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Time To Put Your Hummingbird Feeders Out!

WildWatch Weekly Time To Put Your Hummingbird Feeders Out! Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Ruby-Throated Hummingbird on Nest Hummingbirds Are Nesting Now! In Pennsylvania, hummingbirds typically start laying eggs in late spring to early summer. The Ruby-throated Hummingbird, which is the most common species in the region, begins its breeding season in May. Females build their nests and lay eggs usually between May and July. The timing can vary slightly depending on the local...

How to attract birds to your backyard and garden with a birdbath!

WildWatch Weekly How to attract birds to your backyard and garden with a birdbath! Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Why is water important to birds? Using water to attract birds to your backyard and garden is crucial for several reasons. Firstly, water serves as a vital resource for birds, especially during hot and dry weather, offering hydration for drinking and bathing. By providing a water source, you can help sustain bird populations, contributing to biodiversity and...

5 Proven Tip to Starting a Mineral Site for Whitetail Deer

WildWatch Weekly 5 Proven Tips for Starting a Mineral Site for Whitetail Deer Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Whitetail Deer in Velvet Why do whitetail deer need minerals? Spring has arrived, flowers are blooming, the grass is luscious and green and the temperatures are perfect and mild. This time of year deer are out recuperating from the stresses of winter and you can help them out by establishing deer mineral sites. Food is plentiful right now and the deer are eating all they...

Spring Migration Underway: Tips on Attracting Tropical Birds to your Bird Feeders

WildWatch Weekly Spring Migration Underway: Tips on Attracting Tropical Birds to your Bird Feeders Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Spring Migration of Songbirds Songbirds migrate in the springtime for various reasons, primarily related to breeding and food availability. As the days lengthen and temperatures rise, spring marks the onset of the breeding season for many bird species. Migratory birds journey to northern regions where food resources are abundant and nesting sites are...

Tips to Help You Attract Hummingbirds to Your Backyard

WildWatch Weekly Tips to Help You Attract Hummingbirds to Your Backyard Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Why do we like hummingbirds? People enjoy watching hummingbirds for a variety of reasons, each stemming from the unique and captivating characteristics of these tiny birds. Firstly, their aerial acrobatics are mesmerizing to behold; hummingbirds can hover in mid-air, fly backwards, and dart about with incredible agility, showcasing a level of flight mastery unparalleled in the...

Nesting Season is Here: Bluebirds & Screech Owls

WildWatch Weekly Nesting Season in Here: Bluebirds & Screech Owls Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube Spring Nesting Season Underway Our spring nesting season in our owl boxes and songbirds boxes at PixCams is well underway already. This is an early nesting season too. The earlier onset of spring songbird nesting season in Pennsylvania can be attributed to various environmental factors influenced by climate change. Warmer temperatures and shifting weather patterns are prompting...

Proven tips to attract finches to your bird feeder

WildWatch Weekly Proven tips to attract finches to your bird feeder Live Cams Latest Posts Store Facebook YouTube All About Finches If you enjoy watching our live streaming bird feeder camera systems you may have noticed a variety of small colorful birds feeding in great numbers on the feeders. Many of these birds you are seeing belong to the finch family. These are four finches you might see at our feeders. Pennsylvania is home to a diverse avian population, and among its feathered...

6 Benefits of Installing a Bat Box in your Backyard

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Consider Installing a Bat Box
Bats are the only mammals that fly. Their wings are thin membranes of skin stretched from fore to hind legs, and from hind legs to tail. The name of their order, Chiroptera, means “hand-winged.” Their long, slender finger bones act as wing struts, stretching the skin taut for flying; closed, they fold the wings alongside the body.
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5 Tips for Attracting Eastern Screech Owls to your Backyard

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About the Eastern Screech Owl
The Eastern Screech Owl is a small and adaptable owl species native to North America. With a height of about 7 to 10 inches and a wingspan of 18 to 24 inches, these owls exhibit remarkable camouflage, varying in color from reddish-brown to gray, enabling them to blend seamlessly with their surroundings. They possess distinctive tufts or "ear"...