leftovers, dog food</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>TITMICE, CHICKADEES</B></div> <div> <B>Peanut kernels, sunflower, suet</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>NUTHATCHES</B></div> <div> <B>Suet, suet mixes, sunflower hearts and seed, peanut kernels, peanut butter</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>WRENS, CREEPERS</B></div> <div> <B>Suet, suet mixes, peanut butter, peanut kernels, bread, fruit, millet (wrens)</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>MOCKINGBIRDS, THRASHERS, CATBIRDS</B></div> <div> <B>Halved apples, chopped fruits, baked goods, suet, nutmeats, millet (thrashers), soaked raisins and currants, sunflower hearts</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>ROBINS, BLUEBIRDS, OTHER THRUSHES</B></div> <div> <B>Suet, suet mixes, mealworms, berries, chopped fruits, soaked raisins and currants, nutmeats, and sunflower hearts</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>KINGLETS</B></div> <div> <B>Suet, suet mixes, baked goods</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>WAXWINGS</B></div> <div> <B>Berries, chopped fruits, canned peas, currants, raisins</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>WARBLERS</B></div> <div> <B>Suet, suet mixes, fruits, baked goods, sugar solution, chopped nutmeats</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>TANAGERS</B></div> <div> <B>Suet, fruits, sugar solution, mealworms, baked goods</B></div> <div> <B> <img src="HTMLobj-733/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="130" height="104">  </B></div> <div> <B>CARDINALS, GROSBEAKS, PYRRHULOXIAS</B></div> <div> <B>Sunflower seed, safflower seed, cracked corn, millet, fruit</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>TOWHEES, JUNCOS</B></div> <div> <B>Millet, sunflower seed, cracked corn, peanuts, baked goods, nutmeats</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>ORIOLES</B></div> <div> <B>Halved oranges, apples, berries, sugar solution, grape jelly, suet, suet mixes, soaked raisins and currants</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>FINCHES, SISKINS</B></div> <div> <B>Thistle (niger), sunflower hearts, black oil sunflower seed, millet, canary seed, fruits, peanut kernels, suet mixes</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> </B></div> <bR> <div> <B> </B><A HREF="#top" TITLE="Feeding Wildlife "><U><B> <img src="HTMLobj-734/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="100" height="62">  </B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Suet Recipes</B><B> <A NAME="suet_recipes"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Wilson's Suet</B></div> <div> <B>1 cup crunchy peanut butter </B></div> <div> <B>1 cup lard </B></div> <div> <B>2 cups quick cooking oats </B></div> <div> <B>2 cups cornmeal-1 1/2 cups bird seed </B></div> <div> <B>1 cup all purpose flour </B></div> <div> <B>1/3 cup sugar </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Melt in pan peanut butter and lard.Stir in all remaining ingredients.Pour into molds for size of your feeder.About 1 1/2 to 2 inches thick.I just pour into square pan and cut to fit.Store extra in freezer. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Contributed by Wilson</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Gail's Bird Fruit Salad</B></div> <div> <B>First I took a hunk of "real" beef suet and covered it with peanut butter. Then I sprinkled on some sliced almonds, chopped walnuts, chopped pecans, peanut pieces, cranberries, dried apples and strawberries, figs, papaya. Then tossed on a handfull of mixed birdseed with whole corn kernals and some Black Oil Sunflower Seed.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Actually, I made two -- one for inside a suet cage and one for on an open pie plate (with drainage holes in the bottom) where it can lay flat on a platform feeder. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Contributed by Gail R.</B></div> <div> <B>Upstate, western NY</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Hard Suet Tidbit Cakes</B></div> <div> <B>1/2 lb. fresh ground suet </B></div> <div> <B>1/3 cup sunflower seed </B></div> <div> <B>2/3 cup wild bird seed (mix) </B></div> <div> <B>1/8 cup chopped peanuts </B></div> <div> <B>1/4 cup raisins </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Melt suet in a saucepan over low heat. Allow it to cool thoroughly, then reheat it. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Mix the rest of the ingredients together in a large bowl. Allow the suet to cool until slightly thickened, then stir it into the mixture in the bowl. Mix thoroughly. Pour into pie pan or form, or pack into suet feeders. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Contributed by Cali White</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#top" TITLE="Feeding Wildlife "><U><B> <img src="HTMLobj-925/aniGif.gif" border="0" align="bottom" width="100" height="62">  </B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="4a9b8870.jpg" border=0 width="184" height="135" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF=" http://community-2.webtv.net/velpics/HUM" TARGET="_blank" TITLE=" http://community-2.webtv.net/velpics/HU"><U><I><B>THE BIRTH OF A HUMMINGBIRD</B></I></U></A><I><B> <A NAME="birth_of_a_hummingbird"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I><I><B>               </B></I><A HREF="id23_hummingbird.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Nature and Wildlife"><U><I><B> BACK</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="#top" TITLE="Feeding Wildlife "><U><B>TOP</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Types of Hummingbirds</B><B> <A NAME="types_of_hummingbirds"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></div> <div> <B>From Christine Tarski,</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>All the North American Species</B></div> <div> <B>What types of hummingbirds exist? Well, in the world, there are 338 species of hummingbirds discovered so far. Of this large number, only about 16 of the species actually breed and live in the spring and summer in North America. The vast majority of the hummingbirds are found in Central and South America.</B></div> <div> <B>The species of hummingbirds that nest, lay eggs, and generally live in North America are: Allen's, Anna's, Black-chinnned, Blue-throated, Broad-billed, Broad-tailed, Buff-bellied, Calliope, Costa's, Green Violet-ear, Lucifer, Magnificent, Ruby-throated, Rufous, Violet-crowned, and White-eared. Here is some information about these special small birds: </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Allen's Hummingbird, Selasphorus sasin - About 3.75 inches in length. Found usually in coastal California. Male birds have a green back and crown with a rufous rump and reddish orange gorget. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Backyard Habitat</B></div> <div> <B>Plantings to attract birds. Feeders and baths for the backyard birder.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.birds-out-back.com" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.birds-out-back.com"><U><B>WEBSITE</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Female birds have a green back, rust colored tail, white belly with touches of rufous and white tips on outer tail.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna -</B></div> <div> <B> About 4 inches in length. Found usually in California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, Arizona, New Mexico, Baja California and Texas. Male birds are green with gray belly, rose colored crown as well as gorget. Female birds are green with a gray belly, reddish flecks on throat, green tail tipped with white.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Black-chinned Hummingbird, Archilochus alexandri -</B></div> <div> <B> About 3.75 inches in length. Found usually in in the western U.S. and far southwest Canada. Sometimes winters in the southeastern U.S. Male birds have greenish brown upperparts and head, straight black bill, black throat, white collar, whitish underparts and a notched green tail with black outer feathers. Female birds have greenish brown upperparts, off-white throat and underparts, dusky sides and a rounded green tail with white corners.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Blue-throated Hummingbird, Lampornis clemenciae - </B></div> <div> <B>About 5 inches in length. Found usually in southwestern Arizona (most birds are in Mexico). Male birds have greenish upperparts, blueish gray underparts, blue throat, long black bill, white mustache border, black ear patch and a long square bluish black tail with white tips. Female birds have greenish upperparts, gray underparts and gray throat.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Broad-billed Hummingbird Cynanthus latirostris - </B></div> <div> <B>About 4 inches in length. Found usually in southeast Arizona, southwest New Mexico and southwest Texas. Also found in Mexico. Male birds have a red bill with black tip, shimmery green upperparts, shimmery blue throat, dark green underparts, a forked bluish black tail and white undertail coverts. Female birds have greenish gray upperparts, gray throat area, and gray underparts with a square or slightly notched darkish tail with white tipped outer feathers.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Broad-tailed Hummingbird Selasphorus platycercus - </B></div> <div> <B>About 4 inches in length. Found usually in mountain areas of central California, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico and as well as other parts of Rocky Mountain areas. Male birds have a shimmery green upperparts, long straight black bill, gray underparts, green sides, and rose colored gorget. Female birds have a green upperparts, buffy underparts, rufous sides and spotted throat.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Buff-bellied Hummingbird, Amazilia yucatanensis -</B></div> <div> <B> About 4.25 inches in length. Found usually in lower Rio Grande valley of Texas. Male birds have shimmery green head and back, reddish bill with black tip, cinnamon colored belly, rufous brown tail. Female birds are similar.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Calliope Hummingbird, Stellula calliope - </B></div> <div> <B>About 3.25 inches in length. Found usually in eastern California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, and western Canada. Male birds have white underparts with streaks of green, red-violet v-shaped gorget on white background of neck, greenish upperparts, and a short tail and bill. Female birds have greenish upperparts, buffy underparts, and a red-violet speckled throat.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Costa's Hummingbird, Calypte costae -</B></div> <div> <B> About 3.5 inches in length. Found usually in southern California, southwest Arizona, Baja California, western Texas and southern New Mexico. Male birds have gray green upperparts, white underparts, shimmery violet gorget down sides of neck, violet crown, short straight black bill, and a short green tail with black outer feathers. Female birds have white underparts, gray green cap and light green upperparts.</B></div> <div> <B>Green Violet-ear Hummingbird, Colibri thalassinus -</B></div> <div> <B> About 4.75 inches in length. Found usually in southern Texas but seen as far north as Canada. Male birds have a dark green back and crown with a blue violet ear patch and chest along with a blue green tail crossed by a dark band. Female birds have are similar.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Lucifer Hummingbird, Calothorax lucifer -</B></div> <div> <B> About 3.5 inches in length. Found usually in the Big Bend National Park, Texas, southeast Arizona and southwest New Mexico. Male birds have shimmery green upperparts, white underparts, deep violet throat, shimmery green crown, black curved bill, and a forked green tail. Female birds have green upperparts and crown, white underparts, white chin and throat, rufous tail buffy sides, black bill and rounded green tail with white tips.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Magnificent Hummingbird, Eugenes fulgens -</B></div> <div> <B> About 5.25 inches in length. ound usually in southwest Texas, southwest New Mexico and southeast Arizona. Male birds have violet crown, dark green upperparts, black breast and belly, brilliant green throat and chin, dark green forked tail and a long straight black bill. Female birds have dark green upperparts, greenish gray underparts, gray streaked throat, long straight black bill and a square dark tail.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Archilochus colubris - </B></div> <div> <B>About 3.75 inches in length. Found usually in the eastern half of North America, including southeastern Canada and parts of southwestern Canada. Male birds have a green upperparts, green crown, straight black bill, deep red throat, black face, light gray underparts and forked dark green tail. Female birds have lighter green upperparts, white chin and throat, white and buffy colored sides, rounded tail with white tipped outer feathers.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Rufous Hummingbird, Selasphorus rufus </B></div> <div> <B>- About 3.75 inches in length. Found usually in northwestern U.S, western Canada and coastal south Alaska. Male birds have rufous upperparts, white chest, light rufous underparts, rufous tail and a straight black bill. Female birds have a white throat with speckles, green upperparts, white breat, buffy rufous sides and belly.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Violet-crowned Hummingbird, Amazilia violiceps - </B></div> <div> <B>About 4.5 inches in length. Found usually in California and western Texas. Male birds have a green back and crown with a rufous rump and reddish orange gorget. Female birds have a green back, rust colored tail, white belly with touches of rufous and white tips on outer tail.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>White-eared Hummingbird, Hylocharis leucotis - </B></div> <div> <B>About 3.75 inches in length. Found usually in Arizona, west Texas and Mexico. Male birds have shimmery green and purple on head, red at the base of the bill and a black tip, broad white ear stripe and a dark cheek patch.. 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