Lovebird Care Lovebirds are predominantly a seed eating species so their captive diet should consist of a small parrot or peachface seed mix, which should contain a variety of seeds such as french white millet, plain canary, hulled oats, pannicum, japanese millet, saff flower and sunflower. What grains can weRead More →
The shape and size of a bird’s beak can tell us what it eats and sometimes how it catches its prey. … Birds’ beaks have a great range of specialized shapes to catch and eat different kinds of food. The bill of the sword-billed hummingbird is longer than the restRead More →
The beak has an abundant blood supply, so any beak injury is likely to cause excessive bleeding. … Amputated or torn off beaks, as well as fractured beaks, will not grow back, but can be repaired. Do birds need beaks? The beak, bill, and/or rostrum is an external anatomical structureRead More →
After rain showers, we have a profuse amount of activity, with birds flying between the trees and a noticeable increase of chirping. … Rain can create changes in the environment, too, bringing worms to the surface and insects out to dry themselves. Is it worth bird watching in the rain?Read More →
Trefoil is highly attractive to bees for its nectar and pollen. When foraging on trefoil is extensive, colonies frequently build up rapidly and then swarm (Anonymous 1959). What do honey bees like best? Many favorite flowers for honey bees, like sweetclover, thistle, alfalfa and dandelion, are Eurasian plants too weedyRead More →