Frequently Asked Questions
Urban Wildlife
- Birds
- I found a baby bird on the ground. What should I do?
- I've heard that if you touch a baby animal, the mother will reject it. Is that true?
- Why are male cardinals bald at the end of the summer?
- I have a bird (typically a mockingbird or cardinal) that keeps tapping on my window. What's going on?
- How can I attract hummingbirds?
- What do you feed hummingbirds (in outdoor, supplemental feeders)?
- When should I put up/take down my hummingbird feeders?
- I haven't seen a hummingbird at my feeder all year! What is going on?
- What kind of birdseed is the best?
- Can you recommend any good birding spots in Texas?
- I am interested in purchasing some binoculars or a spotting scope for birdwatching. Can you give me some advice on the matter?
- What nuisance birds can I shoot on my property?
- I am overrun with blackbirds and sparrows!
- Mammals
- I see bats around my property. How many bats have rabies?
- How do you keep squirrels off your feeders?
- Nuisance
- How can I keep ants and wasps away from my hummingbird feeders?
- How do you keep squirrels off your feeders?
- What nuisance birds can I shoot on my property?
- I am overrun with blackbirds and sparrows!
- How do you keep squirrels off your feeders?
- Miscellaneous
- What is the Wildscapes program?
- But if I put in a Wildscape, what about the snakes? rats? roaches?
- Can I use buffalograss in my yard?
- Where can I find native plants and seeds?
- How can I identify an animal or plant?
- Can you recommend a good bird identification book?
- I'm a landowner who would like to attract nature tourists to my ranch. Can you help?
- Can you recommend any good birding spots in Texas?