House Sparrows: Cute Little Usurpers
Usurp: 1. to seize and hold (a position, office, power, etc.) by force or without legal right: The pretender tried to usurp the throne. (http://dictionary.com) When I was new to feeding backyard birds,...
View ArticleDid You Know…What That “Flock” of Birds is Actually Called?
Most people think that any grouping of birds, whether in flight or on the ground, is called a “flock.” You may have heard of a “murder of crows” or a “gaggle of geese.” In this edition of Did You...
View ArticleBird of the Week: The Red-breasted Nuthatch
(After a brief hiatus, our Bird of the Week feature returns today.) It’s second nature to me, whenever I pass my dining room window, to take a quick peek to see which birds are visiting the feeders. Do...
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