08/06/2025
Fontana Park joined us again last week and presented a program on different types of birds found in Iowa. We all learned some interesting facts! Did you know:
1) That a group of crows is called a murder of crows primarily due to historical folklore associating them with death; A group of Ravens is called an unkindness due to their perceived connection with bad luck; and A group of magpies is called a mischief due to their notorious reputation for clever and sometimes disruptive behavior.
2) Hummingbirds can get drunk off the sugar water in the feeders if it is not changed daily. They are the only bird that can fly in every direction and eat every 5-10 minutes because they use so much energy flying.
3) Although male birds are more colorful than females to attract the females for mating is true the real reason is to draw predators away from the nest.
4) Gold finches are only yellow in the summer.
