Mosquitoes Come With The Rain
I’m so happy that we have exceeded our entire rainfall from last year already in but at the same time, I am preparing for the mosquitoes. I have decided on a Purple Martin house. I’m looking forward to...
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Screech owl house
Screech owl house Saw-whet owls and screech owls have tough competition from other birds because they are so small. This house provides a perfect cavity, complete with wood chips for nesting material....
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Birdhouse Spycam
(Birdhouse shown here with door removed so you can see the webcam) Save $20 on our most popular item Made in America by wildlife experts, using sustainable, second-growth Eastern white pine View the...
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Was that a wren or a sparrow? Backyard Bird Identifier from National Geographic
This tool from National Geographic will help you quickly identify up to 150 backyard birds. To identify that bird in your backyard, use this handy tool and enter a few details, such as the region, the...
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One million bats eating mosquitoes
Mexican free-tailed bat. Cute, harmless, loves mosquitoes. Austin is ultra proud to be home to the largest urban bat colony in North America. Around sunset each night during the summer, 750,000 to 1.5...
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Birds hanging out in our arched feeder
Birds love sitting inside the arch of these beautiful mahogany feeders. We installed this arched bird feeder in our front yard recently and the birds absolutely love it. The Arched Birdfeeder from...
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Smartypants bees can reverse brain aging
Older bees can reverse aging process, like the loveable elderly people in the movie, “Cocoon.” Bees are like Doc in “Back to the Future” because they can turn back time. (I suppose they also are kinda...
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Bird plays feathers like a violin to attract mate
Club winged manakin makes music like a violin by rubbing feathers together 107 times per second. (Photo from National Geographic Magazine) The video below shows how the male club-winged manakin rubs...
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Owl moves into new screech owl house
Screech owl likes his new home A new owl has moved into the screech owl house mounted near the creek in our backyard, in Austin, Texas. This one does appear to be a screech owl, but see the photo and...
View ArticleEastern Screech Owl poking his head out
Eastern screech owl in our backyard in Austin This screech owl has adopted our Birdeebird.com owl house in our backyard. We had another screech owl last year at this same time, although it’s possible...
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