Second in my Nest Box Basics educational series for the month of March, I discuss the importance of right timing and right habitat and other key things to consider when choosing when, where, and how to install your bird nest...
In anticipation of the coming of spring, I'm doing a Nest Box Basics educational series for the month of March. This week I share the key design features you should consider when buying or building a nest box and show...
This week Chuck Martin, horticulturist and native garden enthusiast, shares with us the basics of soil health and explains why we shouldn't treat our soils like dirt! For more details on soil health assessment, Chuck recommends this great Cornell University...
This week I give an overview of how to identify by sight the eight most commonly encountered woodpeckers in Michigan. I hope this helps you contribute citizen scientist data to programs like the Great Backyard Bird Count, Project FeederWatch, and...
This week I discuss my love of nature and how sharing that love with others forms the basis of my business, Nature Niche. I also share some quotes from inspirational books to encourage you to form a new kind of...
Happy National Bird Feeding Month! This week I build on my post about winter bird feeding and offer tips for providing your wild birds quality winter roosting habitat as well. By incorporating key design features, you can offer a multi-species...
This week I discuss the 5 most important foods to offer your wild birds during the harsh winter months, offer specific feeder tips, and show examples from my own backyard feeding stations. By offering quality supplemental foods, you can help...
This week I discuss some significant concerns about how salt is polluting our environment and offer some ways we can eliminate or greatly reduce the use of deicers and be better freshwater stewards! This week is Wisconsin Salt Awareness Week,...
This week I share half a dozen native tree and shrub species that have persistent winter fruit to support our wildlife species, including overwintering birds as well as late fall and early spring migrants. I hope you are able to...
