Did you know that among other things, February is National Bird Feeding Month? What a month — full of love, groundhogs, presidents and birds. That’s something to tweet about!
I have been surprised at the number of robins visiting our yard this winter. I’m used to seeing a few robins here and there before spring arrives, but this year it feels like more robins are camping out in my neighborhood. Another recent surprise involved a kinglet. I heard a noise at one of my windows — that dreaded bird-hit-the-window sound — and hanging from the screen was a kinglet. As a bird mom I immediately wanted to help, but the kinglet, stunned and disoriented, hung upside down for a moment then flapped his wings and made a quick recovery flight to a nearby tree. No trips to the bird hospital required, and, by the way, nature is awesome.
I’ve shared bird-themed reading lists before – and I’m doing it again. Our feathered friends are amazing creatures filled with mysteries still to be discovered. If you’re a bird fan, wing your way to the library’s catalog, www.fvrl.org, and fill up your book nest with a flock of avian reads.
“Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide” edited by Gill Pitts.
“The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think” by Jennifer Ackerman.
