When I was growing up, my father's yard was an eden fora variety of songbirds--finches, cardinals, chickadees, an occasional woodpecker and even the somewhat elusive Indigo bunting. Thanks to his hummingbird feeders, anyone who came through the yard was sure to hear the buzz of the hummingbirds' tiny wings overhead as they filled up on sugar water. When I moved away from home, one of the first things to make an appearance outside my apartment was a bird feeder. Every morning, I would sit with my coffee and binoculars and wait for my customers. I never attracted anything too exotic, living right in the busiest part of Mobile, but I loved watching the quirky behaviors of these creatures of flight.
On January 16, Dr. Gary Manfready will host "Gardening for Birds," offering tips on how to attract birds to your gardens. On January 23, Fred Bassett will give a workshop on Hummingbirds and then on January 30, Manfready will be back to teach us all about Bluebirds. Registration is required for these workshops and admission is free with your paid gate admission. Workshops begin at 10 a.m. in the Interpretive Center Auditorium, and a drawing for a door prize will be held at each workshop. Call 334-794-3452 to register.
Come join the flock of birders at Landmark Park and learn something new about our natural world.
