August 2009
10 posts
Making of nests
Sett, Eyrie, Nide, Drey. Did all these words ring anything common in your mind? They are the names of the nests made by different species. These nests are made of any organic material like grass, straw and so on. But these days, birds have also become urbanized and are using many things like plastic, paper, string and so on. The effect of modernization ahs its effects on nests too!
Nests are a...
Oops, I forgot
My friend owns a farm and she invited me to stay with her, so I can enjoy some time watching birds there. I packed and happily left. I reached her farm after 4 hours drive. As I unpacked my things to refresh and that is when I exclaimed, “Oops, I forgot!” If you wondered what I was exclaiming about, then it was my camera. A bird watcher would obviously love to click pictures so that one can...
A heaven for bird watching enthusiasts
I own a wood house, and it is the perfect place to watch out for birds. This is located amidst a lake, and is surrounded by trees on one side and water on the other side. We visit it very often, to be in peace with nature. So if you are enthusiast about birds, then you could find them all over. I think one can click pictures every second, but the only problem is he would never know which side to...
I had many bird visitors
I did tell in the previous article, how many birds began flocking to my garden. I generally get to see White Throated Sparrow, Robins, Mockingbird and a few doves. As we have changed houses, we do not get any more crows now and it is pretty rare to see them these days. Today morning, I usually cleaned the bird bath, placed the feed and got back home for doing the chores. My usual friends began...
What to do when your kid brings a baby bird?
This is the question that has intrigued a number of people. What should we parents do when an injured bird is brought home? The case is even bad, when a young one is brought home. It is tempting to adopt them, but maybe you are making a mistake.
My son and his friend brought home a young Robin. It must have been juts few days old. It was found among shrubs, and they brought it home. As it was...
Tips for Bird Watching
I have been bird watching for a few years. My son recently tried bird watching. And he came home and cried! He could not spot even a single bird. That is when I thought it would be apt to share a few tips on bird watching.
If you want to watch birds, then you need to bring them to your garden. So it’s time to procure seeds and plant your garden in order to welcome birds. If you want birds to...
My first bird watching experience
This happened a few years back, and to be honest I hated it. The first birds that ever entered my garden were crows. I did not find them appealing, they looked ugly. That was my first impression. But as days passed, I fell in love with them. They might not be great outwardly, but if you observed them keenly then you would understand that they are intelligent creatures and caring ones too. The...
Birds and V formation
Have you noticed the way birds fly? They fly in V shaped? Do you know why they do it? If you thought it was done simply then, you better read this article to know more. Generally geese, ducks and other migratory birds fly in V shape. The basic purpose of V formation is that it increases efficiency that is the amount of distance traveled by the birds. This is because a lot of energy is conserved in...
Pigeon Racing
I had a wonderful opportunity a few years back to enjoy the pigeon races since a friend of mine is into this sport. As all of us know that pigeon racing is a sport where trained birds are released and they have to return back home after traveling a large distance. The winner is declared based on the distance traveled and the speed that it has covered. In other word the fastest bird wins. In order...
Animals that we ate to extinction
Did you think it was not a big deal to eat bird meat or meat in general? It would never lead to extinction of animals? Then you must be shocked to hear that there are few facts which suggest that our eating habits have lead to extinction of birds. One of the classic examples is Dodo, which has become extinct species due to man’s eating habits. In addition to eat, there are few more birds, like The...