BWD Magazine – Page 70

What do Hummingbirds Eat?

Introduction “What do hummingbirds eat?” is a question often asked of hummer enthusiasts. It’s a simple question, and you’d think […]

1. Add a new native plant species to your garden. You just can’t have too many good hummingbird plants in

The Travel Mindset Tikal, Guatemala: Travel in the late 1980s was a different experience than the beaten path that exists

Pintails forage much like mallards – dipping forward to nibble aquatic vegetation, seeds, and insects. Much-liked by hunters, pintails are

The male mallard has a green head and yellow bill. It’s easily recognizable, but female mallards—with their overall dark brown

Lessers have a more pointed head and a shorter wing stripe. The lesser is the more inland of the two,

Greaters have more rounded heads and a longer wing stripe. They are more coastal in winter, favoring less sheltered and

During summer, rusty stains are often seen on the birds’ heads. The stains result from grubbing for food in mud

The Canada goose has an unmistakable black neck and white cheek strap. In flight, Canadas beat their wings deeply and

Breeding-plumaged males, encountered from fall through early summer, are an overall ashy gray, with a distinctive white vertical spike dividing

Look for Males in alternate plumage are unmistakable, with a gorgeous, bright rusty plumage over most of their bodies, and

A fast-flying, small (14 inches long) duck, the blue-winged teal shows the blue shoulder patch for which it is named