Photo by permission of Keven Law. Check out the great giveaway for one lucky reader!
G.L. Freedman of Wildlife-Houses sent me this email recently, and I could not resist reprinting it in full because I am an avid gardener and an animal lover. With only a few weeks until Spring, read on how to attract those beautiful blue jays, robins, and hummingbirds to your garden.
As many may know, many North American birds nest in “cavities”, or holes in trees and fence posts. Some birds, such as the wood pecker, are able to actually chisel their own holes with their sharp and heavy bills, yet other cavity nesters must find suitable holes for their nesting needs.
Unfortunately, suitable nest cavities can be a hard match and difficult to find in much of North America. One way to solve the depopulation and nesting problems of all natural insect controllers, which can really harm vegetation, plant life and tree life – thus destroying the environment, is to provide artificial cavities, also known as bird houses or nest boxes.
More than 50 species of birds – including Bluebirds, Kestrels, Owls, Titmice, Chickadees, Nuthatches, Wrens, Tree Swallows and Woodpeckers – will use nesting boxes. Not to mention, bats and Purple Martins, which also help to naturally control pests and insects, thus eliminating the usage of man made insecticides and pesticides, harming the environment.
Nest Boxes have also helped to boost populations of many cavity-nesting bird species whose numbers where on the incline. For instance, both Eastern Bluebirds and Wood Ducks have recently made a dramatic comeback in population.
A Nest Box on ones property will provide an inexpensive, valuable home for birds and bats as well as fun and enjoyment for the whole family. What better way to teach our youngsters about environmental preservation as well as natural pesticides and the aiding of the longevity of our natural, cavity nesting friends.
To find out more how you can help and be part go to www.wildlife-houses.com.
To echo G.L.’s sentiments about birds’ nesting habits, I have nests all over my house. Last year, I had nests on my ledges, inside my fake ivy topiary plants, and even a small bird house my son built. The problem is whenever I go outside my front door, the birds fly away since I guess, they are scared of humans.
One time, a baby bird was so scared it flew out of its nest and was not really ready to fly. I picked it up to put it back in its nest and realized I probably hurt the bird more than helped. My human hands touched it, and I was worried that its mother would reject it. The birds love my house and perhaps, it would be better for me to install more bird house around the property so they nest inside their homes rather than near my doors. In any event, the birds have been my main pesticide, eatting those unwanted garden pests!
In addition, bat house are wonderful. Stop thinking vampires are going to show up at your door! Bats eat mosquitoes among other insects. In my area, mosquitoes have been associated with spreading the West Nile virus , which can affect humans and mammals. Crows have been affected by this virus. What is West Nile virus?
“The most severe type of disease due to a person being infected with West Nile virus is sometimes called “neuroinvasive disease” because it affects a person’s nervous system. Specific types of neuroinvasive disease include: West Nile encephalitis, West Nile meningitis or West Nile meningoencephalitis. Encephalitis refers to an inflammation of the brain, meningitis is an inflammation of the membrane around the brain and the spinal cord, and meningoencephalitis refers to inflammation of the brain and the membrane surrounding it. West Nile Fever is another type of illness that can occur in people who become infected with the virus. It is characterized by fever, headache, tiredness, aches and sometimes rash. Although the illness can be as short as a few days, even healthy people have been sick for several weeks.” (CDC, West Nile Virus)
For more information about who is most susceptible and more information about this virus, see here. If you want to learn more about bats, consider following the Company’s bat blog. Attracting bats to your yard helps to control these unwanted pests.
Wildlife-Houses sells many different types of bird houses as well as ones coated with edible products (edible birdhouses) and wildlife structures for owls, bats, and butterflies. Pictured below are some of the different types of wildlife houses you could purchase:
This is the edible bird house, which after the seeds are gone, there is still a bird house. Priced at $47 but on sale for $38.54.
This wildlife house is a bat condo! It holds up to 100 bats and there is no condo approval requirement to move in. Priced at $54 but on sale at $44.28.
For the ultimate bird watcher, the above house is for you. It contains a color camera with infrared night vision so that you can watch the birds’ nesting habits or record them on your computer if you wish. Priced at $192, but on sale for $157.44.
Which one is my favorite? It is the seeded one. I love the multi-purpose idea of the house. Note, this is a great time to pick up any one of the Company’s products since many of the items on the website are on sale and reduced 18% below their originally marked price. Consider purchasing one of these birds structures and enjoy watching the magic that birds create.
The Company has been so kind to giveaway the above seeded bird houseto one lucky Green Talk reader.
In order to enter the contest, you must live in the US, and be 18 or older and follow the rules below:
- Leave me a comment here telling me what is your favorite bird and why (if you can). If you don’t have one, just say so.
- To double your chances of winning the shirt, consider joining Green Talk’s Ning Forum. Come back and leave a separate additional comment that you joined my forum.
- To triple your chances consider joining my Feedburner email list or subscribe to my RSS feed. Both subscriptions are listed on the upper left hand column. Be sure to come back and leave a separate additional comment to tell me which one you joined.
- To quadruple your chances of winning, twitter about this contest and come back and leave a separate additional comment of the url (weblink) of your twitter comment.
- You must enter by March 25, 2009, 6 PM EST time to win. A winner will be chosen at random on Thursday, March 26, 2009. Good Luck everyone!
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March 11, 2009 at 3:53 pmThat is a beautiful bird picture. I like to make my own bird houses and feeders. All you need is a few pieces of wood, some nails and a hammer. If you live a forested area you can ask the local phone company to put a wooden post up near your house for hawks and eagle to nest in, very cool. I also like making houses for butterflys. Regards!
Laisseraller says
March 12, 2009 at 8:59 amBirds are not the only creature requiring nesting boxes: http://historyoftheladybug.blogspot.com/
All Beer Blog says
March 13, 2009 at 1:54 amThat’s true, there are more than just birds that require a “house” or a nest. Didn’t know lady bugs needed a nest…
Charlotte Winters says
March 16, 2009 at 1:51 pmMy favorite birds are Cardinals and Bluejays. We have a family of Bluejays that live in our pear tree, and Cardinals are so vibrant and pretty.
Denise says
March 16, 2009 at 2:29 pmI love African Grey Parrots because of their intelligence, but I can’t afford to have one.
Valerie says
March 16, 2009 at 3:54 pmI don’t really have a fav bird, mockingbirds are nice
My dad would love this for the yard
Tom says
March 16, 2009 at 4:46 pmI have to go with the Robin – I used to watch them when I was a little kid and still love watching them come from the trees to our deck.
Sandra Melnick says
March 16, 2009 at 5:06 pmI love the tiny finches that come to my sox feeder. They are so colorful this time of the year.
Jeffrey Beckett says
March 16, 2009 at 6:42 pmI have a green cheek conure (or should I say he has me) so of course he is my favorite bird because we are part of the same flock.
Trish B. says
March 16, 2009 at 7:15 pmMy favorite birds are mourning doves and mockingbirds. I also love black capped chickadees. They all remind me of when I was a little girl watching the birds at my grandparent’s house. My grandmother loved the birds and always had food out for them. We would watch them from the back porch. Thank you.
Kendra says
March 16, 2009 at 7:57 pmI love my mountain bluebirds that come to visit in the summer!!! they would love that treat !!!
Mary M says
March 16, 2009 at 8:01 pmI like hummingbirds.
sandytee says
March 16, 2009 at 8:48 pmMy faorite bird right nw is the pixilated woodpecker. I’ve recently moved t0 the N. Ga. mountains where these birds abound in our woods. They are so big and beautiful!
Gerylann says
March 16, 2009 at 9:15 pmI love all wild birds. Just listening to their songs is so relaxing. I don’t know the names, but there is one up in Georgian Bay in Canada that has the most beautiful sound. I love it better than the loons.
Djp says
March 16, 2009 at 9:23 pmpick me!
Abby says
March 16, 2009 at 9:45 pmI love Blue Jays so strong and beautiful!
Rose Alexis says
March 16, 2009 at 10:11 pmIt may seem silly but the Red-Breasted Robin is my favorite because my grandfather always talked to one that came in his yard every day, and I still remember how much he enjoyed that little bird. We have several that visit here, as well as many other types of birds, but none that are regular conversationalists like my grandpa’s bird was.
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Beverley Justice says
March 16, 2009 at 10:15 pmWe enjoy watching gold finches flock our feeders.
meredith rogen says
March 16, 2009 at 11:27 pmI love doves because I had them growing up and the sound of their cooing calms me down.
meredith rogen says
March 16, 2009 at 11:29 pmTweet! https://twitter.com/meredycat
SANDY says
March 16, 2009 at 11:34 pmcardinals
Theresa Shafer says
March 16, 2009 at 11:47 pmI am a Gold Finch person since one followed me home because I sang back the song it was singing for me. It stayed by my home for a few days and taught me never to promise something I could not deliver on.
Theresa Shafer says
March 16, 2009 at 11:50 pmTweeted at http://tinyurl.com/afx8ls
Kelly Ann T. says
March 17, 2009 at 12:48 amI don’t just have one favorite bird. I love the tufted titmouse, cardinals, blue jays, bluebirds, nuthatches, and gold finches. I’m so lucky to be visited by all these beautiful birds.
Lisa L says
March 17, 2009 at 12:52 amThe Goldfinch!!
Lisa L says
March 17, 2009 at 12:54 amtweeted / lisagee123 Edible bird house.~http://tinyurl.com/afx8lsless than 5 seconds ago from web
Also the Indigo Bunting, the Northern Flicker, The Coopers Hawk, actually I love them all :o)
Becky says
March 17, 2009 at 1:49 amI love cardinals because they are so lovely in colour, and our state bird, so I see them often. 🙂 Thank you for offering this giveaway! eyeslikesugar [at] gmail [dot] com.
Della says
March 17, 2009 at 2:04 amMy very favorite bird has always been the Red Cardinal they are just beautiful . I love the way they stand out and act like the king of birds thank you very much.
Della says
March 17, 2009 at 2:14 amTo me the red cardinal is the king of all birds you almost think he has a comb in his back pocket and they look so smart. thanks for a chance to win them a goodie.
Darlene says
March 17, 2009 at 5:19 amI really love seeing all the birds that come into my yard. I do especially like seeing a cardinal or blue jay because I don’t see them as often as sparrows, wrens and mourning doves.
Vanessa says
March 17, 2009 at 5:56 amHummingbirds are so tiny and gorgeous. I love their curiosity.
Vanessa says
March 17, 2009 at 6:00 amI added the RSS feed to my Reader
Tari L says
March 17, 2009 at 7:02 amI have only seen one blue bird in my yard a couple times in the 13 years we have been here but when I do it is very special.
Cheryl W says
March 17, 2009 at 7:05 amMy favorite is the Goldfinch. I love how yellow they are, the brightest bird in my area.
Linda Fish says
March 17, 2009 at 7:23 amI love Goldfinches because of their size and color
Belinda says
March 17, 2009 at 8:00 amI don’t think that I could pick just one but love the sass of wrens.
Thanks!
Jean F says
March 17, 2009 at 9:07 amI love hawks. When I see them soaring, I can’t take my eyes off them, whether I’m in my car on the highway, or in my front yard.
Jane Marie says
March 17, 2009 at 9:21 amI love cardinals. I love their color, their differnet calls, and the way the male takes part in the nest with the new babies. There are also wonderful stories having to do with how they got their bright red colors and why they are often featured as a Christmas bird against the green pines trees.
Thanks for this great giveaway. The seede bird house is very unique.
DeeAnn S says
March 17, 2009 at 9:26 amMy favorite bird is the American Eagle. So strong and majestic and beautiful! I have seen them soaring overhead and wished I could be up there with them. As for attracting yard birds, I enjoy watching Cardinals. I love to watch them grab a seed, fly to a perch to eat it, and return for another. I love their constant chirping too. I have them around all year long and make sure the feeders are full to keep them happy.
Don Amos says
March 17, 2009 at 9:37 amI love chickadees because they are so cheerful
Marianne Stewart says
March 17, 2009 at 10:09 amWe love all birds here in the northwest. I have a balcony on my apartment where I encourage butterflies and birds with feed, flowers, and other items that attract them to us. I would love to add one of these bird houses to my efforts!
Suzanne M. Mosso says
March 17, 2009 at 10:12 amThe Cardinal is beautiful! Like a flying tulip! Wonderful sitting on a snow-covered bush with just the red peeking out! Lovely!
Cathy says
March 17, 2009 at 10:27 amMy favorite bird is the wren
Emilie S. says
March 17, 2009 at 10:46 amI love all birds, but especially cardinals and chickadees!
Karen Gonyea says
March 17, 2009 at 10:50 amCount me in 🙂
Patricia Hill says
March 17, 2009 at 11:41 amNy favorite bird is a Bluebird. But, here in TX the bird I see most often is a Cardinal and i enjoy watching them. My grandkids love watching the birds. That is why I keep feeders and bird houses in my yard.
Tammy Curry says
March 17, 2009 at 12:27 pmVeryy cool.
Vergie says
March 17, 2009 at 12:55 pmLADY BUGS NEED THIS TOO, GREAT I WANT THE BUGS
Deborah R says
March 17, 2009 at 1:31 pmMy favorite bird is the Cardinal, because I’m always charmed by how the male and female call to and watch over each other – they’re fascinating.
Deborah R says
March 17, 2009 at 1:33 pmTweet! http://twitter.com/AsTheNight/status/1343361569
Angela J says
March 17, 2009 at 2:04 pmI love to watch the bluebirds that are around our house, their coloring is so vivid.
Vickie Couturier says
March 17, 2009 at 2:06 pmI love Carninals,the red colors are so beautiful
Anne D says
March 17, 2009 at 2:10 pmEvery spring I put my hummingbird feeder and every spring they come and feed. They are so sweet and tiny looking. I love to watch them eat.
alicia wallace says
March 17, 2009 at 3:04 pmMy favorite bird is the woodpecker because of their color, as well as the fact that they always make their presence known at the bird feeder – tap, tap, tap!
Carol Harrity says
March 17, 2009 at 3:58 pmWe have wild canaries in our yard who nest here every year. I would love to provide them with a nice bird house. (Living on the Puget Sound we also have loads of water birds)
randi says
March 17, 2009 at 4:10 pmI love bluebirds & have a pair that come back year after year!
Linda Lansford says
March 17, 2009 at 4:55 pmI like owls
jayne says
March 17, 2009 at 5:38 pmI love humming birds! They remind me so much fo my granny! Thanks!
cathy philipps says
March 17, 2009 at 6:04 pmi love to see male cardinals in my backyard! they brighten my whole day!
GENEVIEVE WARREN says
March 17, 2009 at 6:11 pmI am also a bird person, I love my feathered friends…!, and I have learn how to know who is around my window by their singing, tweeting or fighting!!!…..yes they stand on their grounds for food and they know what they like, and I do know too.
I have different feeders with different seeds, and they know their feeder. Example, the yellow finch will go to the feeder with niger seeds, the noisy titmouse loves sunflowers seeds, so does the nuthatch, and the sparrows!!!!! they eat whatever is there, I call them the common birds!
I would love to get one of those bird houses. I would put it where squirrels cannot get to it, because squirrels are cute but they are scavengers!!! and dary!! and !!!! and have no shame!..Sorry Squirrels lovers! Maybe we should also have a quirrels house made with corn, and it would be fun to see them going at it!!!!! Just an idea.
GENEVIEVE
Gayle says
March 17, 2009 at 6:21 pmI love all birds but my all time favorite is the Bald Eagle, they are just so majestic and beautiful.I have been fortunate enough to see a few of them in the wild and it was so cool!
Monique Rizzo says
March 17, 2009 at 7:03 pmI love Blue Heron’s! They are elegant and beautiful. Thanks for the chance.
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Cynthia Shern says
March 17, 2009 at 8:00 pmJeansandTs@hotmail.com
I love the Corn Birdhouse/Feeder. MSC
Tamara Shurling says
March 17, 2009 at 8:08 pmMy favorite bird is the Eastern Bluebird, they are beautiful birds and maybe with one of these houses I could attract more of them
Tamara Shurling says
March 17, 2009 at 8:10 pmsubsribed to your Feedburner email list, this is such an interesting site I am glad I found it
Mari says
March 17, 2009 at 8:58 pmMy favorite is the black capped chickadee. I love how they are so brave and come to the feeders first. They have a quizzical look on their faces as they discriminately pick just one seed and swiftly fly away to the safety of their favorite tree, to hack away at their prize!
Kate says
March 17, 2009 at 9:03 pmBlack-capped Chickadee – so cute and such a beautiful friendly melodic song. Although I find the Cardinal stunning visually
Vicky Boackle says
March 17, 2009 at 9:31 pmi realy like hummingbirds because they are so lively.
Tom Showers says
March 17, 2009 at 10:04 pmHope I win!
jane jakins says
March 17, 2009 at 10:41 pmgreat idea
Bryce siddons says
March 17, 2009 at 10:58 pmmy favorite is the eclectus, ive had one for 7 years now!
Colleen S says
March 17, 2009 at 11:16 pmI have my first bird feeder which is hanging outside my office. While, I havent quite learned the names of them all, I am really enjoying learning the habits of my frequent vistitors.
Iris says
March 18, 2009 at 12:05 amThe Cardinal has always been my favorite. It’s a beautiful flash of color brightening the yard through the drab days of winter.
naomi bailey says
March 18, 2009 at 12:19 amI have made my own sanctuary outside of my bedroom. I love waking up to their songs in the morning. This is also my cat`s favorite place to be all during the day. Thanks for the great giveaway!!!!!!!
Brenda says
March 18, 2009 at 12:19 amMy favorite is the crow, but my second favorite is the woodpecker followed by the red-winged blackbird. I love crows because they are so big and shiny and have such weight to their hops. They are so smart too.
Lauren says
March 18, 2009 at 1:03 amI love Cardinals, Blue Jays, Goldfinches, woodpeckers… It’s hard to choose between all the pretty colored birds.
Gina Stratos says
March 18, 2009 at 1:13 amMy favorite bird is the black bird that sits outside my bedroom window
Gina Stratos says
March 18, 2009 at 1:14 amSubscriber
Teresa Hoyt says
March 18, 2009 at 8:06 amI love Cardinals the most, but any bird thats brightly colored appeals to me. Thanks!
hetal g says
March 18, 2009 at 10:41 amI love cardinal because they are colorful and they hibernate.thanks
Jane K says
March 18, 2009 at 12:02 pmThe robin is one of my favorite birds because when they come back here it is a sign of spring in our area.
Pamela S says
March 18, 2009 at 8:04 pmI just got a gold finch feeder because I’m wanting to attract gold finches. I think they’re sooo cute!!
Carolyn says
March 18, 2009 at 8:55 pmI love crows because they are so sneaky and bratty looking!
cari k says
March 18, 2009 at 9:25 pmI like cardinals. I love the bright red color
Joy says
March 18, 2009 at 9:44 pmThe cedar waxwing was the first bird I ever saw out birdwatching. I was with a group of really experienced birders. They pointed it out. The coolest thing was that I had just attended a class and they showed pictures of it. I had never noticed such a bird in my area – but what a beautiful bird to be initiated with! I love watching birds ever since.
Yvonne says
March 18, 2009 at 10:26 pmI love robins. I have a bunch living in the trees in my yard and its so relaxing to just watch them.
Kayce C. says
March 18, 2009 at 11:40 pmI like the beautiful bird in your photo.
I don’t have a favorite bird, but I like them.
Suzanne Denys says
March 18, 2009 at 11:43 pmHummingbirds are my favorite. They are so gentle and graceful.
Sue Eberhardt says
March 19, 2009 at 12:26 amI love the cardinals that live in the wooded area behind my house. We watch them raise their families and continue to multiply each year. They are spectacular in the winter as well as summer, and they mate for life.
Clindy says
March 19, 2009 at 6:43 amI agree with Laisseraller ! The information in this blog is very nice. Especially i like that bird photo…
Elizabeth Johnson says
March 19, 2009 at 10:26 amI love hummingbirds, cardinals and bluebirds!
James Jenkins says
March 19, 2009 at 11:48 amHumingbirds-very graceful
Denyse says
March 19, 2009 at 12:40 pmI love cardinals because I think they’re beautiful.
Linda says
March 19, 2009 at 12:52 pmI love to watch the humming birds, I hang a feeder right by my window.
Cynthia Hagood says
March 19, 2009 at 1:05 pmI love hummingbirds, we have a feeder outside where we can watch their activity.
jacque says
March 19, 2009 at 1:09 pmI love bluejays. They are so pretty! I love this giveaway! thanks
jacque says
March 19, 2009 at 1:10 pmi subscribe
Connie G says
March 19, 2009 at 3:21 pmI love the golden finch, they are so bright when they feed in my backyard.
carol swindler says
March 19, 2009 at 3:46 pmred birds, hummimning birds ,, red headed wood pecker,fenches
carol swindler says
March 19, 2009 at 3:48 pmred birds humming birds red head wood peckers
Belinda says
March 19, 2009 at 5:42 pmI love wood peckers. I one that is in my small tree in front of my house everyday.
Ninnyof3 says
March 19, 2009 at 6:24 pmMy favorite bird is the little wren. My father taught me how to make wren houses out of gourds and I have three hanging in the trees. They have such a lovely little song!
Leslie D. says
March 19, 2009 at 6:43 pmI do not have a favorite species of bird, per se. I do find birds incredibly interesting. Since we have moved from one part of Pennsylvania to another part of it, I do miss seeing the mated pair of Mourning Doves that live at our former residence. I especially miss their coos.
Sarah says
March 20, 2009 at 9:57 ami’ve always liked cardinals because they remind me of the returning spring!
Linda Sturgeon says
March 20, 2009 at 1:24 pmI love all birds from Turkey Buzzards to Hummingbirds.
G.L.Freeman says
March 20, 2009 at 2:41 pmGENEVIEVE WARREN – Hang in there, we are on the dawn of opening a brand new store that will feature feeders for all kinds of wild life, including squirrels!!!!
For more information, simply click: <a href=” http://wildlife-houses.com/”
And best wishes to all of you that have entered the contest.
I hope YOU win!
G.L.FREEMAN – The Birdhouse Outlet.
sara gillman says
March 20, 2009 at 4:57 pmI don’t really have a favorite bird, but i like anything bright colored =)
Jefferi P says
March 20, 2009 at 6:41 pmI live up in maine today is the frist day of spring we have bluejays out by the feeder 1 gray squirrel an a red squirrel my favorite is a robin like them because of of the red on there ballys. an that means summer is not far away. thank you
Dave says
March 20, 2009 at 8:20 pmGrowing up in the countryside, I have always been surrounded by birds. I can’t say I have a favorite – I like them all, from chickadees to blue jays and woodpeckers. What a clever idea. It’s a gingerbread house for birds! Thank you for the fun give-away.
Patricia Treskovich says
March 20, 2009 at 10:30 pmI like cardinals, the male is very coloful and cardinals know when I put food our for them.
Sheila P says
March 20, 2009 at 11:55 pmMy favorite bird is the cardinal as it is so pretty, being red, my favorite color!
Martha H. says
March 21, 2009 at 9:53 amMy favorite is the Hummingbird, they are so much fun to watch.
AmandaK says
March 21, 2009 at 1:57 pmI love hummingbirds! They fascinate me on how they are so tiny and their little wings just beat fast and how steady they can be!
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Jeane says
March 21, 2009 at 3:59 pmLove all things hummingbirds.
My mother-in-law put out feeders (multiple) and we could sit in the breakfast nook and just watch the air be filled with them. They loved Chico, California with all the orchards.
Sarah says
March 21, 2009 at 4:42 pmI like morning doves – their coo is calming and I think it’s sweet that they mate for life.
mindy says
March 21, 2009 at 7:43 pmthe robin red breast they remind me of spring thanks for the giveaway
Marie says
March 21, 2009 at 7:45 pmThe cardinals. They are a joy to watch when there is snow on the ground.
Kathy Scott says
March 22, 2009 at 8:36 amI like Cardinals because they are so pretty.
Gina Benway says
March 22, 2009 at 6:55 pmI love the RED Cardnial! Before my dad died he always said he was going to come back as a Cardnial , he always sang free bird. Now I always see this bright red cardnial in my yard all the time. It makes me smile and think of him! Thanks for letting me share 🙂
Sandy M says
March 22, 2009 at 7:23 pmI’m definitely a hummingbird fan. They are delightful!
Rose Ann says
March 22, 2009 at 8:13 pmI love humming birds and any bird that will eat out of a feeder and has a lot of color.
Melanie Johnson says
March 22, 2009 at 11:23 pmI don’t have a favorite bird. I enjoy watching them all come to my feeders.
Phillip Fry says
March 23, 2009 at 12:42 amI’ve always like parrots.
Mary DeBorde says
March 23, 2009 at 1:17 amI think bats are amazing creatures – in fact, my bf just built by hand a bat condo (to hold up to 60 bats) !
T. Capilla says
March 23, 2009 at 9:41 amI subscribed to the feedburner, which will show up on my Google Reader page. Thank you!
Brandi says
March 23, 2009 at 1:18 pmHi!
I would love to win this edible birdhouse! One of my favorite birds is the cardinal because he’s such a show-off in the wintertime with his pretty red feathers!! Please enter me in your contest. Thanks a bunch! 🙂
Sally says
March 23, 2009 at 2:54 pmI like vultures since they eat roadkill.
Teresa says
March 23, 2009 at 3:48 pmMy favorite birds are mourning doves because when I was little my mother and I would watch them most mornings from our back deck
🙂 Thank you for the wonderful giveaway! 🙂
Briana says
March 23, 2009 at 5:13 pmParakeets. All the way. 🙂
cindy b says
March 23, 2009 at 6:55 pmi love the robin’s, they would love the birdhouse!
c. ferland says
March 23, 2009 at 7:30 pmgreat enviromentally friendly idea, even the birds are going green.
Marianna says
March 23, 2009 at 7:39 pmI don’t have a favorite bird, I enjoy watching all the little native birds around the houses and feeders in our backyard.
Sarah Denton says
March 23, 2009 at 8:58 pmI love the cardinal its my daughters school mascot
Sylvie W. says
March 23, 2009 at 11:20 pmI don’t have a favorite bird but I do have a softspot for doves.
Why? I set up a bird feeder outside my living room window for my indoor cat. She loved to just sit and watch the birds. The sparrows would always scatter when she approached the window BUT the doves stayed. At first, they flew away but then they became buddies of sorts. There was a family of three doves who would come daily. My cat literally had her nose pressed against the screen and the dove would come right against the other side of the screen. Nice moments.
Nancy V says
March 23, 2009 at 11:28 pmI enjoy watching the Camp Robbers. Thanks
Tina J says
March 24, 2009 at 2:42 amI do not have a favorite bird. I do have a bird feeder in my backyard and I love all the different types of birds that visit my yard for food.
Jammie says
March 24, 2009 at 3:10 amI love dove’s I think they represent love. Very magical bird
Abby says
March 24, 2009 at 3:23 amMy favorite bird has been the hummingbird ever since I saw one outside my second-floor window in Manhattan. Manhattan! A hummingbird! I still think the bird was as startled as I was.
Paula Harmon says
March 24, 2009 at 5:57 amI LOVE hummingbirds. They amaze me. One time I stood still by a hanging plant (before I had for loud children) and a hummingbird actually hovered right near my face, it was incredible!
debbie says
March 24, 2009 at 8:59 amI love cardinals because they are so distinctive. They are also the easiest for me to identify.
Carrie Baird says
March 24, 2009 at 10:29 amMy favorite bird is the Golden Pheasant because it is so breathtakingly beautiful and colorful. wgbc1446[at]yahoo[d0t]com.
jan koontz says
March 24, 2009 at 10:38 amjust to cool
Gayle says
March 24, 2009 at 11:39 amI love to watch the birds all year long, I feed them all year round. I love to see the Cardinals in the winter, the Hummingbirds in the summer, but I think my favorite is the first Bluebird of spring.
Melissa Barnes says
March 24, 2009 at 11:57 amI love the cardinals. Their vibrant red color is so beautiful
Marie says
March 24, 2009 at 12:21 pmMy favorite bird is the Cardinal because it was always my grandmother’s favorite bird 🙂
Jodi says
March 24, 2009 at 12:43 pmMy favorite bird is a cardinal because they remind me of my father.
shawna says
March 24, 2009 at 1:37 pmI like Hummingbirds because they remind me of my grandma!
christopher h says
March 24, 2009 at 5:41 pmi like hummingbirds because of the way they fly
bran bird man says
March 24, 2009 at 6:04 pmMy favorite bird is the Australian Superb Lyrebird. It can mimic ANY sound!
Sherry R says
March 24, 2009 at 7:10 pmMy favorite is the gold finch. We attract many to our area – they are so bright and beautiful!
Sherry R says
March 24, 2009 at 7:11 pmI subscribe in Google reader.
Donna says
March 24, 2009 at 7:12 pmLiving in Oklahoma there are many beautiful birds. I do not think I could give you a favorite. I do love our state bird though the scissortail. It is a beautiful bird as well as unique. We also have beautiful cardinals. 😉
Lisa G. says
March 24, 2009 at 8:49 pmCardinals are my favorite bird because my grandpa loved Cardinals when I was a child and always pointed them out to me. He even painted his home Cardinal Red!
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Lisa G. says
March 24, 2009 at 8:50 pmI’m an email subscriber. Thanks!
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Susan Ledet says
March 24, 2009 at 9:29 pmPelicans are my favorite bird. I love to watch them fish as well as fly. Cardinals are my favorite birds to see in the yard because they are so pretty.
cathleen nash says
March 24, 2009 at 10:39 pmI’ve always been a bird brain! I love both domesticated pet and wild birds alike! My current favorite birds are bald eagles, after seeing them live in nature in the Seattle, Washington area. They are amazing creatures!
Penny says
March 24, 2009 at 10:48 pmI have a huge passion for birds so to claim one as my favorite would only insult all others but at this time of year I have to admit to being more partial to our Purple Martins. I have a large colony and we raise around 500 babies each season. I have a nestcam in one gourd each season and it’s such a treat to watch the whole proccess. It’s amazing how people orientated these birds are, how close we become to them and how quiet it is once they leave in late summer. That first day of silence is the first day I start thinking….they’ll be back in March 🙂
Kyndra Sherman says
March 24, 2009 at 10:50 pmI don’t have a fave bird, but my mil does. She likes all kinds. This would be for her if I won. Thanks for the giveaway.
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Dolores Olsen says
March 24, 2009 at 11:02 pmMy favorite bird is the yellow wild canary. They are quite a site when about a 100 decide to nest in the same tree.
Penny says
March 24, 2009 at 11:04 pmjoined your forum.
theodore esteghamat says
March 25, 2009 at 12:33 amMy favorite bird is the cardinal. It’s very pretty being all red.
Brenda S. says
March 25, 2009 at 2:01 amMy favorite is the gold finch. I like hummingbirds, too.
Joanie says
March 25, 2009 at 2:15 amI can’t pick just one bird as I am in the process of discovering birds. I love to see the red headed woodpeckers at my suet feeders as here in the city they are rare. Red cardinals are just so awesome to see, but I guess lately the yellow goldfinch that come to my flower garden and thistle feeder are my favorite.
Christina says
March 25, 2009 at 2:23 amI love red-winged blackbirds (because of that beautiful flash of red-orange when they fly) and cardinals. Cardinals sound very similar to
Lories (small type of parrot of which I’ve had many) and it’s being studied whether there is an ancestral link between the two – and I just love the beautiful RED of the cardinals!
Kelly F says
March 25, 2009 at 3:02 amI have always loved the cardinal. It is so colorful and reminds me of spring (which is trying hard to beat the stubborn winter here near Chicago).
Kelly F says
March 25, 2009 at 3:03 amI joined the forum!
Kelly F says
March 25, 2009 at 3:04 amI am subscribed to your RSS feed.
Patricia says
March 25, 2009 at 3:07 amI have several bird houses, but nothing like these…fascinating!
kathleen yohanna says
March 25, 2009 at 4:21 amI like hummingbirds. I had to move their feeder higher because the cats soon found out where their feeder was. I was afraid the cats might get to the birds but they are safe now.
Linz says
March 25, 2009 at 7:07 amI love all wild birds and I put seed out for them everyday but by far my favorites are the owls.
Seed Bird Houses – thats a new one for me. Very clever.
Patti Sherman says
March 25, 2009 at 8:06 amI love the Cardinal..red & beautiful. We have a summer place where lovely birds come to our feeder. I have never seen so many different birds. We feed the birds all year round
Patrice says
March 25, 2009 at 9:48 amI love so many of the wild birds, and it’s really hard to pick a favorite. To name just one, I’ll say the goldfinch. They are striking with their black and bright yellow color and it’s always a joy to see them when they stop here for a few weeks in the spring, during their migration. And I see them again in the fall when they are making the return trip. At that time, they love to feast on the seed heads of my purple coneflowers.
Teresa Garner says
March 25, 2009 at 10:28 amI love the Blue Jays in my area. Curious and smart. I leave them unsalted peanuts in the shell as a special treat.
Elsie says
March 25, 2009 at 10:44 amBirds certainly make our world beautiful and they also benefit the Earth in many ways….right now, although I love to see and invite different types of birds to my backyard, I would pick the cardinal today because it brightens up my view on this rainy Spring day in Ohio….
The cardinal is our state bird, and represents other states also. has a very pretty sound, too….right from heaven.
Beverly M says
March 25, 2009 at 11:08 amI love the bright red cardinals. They are so pretty, especially the males. I saw my first red robin yesterday, and that’s a sign of spring , up here in the Northeast Kingdom. I love the edible birdhouse. That’s a great idea! Thanks for having the contest!
Terri L says
March 25, 2009 at 11:17 amI love watching for the cardinals this time of year!
Veronica Garrett says
March 25, 2009 at 11:23 amHummingbirds are my favorite. They are so small and beautiful.
D Johnson says
March 25, 2009 at 11:33 amNice giveaway
Wendi says
March 25, 2009 at 12:43 pmMy favorite bird is the goldfinch. I love this bird because it is so beautiful and dainty. I really enjoy setting out thistle and watching them crowd around.
Jovita says
March 25, 2009 at 1:33 pmi LOVE birds~
My favorite is the hummingbird~
They are so metticulite~ (however you spell that)
And fun to watch~
Joni says
March 25, 2009 at 1:42 pmHummingbirds, if I could hear them I think they would sound like the Great Gazoo from the Flintstones flying off.
Suanne Giddings says
March 25, 2009 at 3:48 pmHummingbirds have always fascinated me! They can hover in mid-air, fly backwards, and they are beautifully colored. Thank you so very much for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
Sarah says
March 25, 2009 at 3:49 pmI love the hummingbird. It’s so active and just an amazement to watch.
Gianna says
March 25, 2009 at 4:08 pmI love african greys.. they are so much fun 🙂
Lori Z. says
March 25, 2009 at 4:35 pmThis is very neat. I just saw one like this at Smith and Hawken, my MIL loved it, but it was a little over $50!
Of the birds I’ve had, I love Cockatoos, but, as we don’t have any birds right now, I’m going to say the blue starjay (I think that’s what they’re called). We feed them with pinecone feeders in our backyard and the sound they make wakes up our puppy, who is a bit slow and runs around trying to figure out where it’s coming from. (We’re not sadists, our puppy doesn’t care about birds and doesn’t try to get them or anything!)
Charlene Kuser says
March 25, 2009 at 4:37 pmI love Cardinals.they are beautiful birds and my state bird.They
show up so pretty against the snow and they are graceful.Baseball
team has been named after them.You can easily tell the female from
the male since the male has brown on breast
Charlene Kuser says
March 25, 2009 at 4:40 pmI am a RSS subscriber
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Lily Kwan says
March 25, 2009 at 7:06 pmI love cockatoos because they’re so cute and smart!
Lily Kwan says
March 25, 2009 at 7:07 pmI joined your forum.
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Donna Hays says
March 25, 2009 at 8:42 pmI have grown so fond of Red Birds. I have 7 bird houses that can be seen from the windows in my living room and I love watching the red birds come and go for their daily feedings. When it snowed this past winter they were so vivid and beautiful, I’ll never forget their beauty. The birds are colorful and they are so plentiful in my yard. They bring so much joy and hours of viewing pleasure.
But the tiny hummingbirds make a close second, I have three hummingbird feeders and I’ve put them close enough to the door that I can see them really close up. They make the funniest sounds with their fast flying wings.
TRACY HEYER says
March 25, 2009 at 10:48 pmI like red birds and humming birds1
Pamela White says
March 25, 2009 at 11:40 pmI like the red robins because it is truely spring when they come back. During the sunner I like the blue jays.
Green Talk says
March 30, 2009 at 7:40 pmCongrads to Charlene Kuser who won this wonderful bird house! Everyone, this is the time to get your birds houses. Prices are great at Wildlife-Houses! Birds need our help now since they are looking to build nest this Spring.
Thanks for everyone who submitted. What wonderful answers about the birds you love. Anna