10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

Mentioning New Jersey often raises a snicker or a run down of all the drama and negative stereotypes that swirl around the Garden State, most of which are typified by the MTV hit show, “Jersey Shore.” In fact, it is their reliance on seeds that actually protects them against Brown-headed Cowbirds , the famous parasitic nesters.

New Jersey 150

New Jersey United States Legislature Iowa 150

10,000 Birds

MAY 3, 2022

It stops those thousands of migrating birds flying across the Gulf of Mexico and directs them right onto the trees, fields, sanctuaries, beaches along the Bolivar Peninsula, where they hopefully find food and fresh water. Corps of Engineers to protect Galveston Bay at the end of the 19th-century. You just need to know where to look.

Houston 225

Houston Texas Sanctuary Sparrows 225

10,000 Birds

MAY 25, 2016

The dense prickly cactus aids in protection of the nest, making it very difficult to see in, let alone try to enter. The nest is lined with grass, leaves and feathers, and will have up to four blue-green eggs with red spots. The entry to the nest is on the low side, or at the bottom, where they fly up into the covered nest.

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Eggs Raised Protection Family 106