Birds

Birds serve to maintain balance in nature by keeping in check insects, rodents, reptiles, and amphibia, the overpopulation of any one of which could drive a man from great areas

Martins and tree swallows are friendly birds that like people. They feed while on the wing, eating thousands of flies, mosquitoes, moths, and many other insects. We should do everything

Would you like to have tree swallows in your garden? These friendly birds often visit in spring, but few bird lovers have succeeded in getting them to nest. Unfortunately, sparrows

When choosing trees and shrubs for home ground beautification, we should keep in mind their landscape value and their value as havens of refuge and food sources for birds.  Thus

In the very earliest spring, or even in the late winter, one hears the mournful long-eared owl, plying “his sad song,” and this may be one of the earliest, if

Birds in the garden are always a joy! What’s more, they are off in an estimable value to plants because of the great number of insects they consume. One way

Generally speaking, the fruit of the Washington hawthorn, Crataegus phaenopyrum, is not eaten by birds in the fall or early winter. And therein lies its great value. By January or

Everyone knows that birds often return to the same spot year after year to build their nests. We wonder how they can travel hundreds or even thousands of miles over

Well-chosen plant materials and the birds attracted by them do much to brighten the often drab days of midwinter. Black Alder: Winterberry A good example is a black alder or

Entomologists believe successful agriculture would be impossible without birds. They occupy a unique position among insect and weed destroyers.  Their remarkable powers of flight enable them to gather immediately at