First of all, everyone here at HQ is sorry that we haven't been keeping up with Bird Spotlight or What Bird. We are also sorry that this is a day late! We now bring you a double bird spotlight! Carolina Wrens are cute, jaunty little birds that live year-round in the Eastern half of the United States of America. The males and females of this species look the same. These adorable birds have a song that sounds like this: "Tea-kettle tea-kettle tea-kettle!" You can attract these birds to your yard with seeds, but they prefer suet. If you want to learn more about the Carolina Wren, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of this bird: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Carolina_Wren/id Here are some photographs of the Caroline Wren: And now for our second bird: Ruby Throated Hummingbirds migrate from South America and Southern Florida to the Eastern United States each Summer to mate. Males, like in the picture, have red, sparkling feathers on their faces to attract female Hummingbirds. Females look just like the males, but without the red feathers. All hummingbirds drink nectar from flowers for food and most hummingbirds are attracted to the color red. Most hummingbirds migrate to the west, around California. You can attract hummingbirds by putting out a hummingbird feeder. Use this recipe to make sugar-water to put in a feeder: 4 parts water to 1 part sugar (don't use red food coloring! It can be harmful to hummingbirds!) If you want to learn more about this bird, check out the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's description of the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird: http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ruby-throated_Hummingbird/id Here are some Ruby Throated Hummingbird photos: Remember how, on our last bird spotlight, we asked for an observation of the Downy Woodpecker? Well, once again, no observations were sent in! If you have an observation of either the Carolina Wren or the Ruby-Throated Hummingbird, submit it below! Submissions are due by 8/19/15 at 12:00 AM. -Entries are Now Closed.-
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About RoseI am Rose, a 12 year old birdwatcher and the founder of Junior Ornithologists! I REALLY love birds and have since I was five years old. I also know a lot about birds and, through this website, I hope to share my knowledge with you! About JillHi! I'm Jill, and I like birds just as much as Rose does. The first word I learned to say was bird! My favorite birds are perigrine falcons and snowy owls. I can't wait to share information about birds with everyone!
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