Gardeners are being urged to put chilli powder in their gardens in November for a really vital reason. It may sound strange, but the method is the perfect way to leave food out for hungry birds - ...
This is the time of year for hoarding, when squirrels, chipmunks and some bird species are busily storing seeds, nuts, acorns — even insects — for retrieval when food becomes scarce in deep winter.
There were snow flurries on Plum Island one day this week, as well as in our town of Essex. The night temperatures dipped below freezing on at least one night ...
Jays typically store their winter cache in the ground, sometimes up to two miles away from where they found the goodies. In one study, 50 blue jays cached 150,000 acorns over 28 days.