Month August 2026

The Great Feather Makeover: Why Birds Look So Rough in August

WildWatch Weekly The Great Feather Makeover: Why Birds Look So Rough in August Live Cams Donate Store Facebook YouTube Why Birds Look So Rough in August Have you looked at the birds around your feeders lately and wondered what happened to them? A Northern Cardinal that looked brilliant red a few weeks ago may suddenly have a nearly bald, dark head. Blue Jays can appear ragged and unkempt. Chickadees and other songbirds may look fluffy, uneven, or just a little worn around the edges. Some...

Where Baby Bats Grow Up: Inside a Big Brown Bat Maternity Colony

WildWatch Weekly Where Baby Bats Grow Up: Inside a Big Brown Bat Maternity Colony Live Cams Donate Store Facebook YouTube A Summer Nursery Hidden Above Our Heads On a warm summer evening in Pennsylvania, you might notice bats beginning to appear against the fading sky. One by one they emerge from a barn, attic, hollow tree, or other hidden roost and disappear into the darkness in search of insects. What you may not realize is that the place they just left could be something remarkable: a bat...

The Secret Lives of Hummingbirds

WildWatch Weekly The Secret Lives of Hummingbirds Live Cams Donate Store Facebook YouTube The Secret Lives of Hummingbirds: Why They Suddenly Disappear From Your Feeder Few backyard visitors capture our hearts quite like hummingbirds. Barely larger than your thumb, these tiny aerial acrobats dart from flower to flower with incredible speed, hovering effortlessly as they sip nectar before vanishing in a flash of iridescent green or ruby red. So when late summer arrives and your hummingbird...