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Birding
at the Garden:
Did you know that bird watching is among the most popular leisure
past times in America? We love feeding the birds here at the Gardens,
and thanks to the folks at Wild Birds Unlimited in College Station,
we always have plenty of feed on hand!!! Our site here at the
Gardens has a lot of native habitat. As a result, we have quite
a wide range of bird species. Some of these critters make our
place their permanent home. Others just stop by during their migratory
trip. We have all of the commonly found birds throughout this
part of Central Texas. But our most distinguished guests are a
pair of nesting Red Tailed Hawks that have made the TAMU Horticultural
Gardens their home. These birds are spectacular and they can sore
overhead for hours. Their high pitched screech is also incredible.
Creating
Backyard Wildlife Habitat:
Go out in your backyard and look around! Watch the butterflies
and hummingbirds dance in search of nectar. Listen to the trill
of songbirds fill the air. Hear the plop of a frog jumping into
a pond. This isn't your yard, you say? It could be. It's not hard,
and it doesn't matter where you live or how much space you have.
START your own Backyard Wildlife Habitat project today!
The National
Wildlife Federation's Backyard Wildlife Habitat program can help
you save a place for wildlife right in your own backyard and community,
while opening your eyes to the natural world around you, to be
nourished by its wonders.
Starting a
Backyard Wildlife Habitat project is not difficult. Just follow
these steps!
1.Assess your
yard or garden space. The first thing you need to do is identify
the habitat elements that already exist in your yard or garden
space. You may already be providing some habitat for wildlife!
2.Provide
the four basic elements. All species have four basic requirements
for survival. These are Food, Water, Cover, and Places to Raise
Young.
3.Practice
resource conservation in your own backyard. Conserving resources
will not only help the wildlife in your own yard but will help
improve your community’s environment.
4.Certify
your backyard. Details on how and why you should become certified
in the National Wildlife Federation’s Backyard Wildlife Habitat
program. For more info checkout...
http://www.nwf.org/backyardwildlifehabitat
Check
out the TAMU Horticultural Garden's BirdCam...
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