Bird bander Julie Craves answers readers’ questions about birds, birding, conservation, feeding, gear, and more.
If you live in the West and find your nectar feeder empty in the morning, bats are the probable culprit. But in the East, other mammals are more likely. Read More “Nectar thieves at hummingbird feeders and bluebirds preying on frogs”
Contributing Editor Julie Craves tries to unravel a reader’s discovery of an abandoned wasp nest and a dead bluebird inside a nest box. Read More “A wasp nest and a dead bluebird in a nest box”
In the column Since You Asked in every issue of BirdWatching, Contributing Editor Julie Craves answers readers’ questions about birds and bird behavior. Here’s a … Read More “Hybrid bluebirds and why they may become more common”
Contributing Editor Julie Craves describes the unique diet of the Bearded Vulture for a reader. Read More “Why the Bearded Vulture’s diet is the strangest among all birds”
In the column Since You Asked in every issue of BirdWatching, Contributing Editor Julie Craves answers readers’ questions about birds and bird behavior. Here’s a … Read More “Julie Craves explains plumage variations of male Ruffs”
In the column Since You Asked in every issue of BirdWatching, Contributing Editor Julie Craves answers readers’ questions about birds and bird behavior. Here are … Read More “It’s time for Great Horned Owls to begin hooting”
In the column Since You Asked in every issue of BirdWatching, Contributing Editor Julie Craves answers readers’ questions about birds and bird behavior. Here’s a … Read More “Why diurnal birds might sing at night”
