Centuries ago, islanders had no meteorologists to predict developing hurricanes. So they looked to the skies–and watched the birds. When Hurricane Harvey headed toward Texas in 2017, we looked to the skies–and saw that the hummingbirds left days in advance. And that’s when we got worried. Can hummingbirds predict hurricanes? While there’s no definitive yes …
We love attracting various birds to our feeders but one we don’t have–probably because we do live in the country–is the grackle. These large blackbirds like to congregate (if you’ve ever parked in a tree-lined parking lot, you know what I mean!) If you share your home with a dog, do you ever wonder if …
Have you heard about plirding? Plirding is birding while picking up trash–and it’s a growing activity at nature centers, birding groups and environmentally-conscious bird watchers! What does plirding mean? Plirding is “picking up” trash, derived from the Swedish term “plocka upp” or “picking up.” You might have heard about other ways to exercise while picking …