Tag: birdbath
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TURNING YOUR BACKYARD INTO A WINTER BIRD HAVEN
Exciting News! Beginning on December 31, we will be starting our Backyard Winter Birdscape Contest. This contest will run until March 14th. We’re not looking for a perfectly staged space with expensive and beautiful feeders, we’re looking for practical items you have put in your yards to help birds stay healthy throughout the winter months. …
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Keeping Songbirds Safe from Disease
Some of you may have heard about a disease that has killed many birds throughout eastern parts of the USA. Young birds seem to be the most susceptible. The species most affected were Grackles, European Startings, Blue Jays and American Robins. This was first reported in Washington DC, and spread to states as far south…
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How to Make Your Garden Bird-Friendly
Observing birds from your kitchen or living room window is one of life’s great pleasures for a birder, and the best way to attract more species is to approach gardening with a bird’s eye view. Fortunately, creating a bird-friendly backyard doesn’t necessarily require a total landscaping overhaul. Instead, try these easy solutions to help birds…
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PROVIDING WATER FOR BIRDS IN THE WINTER
This is a good time to think about how to provide water for your backyard feathered friends during the upcoming cold winter months. Birds find it very challenging to find open water for drinking and bathing in the winter as many natural sources like ponds and streams freeze. Adding a heated birdbath to your yard…
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Jane’s Deck – Busy Days At The BirdBath
‘Every Body into the Pool!’ I feel that this is what the birds are communicating to each other lately. I have two bird baths on the go and they need to be refreshed two or three times a day. The sparrows all get along in the bath, once one jumps in the rest follow. I’ve…
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Jane’s Deck Of Birds – Cedar Waxwings
Cedar Waxwings are birds you will usually hear before you see. They fly in flocks serenading us with high pitched whistling sounds that resemble a kettle boiling, ‘tseeee’. I must say it’s not the most beautiful song, but it’s certainly easy to recognize. Waxwings are striking birds with a silky fawn plumage. They have a…