Posted by Grange Co-op on 21st Feb 2015
Male: Red crown touches white forehead.
Female: Red on back half of crown separated from white forehead with black.
In Flight: note white rump and white patch near tip of wing. Flaps and glides.… Read more
Posted by Grange Co-op on 16th Feb 2015
Below are some interesting facts about hummingbirds:
Hummingbirds are the tiniest birds in the world.
An average hummingbird consumes half its weight in sugar each day.
If an average man had a metabolism comparable to that of a hummingbird, he would have to eat 285 pounds of hamburger every day to maintain his weight.
Hummingbirds feed 5 to 8 times each hour, but for about 30 to 60 seconds at a time.
A hummingbird's heart beats 1,260… Read more
Posted by Grange Co-op on 11th Feb 2015
1) Create a brush pile. Take fallen and pruned branches from trees and shrubs on your property and loosely stack them in an area where they will not be obtrusive to you or your neighbors. The pile should be about 6 ft. x 6 ft. to attract the birds. It should always be airy and have lots of open spaces that birds can flit in and out. Birds will use these piles for cover against harsh elements, they will eat the insects among the decaying branch… Read more
Posted by Grange Co-op on 6th Feb 2015
Do you ever get bored scooping out the same sunflower and/or millet seed day after day? We’ll never know if the birds get bored too, but just in case you and the birds are “yawning” at your feeding routine, try spicing up your feeder offerings. Here are a few suggestions, some I have tried, others I've only read about. Not all of these suggestions will work in your back yard as everyone’s habitat and feeder clientele are different. Do whatever… Read more