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08/31/2024

At Wild Bird Habitat it's Senior's Day all weekend plus attracting hummers, hummingbird facts, and our September newsletter at https://conta.cc/3yN4FzX

08/28/2024

Birdbaths and Mosquitos
If you have a well used and maintained bird bath mosquitos are not an issue. Mosquitos eggs are laid on top the water supported by water tension. It takes 3 days for the eggs to hatch. If the water is disturbed by bathing birds, adding water, a dripper or such, the eggs sink to the bottom and will not hatch. It standing water in old tires, planters, or any unused container that pose a problem. Feel safe using a bird bath as I said, if it well used and maintained.

08/28/2024

Marguerite was just 3 months shy of 102. Born in 1922

Marguerite C Titterington November 24, 1922 August 26, 2024 Marguerite C Titterington Nana passed away peacefully on August 26th 2024, just 3 months shy of her 102nd birthday. She was the daughter of Nettie and Everett Cowell of Havelock, Nebraska. Marguerite was preceded in death by her husband Dav...

08/27/2024

Hummingbirds nest in Nebraska along the Missouri River, the eastern Platte & eastern Nemaha Rivers. Spetember is peak season to attract hummingbirds in Nebraska

08/25/2024

How smart are hummingbirds? With the largest brain in proportion to all other birds, they can remember if you had a hummingbird feeder out last year. Pretty good huh?

08/24/2024

Want to attract hummingbirds? Now is the time. More at https://wildbirdhabitatstore.com/attracting-hummingbirds/

08/22/2024

Be patient. Hummingbirds are arriving and by the first week of September more hummers will be in our area with the peak beginning September 10.

08/21/2024

Hummingbirds have amazing adaptations. They evolved with a bill and tongue to exploit specific plants that are primarily tubular in struccture containing higher amounts a nectar than regular blooms. The are also a great pollinator.

08/20/2024

These aerial acrobats are a thrill to watch. Learn how you can attract hummingbirds now through early October at https://wildbirdhabitatstore.com/attracting-hummingbirds/

08/19/2024

Watch for more Hummingbird Facts posted by the Wild Bird Habitat Stores. Lincoln's. hummingbird headquarters. http://wildbirdhabitatstore.com

08/19/2024

08/18/2024

Wild Bird Habitat Store's birding news for August, 2024. Birding news you can use. Are you ready for the hummingbird migration? That and more at https://conta.cc/3M9xpG0

08/18/2024

It can take some Ruby-throated hummingbirds 18–24 hours to fly non-stop across the Gulf of Mexico, up to 600 miles, during spring & fall migration. Want to attract hummingbirds? Visit https://wildbirdhabitatstore.com/attracting-hummingbirds/

08/17/2024

From the southern tip of South America to Alaska there are 340 species of hummingbirds. They only occur in the Americas. 15 species can be found in the U.S.

08/17/2024

Attract these amazing jewels to your yard now through early October. Find out more at Wild Bird Habitat or online at https://wildbirdhabitatstore.com/attracting-hummingbirds/

08/17/2024

Fall migration has begun! That mean's it it some to go Lights Out for Birds from now until November 30th between the hours of 11pm and 6am. You can find more details about Lights Out Texas, including how to register for BirdCast alerts, how buildings can take the Lights Out pledge, and more at https://houstonaudubon.org/lightsout

08/16/2024

Hummingbirds are passing through our area. They are fun and easy to attract. Find out more at https://wildbirdhabitatstore.com/attracting-hummingbirds/

08/15/2024

08/15/2024

It's Senior's Day Thursday, August 15th at Wild Bird Habitat. It's also the beginning of hummingbird migration. Are you ready? https://conta.cc/4dGcDtj

08/13/2024

Hummingbirds are arriving. We will enjoy them from August 15 to about October 10. Are you ready to attract hummingbirds? https://wildbirdhabitatstore.com/attracting-hummingbirds/

08/06/2024

When you shop Lincoln’s Wild Bird Habitat Stores a portion of that sale goes into supporting the birding community. And we want to thank our customers for their support so we can all help the birds.

08/06/2024

The Wild Bird Habitat Stores sponsored Nolan Dunlop of Omaha, for his Eagle Scout Project. And with the help of Troy Luge, assistant park superintendent at Platte River State Park, and formerly on staff at Wild Bird Habitat, Nolan designed a bird feeding area outside the visitor center at the Park He enlisted a group of Boy/Girl Scouts to help with the construction and hang a variety of bird feeders filled with different wild bird feed mixes. Then they erected a woodpecker post, and even set up a station just for the squirrels. Wild Bird Habitat would like to congradulate Nolan for fulfilling all the requirements to become an Eagle Scout. It was a great partnership working together. So next time you're at Nebraska's Platte River State Park, stop by the visitor's center and enjoy the birds.

08/05/2024

First Chimney Swift Tower funded by the Wild Bird Habitat Stores installed in Lincoln.

On May 11th Bluebirds Across Nebraska (BAN) dedicated the first chimney swift tower to be installed in Lincoln. The swift tower serves as a memorial to the late Mary Bomberger Brown {1957-2019). Dr. Bomberger Brown was a faculty member within UN L's School of Natural Resources. She was a bird enthusiast and specialized in cliff swallows, least terns, piping plovers, and several other species. For a time, Mary served on the Wachiska Board.
This tower was sponsored and underwritten by the Wild Bird Habitat Stores. It is 15 feet tall with 2.5" angle iron on the corners from top to bottom for strength and durability. It is made of salvaged barnwood with triple wall construction. The dedication was held in Hardin Hall on UN L's East Campus. The tower is located in the mini prairie on the small site just north of Hardin Hall.
Speakers at the dedication included Dave Titterington, Mike Forsberg, Dr. Larkin Powell, Sandy Siebert (president of BAN), and Steve Eno (executive director of BAN). Several Wachiska members were present, including board members Doug Campbell and Dakota Altman.
Chimney swifts have experienced a cumulative decline of 67 percent from 1966 to 2019. They use towers to nest and roost during their migration. Historically, they nested in hollow tree trunks and later in house and industrial chimneys. Chimney swifts breed across the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. and southern Canada, migrating to the Western Amazon Basin in South America. They arrive in North America March 7 - June 6.
Chimney swifts are very fast fliers, attaining speeds of 150 mph in pursuit of insects. They can consume up to three times their weight in insects daily and must fly constantly when not at the nest or roosting at night. They are not colonial nesters, and you will only find one breeding pair nesting in a single chimney; however, large numbers roost together during nonbreeding season. Unpaired birds will continue to roost together, and a nesting pair will tolerate nonbreeding birds roosting in their chimney. Nests are made of small sticks, and a glue-like saliva from a gland under their tongue attaches the nest to the chimney wall.
Two large pre-migratory roosts in Lincoln include Irving Middle School and the Bethany Center (Cotner and Holdrege). A good time to view them roosting is mid- to late-August.
BAN hopes to erect several more towers around Nebraska and within the City of Lincoln. A contribution of $4,000 includes a tower, installation, and a plaque featuring your company or organization's logo and name or an individual name(s) on the tower, and signage. A dedication ceremony will commemorate your contribution. Smaller donations are welcome. For more information or to donate, contact Steve Eno at 402-783-3011.

08/05/2024

08/03/2024

August sales at Wild Bird Habitat includes hummingbird feeders for attracting hummingbirds https://conta.cc/4d5drbl