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Backyard bird feeding is one of the most enjoyable and rewarding hobbies on earth. Join Cheryl and Kiersten as they talk all about bird feeding in the desert Southwest area of the United States. They talk birds, seed, feeders, and dealing with those pesky unwanted visitors!
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Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Summary: Cheryl and Kiersten talk about some of the hummingbirds that live year round in the desert SW, as well as some migratory visitors. You’ll also learn about how to attract them to your yard so you can enjoy these ‘flighted gems’ of the desert.
Show Notes:
Hummingbird photos and Identification help: www.allaboutbirds.org
Hummingbird feeders and nectar: Wild Birds Unlimited, Mesa https://mesa.wbu.com
We are no longer sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited, Mesa but through personal experience we highly recommend their products.
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Summary: To celebrate Women’s History month, Cheryl and Kiersten dug into some forgotten history to highlight a few outstanding female pioneers that shaped the path of ornithology.
Show Notes:
Rural Hours by Susan Fenimore-Cooper: https://www.fenimoreartmuseum,org/product/rural-hours
Harriet Hemenway and Mina Hill: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-two-women-end-deadly-feather-trade
Barbara DeWolfe: https://doi.org/10.1525/auk.2010.127.1.235
Carina Motta, Minerva Rivera, and Evelyn Bobadilla: https://www.audubon.org/magazine/winter-2019
https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13041
We are no longer sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited, Mesa but through personal experience we highly recommend their products.
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Summary: Did you know there are three species of goldfinches in the SW? Join Cheryl and Kiersten as they discuss the different species and find out how you can attract these bright, lively birds to your own backyard!
Show Notes:
Goldfinch Identification: www.allaboutbirds.org
Finch feeders and Nyjer: Wild Birds Unlimited, Mesa https://mesa.wbu.com
We are no longer sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited, Mesa but through personal experience we highly recommend their products.
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Saturday Apr 03, 2021
Summary: There really are parrots in the desert SW! How did they get here and are they native? Learn about the rosy-face lovebird, monk parakeet, and thick-billed parrot. Cheryl and Kiersten also discuss how you can attract these chatty residents to your backyard.
Show Notes:
Thank you to Kyle Waites for all the amazing information he shared with us about the Thick-billed Parrot!
Status of Rosy-Faced Lovebirds in Phoenix, Arizona: www.azfo.org/journal/rosy-facedlovebird2011.html;
Rosy-faced Lovebird: www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/rosy-faced-lovebird
Lovebird feeders and seed: Wild Birds Unlimited, Mesa https://mesa.wbu.com
We are no longer sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited, Mesa but through personal experience we highly recommend their products.