Posts Tagged ‘birds’
A Greener View: Fall Bird Feeders and Bulbs – Jeff Rugg
by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer Q: For the past month, we have had several hummingbirds using our feeder. It hangs in front of my office window, and I notice them all day long. Yesterday, there was only one. I assume they are leaving for migration. How long should I leave the feeder up? I don’t…
Read MoreBirding community petition to AOS: Stop renaming all our Birds to “address past wrongs”
Petition to American Ornithological Society on the Recent Decision to Change all Eponymous Bird Names An original petition advocating name changes for hundreds of birds was signed by about 2,500 people. Now, that’s met with a larger petition, approaching 3,000, with a goal of 5,000 to leave the birds alone. Here is their Change.org petition:…
Read MoreA Greener View: Feeder Watch – Jeff Rugg
by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer It is that time of year again: The weather is getting colder, and it is time to begin preparing for winter. As our gardens prepare to go dormant for the winter, we can think ahead to the joy that bird-feeding will bring. Fall is a good time to wash the…
Read MoreBird names to be changed “to address past wrongs” – American Ornithological Society
Scientists Will Establish a New Multidisciplinary Naming Entity and Seek Public Input, Beginning with 70–80 Bird Species in the U.S. and Canada The American Ornithological Society (AOS) announced that in an effort to address past wrongs and engage far more people in the enjoyment, protection, and study of birds, it will change all English bird…
Read MoreA Greener View: Hawk Migration – Jeff Rugg
by Jeff Rugg, contributing writer For gardeners in the northern two-thirds of the country, the fall is a time to clean up the leaves, plant a few bulbs and pack things up for the winter. Even in the south, the fall is a good time to reflect on how things looked over the summer and…
Read MoreOutdoors in RI: The State of our Birds report
The State of our Birds in Rhode Island – from the Audubon Society of rhode Island.
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