This egg was found in my cousins yard and we have no idea what it is or where it came from. There wasn’t a nest that we could find. This photo is of my cousin’s husband holding it and he’s not a small guy. The egg was a...
Read MoreHello – we have one Pilgrim goose that appears to be nesting. The only other geese that are around are Canada geese. We also have mallards and one Pekin duck. Could any of them fertilize her eggs? Thank you – Lori...
Read MoreCan you please identify this feather? I found it in my yard near Grand Rapids, MI. It is about 9 1/2 inches (24 cm) long. Thank you so much. Dorothy To follow this topic, click here.
Read MoreWe live in a town house on Lake Erie, in Buffalo, NY. There is a second floor deck and attached to the deck’s wrought iron railing is a flower box with a hay basket liner. On May 28 we discovered a mallard duck had made a nest...
Read MoreYesterday, I went walking near 4 adult Canada Geese and their young ones (total of about 12). Two of the adults turned toward me and started hissing at me. One of them had head and neck gyrations. What are their defenses? Do...
Read MoreI have observed a male cardinal on our bird feeder, feeding a young bird that is not a cardinal. Similar size but not the correct coloring or shape of other young cardinals I have seen being fed by parents. Any explanation or...
Read MoreBeautiful slow-motion footage from the BBC shows an osprey trying to lift off with a heavy fish. Unfortunately, the narration repeats an old myth that an osprey’s talons lock and can’t be released and therefore a...
Read MoreQuestion #1: This bird made a nest next to my kitchen window. What kind of bird is this? Submitted by: Samantha, New York City, New York USA Question #2: A pair of mourning doves have made their nest on the outside windowsill of...
Read MoreThe Question: I have a mallard hen laying eggs (11 so far) in a flower pot on the end of my dock and I’m loving it. The problem is we are getting a new dock in a few weeks. If I move the pot 20-25 yards away to the...
Read MoreBecause they are such common and charismatic birds now found nearly worldwide, and many people enjoy seeing them and adopting them, at least in spirit, I frequently get questions about mallards (Anas platyrhynchos). What follows...
Read MoreThe Question: It’s VERY hot and humid here in Milwaukee – the cicadas and other insects seem to be the only ones enjoying it. Last night while walking my dog about dusk, I saw two different mourning doves being...
Read MoreThe Question: Can you tell me what might have caused the wound on this hummingbird? It looks like it had open heart surgery! Submitted by: Irene, Ontario, Canada (click on photos and graphics to expand) The Short Answer: Irene,...
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