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Issue No. 04.14 April 1, 2014

"Nature News" from Wild Birds Unlimited at Moana Nursery

Local Blackbirds: High Desert Bird-of-the Month

SAVE 20% ON ALLFULL-PRICED HUMMINGBIRDFEEDERSOffer valid from 4/1- 4/15/14; limited tostock on handEvery year, you run into the sameissue: you want more hummingbirds,but one visitor seems to be keepingothers away from the feeder. Theanswer is as simple as adding anotherfeeder for more hummingbirds and toprevent a single bird from bullyingothers away.Our Hummingbird Feeders are easy tofill, clean and come with a lifetimeguarantee. They do not leak, and they

provide unobstructed views of one of nature's most mesmerizing birds.Jacque Lowery,Manager, Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shops at Moana Nursery

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HABITATHummingbirds are found in mosthabitats across North America,including backyards. Offering nectarfeeders and nectar-producing plantswill help you maximize the number ofhummingbirds that visit your yard.

RECOMMENDED FEEDERSHow often does a hummingbird flit into the nectar feeder, take a drink anddart off too quickly for you to get anydecent looks? What about flying tothe backside of a feeder where youcan't see them? What if you couldslow them down to get a longer look and see them anywhere on the feeder?

The WBU High-Perch Hummingbird Feeders are theanswer. We recommend using the Wild Birds UnlimitedHigh-Perch Hummingbird Feeder to attract the most

How cool is that! ... Hummingbirds

How Cool is That! - Hummingbirds


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hummingbirds to your yard.Designed to appeal to hummingbirds, this feeder allowsthem to hover or perch while feeding. It does not leak. Beescan't access the nectar solution, and the built-in ant moatdeters ants. The feeder is easy to clean, and the nectarsolution recipe is on the feeder.

Based on our standard feeder, the Wild Birds Unlimited Decorative WindowHummingbird Feeder brings the birds in for closer views. Watch their tongues lap upthe food, darting in and out of the nectar solution up to 12 times per second. It is theonly window hummingbird feeder that contains an ant moat.We offer assorted decorative glass or ceramichummingbird feeders. They are beautiful for youand functional for the birds.

RECOMMENDED ITEMSOffer our Wild Birds Unlimited Nectar, or mix upyour own water and sugar (4:1 ratio). Cleannectar feeders every two to four days; then fillwith fresh nectar solution.Use the Wild Birds Unlimited Nectar Port Brushto keep your feeder clean and presentable forhummingbirds.Keep ants out of non-WBU nectar feeders withthe Trap-It Ant Moat.

April's High Desert Bird-of-the-Month: Local Blackbirds ... Red-winged &Brewer's There are many members of the Blackbird family inour area, including orioles and grackles. For thisarticle we will concentrate on two of the most familiar- Red-winged and Brewer's. Red-winged blackbirdscan be found all across North America, in wetlandsand marshes, but also on golf courses, driermeadows and pastures, and even at backyard birdfeeders. The male is easily recognizable, being all glossyblack with red and yellow shoulder patches. Duringbreeding season you can see them sitting oncattails, fence posts or other high perches singing

nonstop; sometimes puffing up their shoulder patches in display. The female ispatterned very differently than the male, being a subdued, streaky brown much like alarge sparrow. Brewer's Blackbirds are a little larger, about


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Robin-sized, and look very different fromRed-winged. The male is a glossy, iridescentblack with a bright yellow eye. Females areplainer brown, a little darker on the wings and tailand have a dark eye. In our area Brewer's canbe found just about anywhere from grasslandsand marshes to sagebrush and woodlands, aswell as lawns, golf courses, city streets andparking lots. Click here to read all of Jacque's complete Bird-of-the-Month article.

Local Birdsightings by Jacque Lowery I hope you all are enjoyingthe official Spring season.The blossomingornamental and fruit treesare spectacular right now,especially in concert withbirds singing their springsongs. Keep your fingerscrossed that there is nolate frost to destroy ourchances of fruit this year. I spent two weeks inHawaii, which made mybackyard observation timea little short this month.There is a lot of courtshipbehavior going on, with several people reporting Mourning Doves on nests already.Great Horned Owls (probably the earliest avian nester) are sitting on eggs or feedinghatchlings at this time. Click here to read the rest of Jacque's article

Upcoming Meetings & Events: Lahanton Audubon Society Lahontan Audubon Society Sponsors "Invent a Bird" Art Contest Lahontan Audubon Society celebrates their 50th anniversary this year with severalplanned events. The first of these is a presence at the Reno Earth Day (April 27th)festivities where children can obtain an entry form for the "Invent a Bird" artcontest.


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Using their imagination, children can invent their own special bird with only a few rulesas to what makes a bird a bird -- it must have wings, a tail and feathers. They arefree to use paints, pencils, feathers, sticks -- whatever will fit within the borders of theentry form. Entries are to be delivered to any Moana Nursery location by May 31. Winners in each category will be recognized at an ice cream social/bird walk atGalena Visitors Center in June. Lahanton Audubon SocietyBirds of the Truckee Meadows ID Classes These popular bird identification classes begin on Thursday, April 24, 2014 and offer an excellentopportunity for new birders to learn from some of the area's experts and a great refresher forseasoned birders. Classes will be held on Thursdays starting April 24, 2014. They will skip one week and resumeThursday May 8, May 15, May 22, and May 29. The classes will be held at the Moana NurseryLandscape and Design Center (the same place where our LAS monthly meetings are held).Classes will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. The cost is $40 for all five classes or $10 per single classpayable at the door (if paying at the door please arrive early enough to pay before classesbegin-the door will be open at 5:30 p.m.). April 24: Introduction to Birding - Dave JicklingMay 8: Mountain Birds - Jim EidelMay 15: Birds of Prey - Bob GoodmanMay 22: Birds of Lakes and Marshes - Alan GubanichMay 29: Neighborhood Birds - Alan Gubanich A field trip (to be scheduled during the first class) will be included to practice your new skills. If youhave any questions or would like to register in advance, contact Jane Burnham, 677-4178 [email protected]. Meetings:Monthly Meetings are held every fourth Tuesday, August through May, 6:30 p.m.(social) 7:00 p.m. - meeting begins. Monthly meetings are held at the Moana NurseryLandscape and Design Center, 1100 West Moana Lane, in Reno. Moana Nursery ison the southwest corner of Lakeside Drive and West Moana Lane; the Landscapeand Design Center is a separate building, located on the west side of the parking lot(not in the nursery shop itself). We look forward to seeing you there!

April 22, 2014 - Martin Meyers - Southern Nevada Migration Hot Spots May 27, 2014 - Brent Erichsen - Behind the Scenes With A Taxidermist

Field Trips:

Saturday, April 5, 2014 - Damonte Ranch Wetlands Saturday, April 12, 2014 - Swan Lake Wednesday, May 14 2014 - McCarran Ranch, Truckee River Saturday, May 31, 2014 - Davis Creek Park Saturday, June 14, 2014 - Silver Saddle Ranch Saturday and Sunday, June 13, 14 & 15th, 2014 - Sheldon National Wildlife


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Refuge Service Project

For information on the Lahontan Audubon Society, click here. Animal ArkSaturday, April 19 - 4:30 - 6:00 pm: Sponsors NightThis is an exclusive event for Members and Adoptive Parents! Bring a treat for youranimal; talk to animal keepers; and hear behind-the-scenes stories. Not yet a memberor a sponsor? You are welcome to purchase either status now or at the door! For more information on Animal Ark, click here.

April Nature Happenings* Project FeederWatch ends this month, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw* Offer nesting material such as wool yarn, string cut in short lengths, sheep's wooland horse/dog hair.* Get nectar feeders out and filled by April 15 for early hummingbird migrants.* Notorious cold weather can blanket the region, making it very difficult for earlymigrants and early nesters to survive. Bird feeding is very important during thesetimes.* Bald Eagles begin their nesting behaviors. Turkey Vultures return late.* Ground Squirrels being to emerge from hibernation.* Song Sparrows begin calling.* South winds bring major waves of migrating birds like thrushes and warblers.* Flickers establish their territories late in the month.* Canada Geese are nesting and their first young hatch.* Lyrids meteor shower, late-April.* Earth Day, April 22.

Spring is springing up ... see our timelytips for your high desert yard and more.

Favorite High Desert Perennial on salenow.

See our April specials here including ourRed Hot Savings of 2014.

See it all on our Moana Nursery website ...click here.

Easter Hours for Florist & Garden Centers ...open at noon.


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