Tag Archives: Birds

Where is the best place to put a bird feeder?

Posted on April 3, 2013 | 9 Comments

We hung our new bird feeder on a ceiling hook on our back deck, however we haven’t seen any birds come to it yet. I tried resting the bird feeder on the ledge of our deck but no dice. The only tree we have on our property is a small tree in the front yard, but I would love to keep the bird feeder in the backyard. How can I get birds to come to it?

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How can I keep the yellowjackets from gathering around my hummingbird feeder?

Posted on February 3, 2013 | 4 Comments

The yellowjackets are so thick around the hummingbird feeder that the birds can’t get in to drink. Also since it is in my back yard the yellowjackets think they own the place and I couldn’t eat anything out there anymore. Please send suggestions!
Thanks!

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I am looking to plant some small trees, shrubs next year that I would like to attract birds. Any suggestions?

Posted on November 17, 2012 | 5 Comments

I am in zone 5.

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where can I spend my sabbatical year in USA?

Posted on November 13, 2012 | 1 Comment

I’m a 62 years old Mexican teacher that work in an Agricultural School in Tlaxcala (The smallest state of my country), México. I’m veterinarian and teach basically subjects like Biology, Zoology, Microbiology, and some about Animal Science. At the present semester (aug.-dec). I’m Teaching Microbiology and Animal Production. I work like bee keeper at school since 2006, so I teach Apiculture (beekeeping) I’ve worked also with birds, rabbits, pigs and dairy and beef cattle. Sometimes I”ve taught English language at school.
I’m Vet since 1974 and Teacher since 1982. I never have had a sabbatical year and soon I’ll get my jubilation; for this reason I’d like to take advantage of this opportunity that is a right like teacher.

I’d like a place like New Mexico State or other southern state; I can work at Junior High School, High School, College or Universities. My wish is to practice my English, change my life style for one year.

I earn enough money to stay at USA for my sabbatical year. I’m married and have 2 kids.

Luis Carlos from Tlaxcala, México.

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Have Bats joined Birds and Bees in Mystery Deaths?

Posted on October 19, 2012 | 4 Comments

An estimated 11,000 bats have died in the New York, Vermont area this winter, dying from a disease that is puzzling scientists. The dead bats have a fungus-like white ring around their mouths. It is thought the bats may be suffering from a virus or from effects of pollution. They have asked the public to stay out of bat caves, if going into bat caves is your form of recreation, so as not to spread the problem around.

We have had the Bird Flu scare, which so far as not resulted in an epidemic of disease. We have also been stymied by a virus attacking our honey bees, which are disappearing from our land. Like honey bees, bats are crucial for agriculture in the world. Bats eat insects that destroy crops and their loss could mean trouble for farmers. My question is, what do you think could cause our birds, bees and bats to be endangered? Are these viruses coming from foreign lands? Or could these illnesses be caused by dangerous chemicals affecting our atmosphere?

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