Discovering the Birds of our own Backyards

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Baking Bird Seed - Should You? Let's Discuss This Topic

Should You Bake Bird Seed to Keep it From Sprouting Can it Hurt the Nutritional Value What You Need to Know.

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The Fascinating World of Bird Feathers: Nature’s Masterpiece

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Have a Question about Bird Feathers? We dive into Everything You Would Want to Kow About Them.

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Do Birds Mate for Life? Exploring Monogamy in Birds

While some birds do form lifelong bonds, most do not fit neatly into this category. What Does Mating for Life Mean for Birds

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The Painted Bunting: North America's Most Colorful Bird

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Discover how the Painted Bunting's brilliant colors help in attracting mates and explore their nesting, feeding, and migration habits.

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Northern Cardinal Nest: The Art of Bird Homes

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Discover how Northern Cardinals construct and build their nests with twigs, leaves, and grass. How to identify and where you're likely to find them.

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Migrating Hummingbirds Don't Take Your Feeders Down Too Soon

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Migrating Hummingbirds, When to Stop Feeding, When They Migrate and Where They Go.

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How Woodpeckers Make Nests: Nature Craftsmanship

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Discover what woodpeckers do to create their nests, from selecting the perfect tree for their young.

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Do Mourning Doves Mourn the Loss of Their Baby

I awoke in the early morning to find that a bird had made a nest in my pine tree near my deck. I could only think of previous years when this had happened,

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Hanging Planter - Returning Doves Become More "Friendly"

Greetings from a pair of semi-old PA bird-brains. We have a little story for you that goes something like this: Here in Pennsyltucky, we have a few hanging

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A Snake Got My House Wrens, So Sad

I so much enjoy the wrens that visit my backyard and build their nests in my wren houses but this year was not good. Bird Feather in the Opening The wrens

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