Tag: bird feeders

Birding, Birds

The Cutting Edge II: Hummingbird Feeder Patents

November 10, 2020 by Jason Crotty 2 Comments

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that Americans spend nearly $1 billion annually on bird houses, feeders, nest boxes, and baths. A billion...

Birding, Birds

The Cutting Edge: Bird Feeder Patents

February 11, 2020 by Jason Crotty 3 Comments

Bird feeding is serious business. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that Americans spend nearly $1 billion annually on bird houses, feeders, nest...

News

Backyard Birdfeeder Bragging Rights, a Great Adventure for a Great Twitch, and More: This Week in Birding News

February 8, 2017 by Meredith Mann No Comments

Let us no more speak of this week’s extraordinary failure by a cast of Falcons to finish off their prey. Instead, we’ve got other...

Birding

Help Queens Birders Save the Forest Park Feeders!

October 24, 2016 by Corey 2 Comments

Dear readers of 10,000 Birds, I have a small favor to ask of you. It will take you less than a minute, cost you...

News

Unintended Consequences: Bird-Friendly Yards and Bird Deaths

July 27, 2016 by Meredith Mann 1 Comment

You won’t find Painted Buntings in Canada—Corey photographed these in Florida, where they are common feeder birds. In a cruel twist of irony, the...

Trips

Five Benefits of Feeder Birding in Costa Rica

November 15, 2014 by Patrick O'Donnell 2 Comments

The survivalist birder scoffs at feeders. I recently became aware of this after an erstwhile interview with one of those wild, bearded purists while...