Weekly Articles by Eric Moore

Last week I had the opportunity to participate in the Hummingbird Festival hosted by the International Hummingbird Society, in Sedona, Arizona. This week I have been watching hummingbirds! I am currently down in Sierra Vista, Arizona, attending the Southwest Wings...

This week’s rains have been a welcome relief. Prior to this week, we have had less than an inch of rain at our home for the entire month of July. While the abundance of rain is sorely needed and greatly appreciated, the combination of warm summer temperatures and...

As a manufacturer of wild bird seed blends, Jay’s Bird Barn has a Commercial Feed License with the Arizona Department of Agriculture. One of the requirements of having a feed license is to submit an Annual Feed Tonnage Verification report. This past week, as I was...

We are currently experiencing a high call volume at the Bird Barn with questions related to baby birds. In fact, one of my employees recently asked me if I had written a column this year on the topic of what to do if one finds a baby bird out of the nest. This could...

Feeding hummingbirds is probably one of the easiest ways to attract birds to your yard. Despite how easy it is to put out a hummingbird feeder, it is likely you will experience some challenges. Below are some solutions for challenges you may experience. Ants — There...

Now that it is “officially” summer, you may wonder if you can expect any changes in terms of the wild bird activity in your yard. In a lot of ways, this is a very stable time of year in terms of bird movement. Spring migration is over and fall migration hasn’t kicked...

Growing up as a young birder in Tucson, I remember being included in a calling tree when a rare bird showed up in the area. The person who discovered the rare bird would call and report their sighting to the individual in charge of the calling tree. That person, as...

It has been an interesting week in terms of birds—both in my yard and in my garage! On two occasions last Saturday, I had a canyon towhee in my garage, poking around. While this might seem unusual, it is common behavior for this species. Over the years, customers have...

Last Friday I led a Jay’s Bird Barn-sponsored bird walk to Watson Woods and Watson Lake. It was a productive morning in terms of the varieties of bird species observed — we saw more than 40 different species in less than three hours. For me, the highlight was seeing...