Bird Focus – Ruby Throated Hummingbird

| July 23, 2007

This week we have been learning about the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, since we have so many of them!  The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird is the only kind of hummingbird that we have in Kentucky.  So they are quite easy to identify.  And, not surprisingly, they are the smallest bird in Kentucky, not to mention the fastest. They are a [...]

It’s For the Birds – Homemade Suet Recipe

| July 9, 2007

Everyone who knows me well, knows I’m a “birder”.  That of course is slang for a bird watcher – person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitat.  For several years now I have had my bird field guide and binoculars nearby.  I’m always excited to find a new or seldom seen bird, but I also [...]