Connie Smith

5 Tips to Help Wild Birds Survive Summer Heat

Heat stresses all animals, including wild birds. Follow these tips to help birds cope with excessive heat. 1. Birds need to stay hydrated just as you should. So be sure there is clean water in the bird bath. When it is very hot, water evaporates qu... Read >

How Did the Oven Bird Gets Its Name?

How Did The Ovenbird Get Its Name? This lively olive-brown bird with the orange/brown stripe edged in dark brown on the top of its head, and the dark streaks across its breast, is a member of the warbler family. It is only 6" long, but boasts a loud c... Read >

Is That Big Black Bird a Raven or a Crow?

Although I do not know the answer to the Mad Hatter's riddle posed to Alice in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland: “Why is a Raven like a writing desk?", I do know how to tell a raven from a crow! I have heard raven and crow used interchangeably to ... Read >