Hello Everyone!
This week we cover a lot of info. On Backyard Feeding I look at a couple of different protein feeders for hummingbirds. I bought one and built one, and I’m going to be checking which one does better. On EnviroMinute, I plant a couple of native trees, which will attract native bugs and then native birds…you see where I’m going. Dr. Bird discusses a painful topic of how to deal with bird infestations. When a flock of Red-Billed Queleas can eat 50 tonnes of food in one day it can be a disaster for some communities. In the Headlines, there is another story about Hummers, and how you can keep fighting down at your feeders. Brazilian researchers tried changing the ratio of sugar in their nectar and got some surprising results. The Swedish Royal Guard is under attack – by the Common Tern! If you are in New Zealand, don’t feed the Keas – our food can be toxic for them and they don’t know any better! Finally, some great news. A team at Oregon State University says they’ve developed new technology that will keep birds away from wind turbines. I can’t wait to see what it is.
Have a wonderful week!
View The Full Episode Here:
Backyard Feeding
Envirominute
Ask Dr. Bird
The Headlines
Winner’s Circle
Too bad I didn’t take pictures of the 700 green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica) and Manitoba maple (Acer negundo) I planted on our 5 acres back in 1994. 🙂
I take it things were dry in your region upon arriving home?
Warren, how long did it take you to plant that many trees? All in your backyard? How tall are they now? This is truly fascinating. Well done!
We are surrounded by mountains in this part of Quebec so thankfully no flooding here.
In addition to the above, we also planted 800 common caragana (Caragana arborescens) all 1500 trees over a three-day period. We were on the bald prairie at that time and could order trees from the PFRA (Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration) in Indian Head SK. The trees were all 14″-20″ in length, so fairly easy to plant. But it was three real long days. Of course I always said we were planting these for the benefit of someone else and not ours b/c I would be long gone before the trees reached maturity. They are now just over 20 years now and doing fine. I drive past the old place every couple years.