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Annotated Bibliography: Environmental Education (1998-2013), Erich Yahner
Annotated Bibliography: Environmental Education (1998-2013), Erich Yahner
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G97-1332 Backyard Wildlife Tips For Success (Revised August 2003), Ron J. Johnson
G97-1332 Backyard Wildlife Tips For Success (Revised August 2003), Ron J. Johnson
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
The fifth in the backyard wildlife series, this NebGuide describes tips for success in bird feeding, adding water, birds to expect, dealing with nuisance wildlife, and others. Bring the mystery, color, and wonder of nature to your home and provide a helping hand for wildlife at the same time. Songbirds, butterflies, and even fish or turtles in a backyard pool provide an open window for nature observation, an opportunity often lost in nonfarm environments. Awareness of migrating songbirds can increase interest in global connectivity, with return of migrants from Mexico and South and Central America during spring, and return during …
G97-1331 Backyard Wildlife To Feed A Hummingbird, Ron J. Johnson, Donald H. Steinegger
G97-1331 Backyard Wildlife To Feed A Hummingbird, Ron J. Johnson, Donald H. Steinegger
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
The sixth in the backyard wildlife series, this NebGuide describes plants and nectar feeding for attracting hummingbirds to your backyard in Nebraska. Four species of hummingbirds are found in Nebraska, one in the east and three in the west. Ruby-throated hummingbirds migrate through eastern Nebraska in spring and fall, and some nest here, mostly along the Missouri river valley. Typically, ruby-throat migration in Nebraska peaks about May 5-17 and September 2-18, but northward migration may occur from April to June and southward flights from August to early October. Broad-tailed and rufous hummingbirds are seen in the Nebraska panhandle during fall …
G84-672 Backyard Wildlife Making It Come Alive, Ron J. Johnson
G84-672 Backyard Wildlife Making It Come Alive, Ron J. Johnson
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
This NebGuide, the last in a series of four, provides "how-to" ideas for getting the most enjoyment from backyard wildlife. Inviting wildlife to your backyard can be enjoyable, educational, and fun for the whole family. A backyard can offer the fascination of a robin's nest or cardinal's song, the scurry of a squirrel, the speed of a dragonfly, and the beauty of a hummingbird or butterfly at a flower. Wildlife photography is another opportunity. Some of the best songbird photographs have been taken from a blind in a backyard or through a back window. And, songbirds are only one of …
G83-669 Backyard Wildlife Feeding Birds (Revised May 1997), Ron J. Johnson
G83-669 Backyard Wildlife Feeding Birds (Revised May 1997), Ron J. Johnson
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials
The first in a series of six, this NebGuide describes the essentials of bird feeding for attracting birds to your backyard. Bird feeding is a popular and convenient way to observe birds up close, and it augments the primary habitat formed by backyard and neighborhood plantings. Nebraska is an excellent place to discover the joys of learning about birds, with nearly 400 bird species, 200 of which nest in the state. Bird feeding can provide regular observation of 15 to 20 or more species that commonly come to backyard feeders.