LVAS Education

Lehigh Valley Audubon Society is pleased to introduce a new  BIRD TRIVIA CONTEST , sponsored by FeatherFriendly® DIY Tape! Each week, we will present a challenge for beginner birders and families to test their knowledge of bird identification and trivia. The first three respondents to answer the weekly challenge correctly will receive a FREE package of FeatherFriendly® DIY Tape to help make their homes safer for our avian friends! Click here to try our sixth challenge:  https://forms.gle/C1Qsie9gWdg5Brjm8

Click below to learn some cool facts about Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, presented by 9-year old Lizzie from Bethlehem!  Lizzie even included some slo-mo of hummers at her house so you can see their wing action! You can listen to more Ruby-throated Hummingbird vocalizations here: Ruby-throated Hummingbird sounds Here are a few native flowers that are great for attracting Ruby-throats Bee balm (mid-summer bloomer) Trumpet honeysuckle (big spring bloom and some repeats throughout the summer) Eastern columbine (spring bloomer)

Click below to learn about the Downy Woodpecker!   Image from What It's Like to Be a Bird by David Allen Sibley If you want to hear the Downy's "pik" and whinny calls, try the second sound file here: Downy Woodpecker calls

Click below to learn about this colorful garden favorite!