Sentences with phrase «at the bird feeder»

I was alone in my father's house, watching the Wisconsin winter through the big picture windows — goldfinches and cardinals at the bird feeder, flights of mallards rising and circling and landing on the Menomonee across the road, icicles dripping from the eaves and then freezing again as the sun went down — but I wasn't seeing a bit of it.

«Watching birds at bird feeders can range from purely therapeutic to contributing useful information about the winter status of common birds in Massachusetts,» Petersen noted.

Red and yellow male house finches eat at a bird feeder in an urban Phoenix backyard.

Research published earlier this year by Dr Cox of the University of Exeter entitled Urban Bird Feeding: Connecting People to Nature showed that watching birds at a bird feeder promotes feelings of being connected to nature and makes people feel relaxed.

You don't need to go pecking at the bird feeder.

Each condo is divided into three areas, a bedroom, a litter pan area, and a great room where the cat can hang out and observe birds at the bird feeders.

Although they are often seen at bird feeders, red - bellied wood peckers primarily eat insects.

If squirrels, mice and rats are dining at your bird feeder it can become a food source for hawks and owls, putting your pets at risk.

MY FAVOURITE bird WATCHING SPOT IS to sit on the wooden deck at Whale Watchers Inn, overlooking the garden, watching the Cape Sugar birds and a variety of other birds feeding at the bird feeders OR sitting on the sand dunes in front of Whale Watchers Inn and watch the water birds, especially the Black Oyster Catchers (which were on the red alert list in 1980) busy feeding on the rocks and in the rock pools.

I love the window seat that came with the bay window, and my kids enjoy sitting on the window seat and watching the birds at the bird feeder outside, reading and doing their homework.

Not exact matches

During my visit, I got to put my finger on a feeder at a hummingbird sanctuary and watch the bird land on my hand.

And, as far as sweet little birds, when I lived in AZ, the migrating hummingbirds would tap at my kitchen window when the feeder was empty.

An ardent tree climber, bike rider, feeder of birds and catfish (the water hazards at Eldorado swarm with them), she much prefers to sleep in an old T shirt than in a nightgown.

Participants not only learn and share information about species that visit their yards and feeders at this time of year, they contribute knowledge to more than 40 years of winter bird - feeder sighting records.

Go apple picking Jump in a pile of leaves Make some autumn art Collect colourful fall leaves Collect seeds from plants in the garden Plant bulbs for next spring Make a bird feeder Make leaf prints Make pumpkin playdough Create an Autumn poem Go looking for spider webs Make a nature table with your Autumn finds Bake an apple pie Carve your own pumpkin Make Autumn sun catchers Go on a bat watch at dusk Make toffee apples Set up a scavenger hunt Collect sycamore seeds Grab an umbrella and go singing in the rain Throw a Halloween party Make an autumn wreath for your door Make a bug hotel Listen to the sound of leaves crunching under your feet Collect conkers Collect pinecones Collect twigs Make hot chocolate Draw or paint some autumn still life Attend harvest festival Make apple crisps / chips Remember what you're thankful for Take pictures of all the different colours you can find in a woodland Make leaf rubbings Go stargazing Have an autumn picnic Look for a full moon Go trick or treating Try apple bobbing Make apple sauce Fly a kite Make a windsock Dry orange slices Roast pumpkin seeds Make Halloween biscuits Make a rain catcher Build an indoor fort Collect acorns Donate old woollens and coats to a charity Help clear leaves from the lawn

«Watching birds at feeders is a great way to connect with nature, while contributing useful information about the winter status of common birds in Massachusetts,» said Wayne Petersen, director of Mass Audubon's Important Bird Areas program «We invite one and all to join with hundreds of other bird lovers in this enjoyable weekend survey.&raBird Areas program «We invite one and all to join with hundreds of other bird lovers in this enjoyable weekend survey.&rabird lovers in this enjoyable weekend survey.»

Peanut butter bird feeders were a kindergarten art project for years at my son's school!

And in eastern Massachusetts, where the chickadee has long been a dependable visitor at feeders and backyard trees, the state bird of Massachusetts may be more rarely encountered.

The volunteer survey invites participants to list the bird species and greatest number of each seen at one time at their feeders and in their yards during that Saturday and Sunday.

He was working in his little corner of paradise, a room in his Lincoln, Massachusetts, home with big windows where he can watch deer nibble at the trees and birds flit around a feeder.

The spider models were placed one at a time, belly - up, at seven backyard bird feeders in Durham, North Carolina.

(This could be your backyard — especially if you have a bird feeder or birdbath — or a park, field, forest, beach, aviary at a zoo, pet store or farm that has different types of birds.)

Some of them count the birds at a winter feeder, others walk along a stipulated route, summer after summer, to identify the butterflies they discover along the way.

However, more than 70 percent were reported in the US, where praying mantises often capture birds at hummingbird feeders or plants pollinated by hummingbirds in house gardens.

«What it is that gives birds with longer beaks an advantage at the feeder sites?»

The research looked at the ratios of birds to people of species that are generally positive for our well - being, such as those attracted to garden bird feeders like tits and finches, and species of bird whose behaviours can cause a nuisance.

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While out walking earlier this school year, kindergartners in Leah Burkhardt's class at the Amy Beverland Early Learning Center noticed a bird feeder outside another classroom window.

I suspected I was in trouble when he looked up at my window and spied the bird feeder.

In Lorrie Moore's story «Wings,» the main character K.C. goes for a walk and meets an elderly man building what looks like a little bird feeder at the end of his driveway.

Watchable wildlife includes a wide array of state animals, some as common as a familiar bird at a backyard feeder.

Fittingly, 65 percent of pet bird owners feed wild birds, but perhaps surprisingly, the second largest group of wild bird feeders (at 63 percent) was saltwater fish owners.

Loose cats are estimated to kill hundreds of millions of birds each year, yet birds are believed to be only 20 percent of the wildlife stray cats kill.1 Birds are especially at risk around homes with feeders and birdbabirds each year, yet birds are believed to be only 20 percent of the wildlife stray cats kill.1 Birds are especially at risk around homes with feeders and birdbabirds are believed to be only 20 percent of the wildlife stray cats kill.1 Birds are especially at risk around homes with feeders and birdbaBirds are especially at risk around homes with feeders and birdbaths.1

We often see cats staring out the window at a bird at the feeder or a squirrel in a tree and making the most adorable chirping noise.

No matter how high - quality your bird cage is, you will need replacement feeder cups at some point.

If feeding feral cats is in imposition on the community at large, then so are bird feeders.

He feels safe inside, but he's also such a curious cat and loves to sit in the window watching and making noises at the humming birds flitting around their feeder out on the deck.

My granddaughter, not 8 years old and I OUTSIDE at her peachtree feeder saw a swooping large bird pass a small grouping of chicadees flying to her feeder!

Now my granddaughter refused to compromise what she loved, but how many birds are killed at feeders?

A good view of the outdoors or a bird feeder by the window will give your cat something exciting to look at.

Robin redbreast digging for worms in your lawn and new songs and birds at your feeders are a happy sign that our crazy winter is over.

Serving Sherwood Park and surrounding areas, we supply premium wild bird feed, feeders, houses, bird baths and other wild bird products as well as everything you need for your domestic bird at home.

Instead, providea window - seat bed where your cat can watch the birds at the feeder or observe the world passing by.

where your cat can watch the birds at the feeder or observe the world passing by.

You can discourage cats from climbing pole - mounted feeders or preying on ground - feeding birds by adding circular fencing that's at least 2 feet high and 4 feet in diameter directly below the feeder.

This love and curiosity of aviary has led her to her current position at Wild Birds Unlimited in Las Cruces where she remains up to date with local wild feeder bBirds Unlimited in Las Cruces where she remains up to date with local wild feeder birdsbirds.

Finally, there are ways to make the dog less bored in the kennel: safe toys, different height perches so the dog can find different ways to look out, maybe a bird feeder off at a distance for the dog to see some activity, regular exercise and play each day, and lots of personal time with you when you are home.

The kids helped build bird feeders for the Leesburg Humane Society and the Wildlife Rescue Center at Uncle Donald's Farm.

If it's not possible to keep cats from your yard, consider the following ways of improving birds» chances: • Keep bird feeders & baths at least 1.5 meters (5 feet) from shrubbery or foliage that can provide cover for a cat.

Many pet owners feed wild birds and consider them their outdoor pets, and seeing new bird species at wild bird feeders is especially exciting.