I am asking this question for my husband. He wants to know how a bird that flys south for the winter knows when to fly north for mating season.
Example: the Red Breasted Robin flys south for the winter months and then returns north in the early springtime to nest.
What instincts, or what in nature [...]

I’m trying to figure out the bird my friend, Sarah, saw a couple days before her dad died. I think it may be an urban legend about a witch who could turn into a huge bird.
I want to know the birds that are about the size of hawks and above it’s height. I want to [...]

Here in El Paso, fruit trees do very well but the birds get to the fruits before the people. I get great plums, peaches and grapes as well as tomatoes and vegetable with no chemicals or commercial fertilizers. The birds tend to eat 80% of my crops and I would like to deter them [...]

We just put up a bird feeder on our porch and want to know the best way to attract the birds. Thanks!
Domingo

PJS asked: I have found out that a few birds supposadly have no dandruff. Well I found a few birds that I like and I would like to know how allergy frendly they are. These birds are The Greater Vasa Parrot, Yellow-naped Amazon parrots, and Hahn’s / Noble Macaws. Any info on these birds as [...]

Want to enjoy nature more? Do you love the beauty of nature? Many, many people do. They enjoy going to an aquarium, the local zoo and even the pet store. Hiking, climbing or perhaps a car ride are wonderful ways to be a part of nature.
But is there a way to enjoy nature in ones [...]

I live in a apartment so I had to put my bird feeder right outside my window. I wanted a bird feeder for my cat. No birds have came (that I saw). Its been there for about two months.
Is there anyway, any tricks to make the birds come!?
Lorina

Italian Man Man Man asked: We had it for 20 years in the house but the hole was too small for the birds to come in. So after 20 years, a few mouths ago, my dad finailly made the hole bigger. But the problem is that the birds are still not moving into the house. [...]

Tyler G asked: If you can tell me tips on what you can do to get birds to use a bird house. I have always made wonderful birdhouses but the birds never use them.I would also like if you can tell me what type of birdhouse works best. Thank you so much.Rodrigo

Q&A asked: It is learnt that the birds fly thousands of kilometres non-stop to reach the desired destinations every year. Is it true that they keep on flying non-stop and without food or water for many days? How is this becoming possible for the birds and how do they organise this annual trip to [...]