Simple spring cleaning steps can help keep backyard birds healthy, prevent the spread of disease
Spring has arrived and with the warm weather and longer days, many Kentuckians will begin sprucing up their yards and…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: A winter migrant, the white-crowned sparrow flashes distinctive plumage
Editor’s note: This article is part of an ongoing series on backyard birds. In the scramble for seed at the…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The house finch is found statewide, but most abundant in Central Kentucky
If you live in central Kentucky and feed songbirds during the winter months, there’s a good chance you have seen…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Although rare at backyard bird feeders, the Eastern Towhee is common in Ky.
Editor’s Note: This is the tenth article in an occasional series about backyard birds. The Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) is…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Mourning Dove, both a game bird and favorite at backyard bird feeders
(This is the ninth article in an occasional series about Kentucky’s backyard birds.) The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is common…