Posted by Grange Co-op on 3rd Mar 2015
Male: A stocky, bright yellow and black bird; has a yellow body, darker head with a bright yellow eyebrow; black and white wings. The conical bill is yellow in winter and pale green during summer.
Female: Similar to male, with softer colors, gray head and throat.
Immature: Same as female, but with a brown bill.Nesting:
Female builds a cup nest of lichens, twigs, roots and mosses lined with finer materials, place at the end of a tree bran… Read more
Posted by Grange Co-op on 1st Feb 2015
Would you like your enjoyment of bird watching to make a difference? There are a number of citizen science projects that you can participate in that will help scientists track changes in the numbers and distribution of birds across the continent. Here are a few to check out… Project Feeder Watch begins November 10th and runs 21 weeks through the first Friday of April. It is conducted by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Anyone with an interest i… Read more
Posted by Grange Co-op on 27th Jan 2015
Bird watching can be a year-round hobby in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. A great variety of species inhabit this region making it a wonderful place for bird watchers to visit and live. Whether you enjoy attracting wild birds to your back yard or traveling into nature to find them in their native environments, Grange Co-op has the gear you’ll need to maximize your viewing experience.
*Note: Best times of day to see the most bird activity… Read more
Posted by Grange Co-op on 3rd Apr 2014
Soon we should be seeing waves of migrating birds come through our area. Some will stay and nest in our backyards while others will just be passing through to more northerly destinations. This is a perfect time to offer fruit, nectar and insect treats at your feeding stations along with the usual fare. (You may find adding more black oil sunflower seed and less millet at your feeders will be advantageous this time of year.) Hummingbirds, Sw… Read more