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Birds of Kentucky: Sunporch has been best addition to old house

Getting ready for the Great Backyard Bird Count, Febuary 18-21, 2011. Barbara Armitage shares a proven method for attracting nuthatches - Sue Stivers birds - to backyards, and, a tip on comfortable enjoyment of all birds once they come to your home by constructing a sunroom.

By Barbara Armitage

I think that the best thing that Wayne and I have done to this old house up at Tucker's Station was build our sunroom. We are able to watch the birds at eight feeders and two suet balls and they never even know that we are here.

This morning I have been watching a precious little Nuthatch (PHOTO) as he scurries head first down the maple tree hops over to the feeder for a seed and then back up the tree he goes to stash his bounty in the fork of the tree.



< Nuthatches are so smart that they not only remember where they put their seeds but they also know how many seeds are in each stash.

If you'd like to learn more about feeding and identifying the birds attend one of the ACGC's Birding 101 classes. Three classes are being offered this year for your convenience. Birding 101 classes will be held at the Adair County Extension Office, 409 Fairground Street, Columbia, KY:
  • Saturday January 29, 2011, at 10amCT
  • Saturday February 5, 2011, 10amCT
  • Friday February 11, 2011, at 6:30pmCT
For more information on Birding 101 classes - the Great Backyard Bird Count and how you can participate contact Barbara Armitage (270) 250-2979. "Birds of Kentucky"]" Field Guide by Stan Tekiela and the Adair County Wild Bird Seed Mix are available at Day and Day Feed and Pet, 1011 Campbellsville RD, Columbia, KY.


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Birds of Kentucky: Nuthatch going down tree trunk



2011-01-17 . Bullrun RD, Columbia, KY
Photo by Barbara Armitage
This morning I have been watching a precious little Nuthatch," Barbara Armitage writes Monday, January 16, 2011. "He scurries head first down the maple tree, hops over to the feeder for a seed, and then back up the trunk he goes to stash his bounty in the fork of the tree." For more on this entertaining little bird, click to White-Breasted Nuthatch at All About Birds. The entry includes a typical voice recording, to aid in locating the birds by sound.

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