Attracting birds to your backyard has never been easier than with our series of six pocket-size guides. Few backyard guests are more exciting to behold than the Woodpecker with its splash of red on black and white. And what can capture a bird-watcher’s attention like...
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Their beauty captivates us. Their aerial acrobatics enchant us. Hummingbirds are beloved backyard visitors. They are dainty and elusive. A hummingbird sighting is a remarkable event—worthy of remembering, cherishing, and sharing with others. Award-winning author, naturalist, and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela believes that hummingbirds are...
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Soon the hummingbird migration will begin, and Stan Tekiela is sharing what you need to know about one of our favorite backyard visitors. Well, it’s that time of year again. The countdown is on, and it’s just a matter of a few precious days to...
Read MoreMichigan is a fantastic place to see all sorts of birds, and birding is a wonderful yearlong activity the entire family can enjoy. There are more than 400 species of birds in Michigan, making it one of the top places to watch an incredible variety of birds. There is...
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I’m often asked which bird is my favorite. This is much like asking a parent to choose a favorite child. I often answer this question by stating that whatever bird I am studying or photographing at the time is my favorite. The truth is, I’ve...
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Migration Remains a Great Mystery Much of migration remains a great mystery to science. While we can only speculate how it started and why it continues, there are a number of facts we do know. Migration allows an expanded bird population, including hummers, to exploit food resources and breed elsewhere. Nearly all...
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Discover the Amazing World of Hummingbirds with Stan Tekiela The hummingbird family, known as Trochilidae, includes more than 325 species. Compared with the other bird families, this one is huge! It is the second largest in size after the flycatcher family, which has around 400 species. Hummingbirds are New World birds...
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