best bet asked:


The Georgia/Florida fires just north of us are raging. The Osceola Forest is now burning. This morning, I find a beautiful pileated woodpecker in the trees outside my office window. I usually don’t see them around here. He is about 19 inches in length and is a treat to watch because the trees here are shorter around here.

Do the birds usually flee in a certain direction? I am just a beginner bird watcher, so I am not familiar with bird behavior during extreme weather conditions and forest fires.

Thanks in advance for your input.
I am NOT thinking of starting one, we already have ONE.

I just wondered if birds flee in certain directions or if they follow the flow of smoke.

It is a behavioral question that I thought birders more experienced than I could answer.
Reports are coming in about the birds here in Florida. The smoke has disorientated them. My poor little feathered friends. :((

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=animals_oddities&id=5302268

DANIEL

Lynng_countrygirl asked:


I have bird feeders in my yard to feed the tiny little birds that fly about, especially this time of year when it’s really cold. The problem I am having is that there are alot of crow / black birds in our area and they are absolutely relentless when it comes to the bird feeders. I really don’t care for these black birds at all. They eat or destroy all the food for the little birds in a short amount of time. Does any one have a sensible solution to this bird problem, besides shooting the black birds. We have plenty of woods and fields for these black birds to hang out in….Not my bird feeders!

KENNITH

Bogal asked:


I have two birds a male and a female ,they are young I want to know when is the female going to lay eggs ,what is the suitable atmosphere for it to lay eggs and how long will the eggs take to hatch and what do i do to keep the baby birds.

Please give me an advice and tell me about any other informations about the birds and their supplies.Thanks.
I have two love birds this is the kind of the birds please tell me about them

WENDELL

noone9328 asked:


We live in Southern Michigan in an apartment complex. There are a lot of crab apple trees lined up and one about 15 feet in front of our balcony. We’ve seen (and heard) lots of birds that seem to be living in that tree, and some that seem to live inside vent covers on the side of the building. I don’t know what kind of birds they are, but they are very small and not very colorful, with patterns of brown, black, white, and maybe a hint of yellow on some. The seed we put in was a fruit-sunflower mix (with those little round ones, too). The feeder is hanging at the edge of the balcony (second floor) about 3 feet higher than the tree. We put the feeder up last night, and this morning, one or two birds noticed the spilled seed on the balcony, but none have actually gone to the feeder. We tried putting little piles of seed on the rails of the balcony leading up to the feeder, but they haven’t found those either. Do I need to adjust something for them to take notice?

SILAS

fulltimehoney asked:


How do I get birds to come in my yard? I purchased a feeder and hung it out, with no luck. I have wild bird feed. Any suggestions.

DALTON

Jo asked:


I put up a bird feeder a couple of days ago, and not one single bird has come near it… I tried putting bird seed on the ground and I was successful in getting the attention of some blue jays, but they avoided the feeder…

Does anyone know why birds are avoiding my feeder?

Does anyone know how to get the birds to feed from my feeder?

Should I buy a bird bath?

BTW I live in south Florida….

FELIX

Caitie B asked:


We don’t have a bird feeder, or birdboxes. but recently there have been several species of birds coming to nest in our window sills (we have a wall of a bunch of windows, and now there at 3 birds nests in them) also, birds will continuously throw themselves up against the glass. i woudn’t be so freaked, but the birds are all diffrent kinds. as i write this now i am listening to two diffrent birds throw themselves against a window. I don’t mind this…it just strikes me as odd. and it has never happened before in all of the years i’ve lived here. anyone have any answers?

DEWEY

HLBellevino asked:


It seems every year when we put in the window A/C units, the birds arrive! They hang around the units and all I hear all day is chirping and little bird feet on metal. I **** birds, they are filthy and I would NEVER have a bird in my home as a pet, oh the thought makes me shudder! I just want them to go away, how can I do it without harming them, I dont like birds but posion or any method which could hurt or kill them is out of the question. Can you help?

ROLANDO

T asked:


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

SHAWN

gma asked:


I have bird feeders and love to watch all the birds. I don’t mind pigeons, but they scare the hummingbirds away. The pigeons also seem to be multiplying. I have fed birds for years, this is the first time I’ve had pigeon problems.
Can anyone help?

WINFRED