Father’s Day Bird Fun Facts:
FATHER-OF-THE-YEAR AWARD
The Father-of-the-Year Award goes to the Downy Woodpecker. Though they share daytime nest duties with their mate, only the fathers incubate and brood at night and they roost in the nest until their offspring fledge.
DAD’S FAVORITE DINER
Downy Woodpecker and American Goldfinch dads like to take the family out to eat. When the young brood fledges from the nest, Dad leads them to great food sources as well as teaches them how to use his favorite backyard bird feeders.
IT’S GOOD TO BE KING
The White-breasted Nuthatch male gets a special protection detail. His mate is the “watchdog,” protecting her man from trouble, leaving him more time to concentrate on hunting for food. She rarely strays far from him and stays in constant vocal contact when more than a few yards apart.
PROUD PROVIDER
Chickadee and nuthatch dads feed Mom while she incubates and broods the eggs. Dad also helps feed the young once they have hatched.
TOOL TIME
Dads dig tools. Nuthatches, males and females, are one of the few species of birds known to use “tools.” The White-breasted Nuthatch has been known to use certain beetles as a tool by crushing ones that are stinky and sweeping them in and around their nest site to deter squirrels from their eggs and young. The Brown-headed Nuthatch will take a loose flake of pine bark in its bill and use it to pry up other scales of bark in search of prey.
HE’S A ROCK STAR
Adult male Song Sparrows love to perform. They sing about six to twenty different melodies every eight seconds and may average over 2,300 songs during an entire day. The larger their repertoire of songs, the more successful they are in attracting a mate and in holding their territories.
SUMMER CONTAINER WORKSHOP
Wednesday June 11th at 6pm. Cost $50
Create a stunning summer container that can endure the heat of the hot solstice sun! The workshop will introduce you to some heat tolerant, easy care, bee and butterfly friendly plants that will blow your mind with their long lasting blooms! Everything you will need is supplied, including the container! Light refreshments served at the beginning of the workshop.
BEE KEEPING SEMINAR
Saturday June 21st at Noon - Free Admission
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