Create Your Own Bird Feeder

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Assemble the platform by attaching the slats to the rails with glue and brads. Bring in the ends and secure. Now, assemble the feed spreader using glue and brads. 

Bird Feeder Plans and Step-by-Step Instructions

White-Throated Sparrow

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Nice Pic:

"This white-throated sparrow scavenges for seed on the ground rather than fight for space at a crowded bird feeder."

 

Exclusive to Wednesday's Wayne Post

 

This Bird Feeder Is Busy

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The bird feeder is very busy this time of year

Busy Bird Feeder

An Update On The Big Day Of Bird Watching

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As members of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Team Sapsucker, we'd like to thank everyone for the amazing show of support during our Big Day efforts to raise funds for bird conservation. Our total for the day was 264 bird species, three higher than the previous U.S. record for most birds seen on a Big Day!

A Letter from Team Sapsucker

Preparing Your Backyard For Migrating Birds

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Creating a habitat to act as a welcome seasonal home or resting spot for birds in your own backyard is as easy as providing the following elements.

Help for Migrating Birds

Wild Parakeets May Be Shot

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But the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has called on the Government to rehome the birds rather than shoot them.

Wild parakeets living in Britain to be shot before they become a nuisance

Learn About Crossbills

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This is an excellent article about crossbills:

The crossbills have bills or mandibles crossing at their tips, hence the name crossbills. 

Summit Outside: The unique beak of the crossbill

Learn About The Merlin-A Falcon With An Attitude

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The raptors include the hawks, falcons, owls, bald eagles, turkey vulture (which has been in question as a true raptor recently). Our raptors have evolved/adapted to feed on smaller birds, mammals, fish, large insects and, in some cases, carrion.

N.B.'s merlin is a falcon 'with an attitude'

Central New York Photos-Your Bird Feeder Pics Needed

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I'm talking birds at your bird feeder or on your deck railing, deer and wild turkeys grazing on your grass, foxes, possums, rabbits, coyotes -- you name it.

Wanted: Photos of CNY wildlife taken in your backyard

Bird Feeder At North Peak

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The bird feeder at North Peak, Keystone was often inundated with several hundred Brown-capped and Gray-crowned Rosy-Finches. We were able to band almost 40 Rosy-Finches with metallic green aluminum bands that represent Summit County.

Dillon Ranger District & Friends say thanks

Conserving The Curlew

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As members of the Nature Conservation Working Group, the Lubkes have four captive and several wild breeding pairs of curlews.

Lubkes' bird breeding passion

Watching Birds At The Bird Feeder

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Birds and songs in Ontario on April 17th, 2011

Bird Feeder April17 , 2011

How To Set Up Your Bird Feeders

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The Wildlife Garden Project shows you how to set up your bird feeders. Find out what food to put out, what kind of feeders to use and where to position them. Always remember to keep your feeders clean and provide clean water. You'll have a garden full of happy birds in no time!

The Wildlife Garden Project - How to set up your bird feeders

Bird Keep Beaks In Peak Condition

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Birds need to keep their beaks in top condition, since beaks are so crucial to feeding. When your back-yard birds swipe their beak from side to side on a twig or metal furniture, they're probably cleaning off debris left after cracking shells and consuming the oily seeds.

On the Wing: Birds keep beaks in peak condition

House Finches, Goldfinches And Chickadees At The Bird Feeder

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Video featuring house finches, goldfinches and chickadeese:

Bird Feeder, house Finch,Gold finch, Chickadee

Register Your Nest Cam

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Become a "CamClickr" and help scientists tag breeding behaviors from archived nestcams photos!

Nest Cams

How Are The Birds One Year After Gulf Oil Spill

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It's still too early to measure the full extent of the oil's impacts on Gulf Coast waters, beaches, and saltmarshes, to the region's economy, or to its millions of birds. In this video, Cornell Lab director John Fitzpatrick summarizes what we do know, and reflects on our obligation to restore this national treasure's health.

Oil Spill Recovery

Spring Bird Observations

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To my surprise, our male bluebird was chasing a larger, dark bird. This went on until I finally realized Mr. Bluebird was in hot pursuit of a robin that kept coming back for more.

Of Mr. Robin, Mrs. Bluebird and other strange goings-on

 

Peregrine Falcon In Boise

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A peregrine falcon using the nest box on the 14th floor of One Capital Center in Boise laid her first egg today (April 7). The Peregrine Fund made the announcement after seeing the egg this morning.

Falcon lays first egg

Book By 11 Year Old Is Helping Birds

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What a great story. It shows that one person, even an 11 year old, can make a difference.

Dear Audubon Society:

As you all are aware of, the oil spill in the Gulf is devistating (sic). My mom has already donated a lot of money to help, but I have an idea that may also help. I am a decent drawer, and I was wondering if I could sell some bird paintings and give the profits to your organization.

She signed her name at the bottom, and added "11 years old and willing to help."

11-Year-Old Bird Artist Olivia Bouler Releases Book

Make A Green Bird Feeder

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Grab an old drink bottle and craft up an eco-inspired bird feeder. It's easy and it's green!

Bird Feeder Webi.avi

Raccoons At The Bird Feeder

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Tag team raccoons go after bird feeders at night

Raccoons raid bird feeders

Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder Designs

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Sure, you have opposable thumbs and a massive brain, but do you really think you can stop squirrels from eating your birdseed? The oldest squirrel fossil is 36 million years old. That means the squirrel had a 35.5 million-year head start on outwitting us modern humans.

The squirrel-proof bird feeder: the Loch Ness of backyard habitats

Lots Of Birds At The Bird Feeder

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Bird feeder outside our home. 03Aprl2011

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The Big Day Video And Contest

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Watch this video to learn about this year's Big Day in Texas: a stiff birding challenge and an even more important conservation opportunity. Enjoy just a taste of the spectacular birding that South Texas has to offer. Then scroll down and enter a short contest!

Big Day Video and Contest

This Is Not Really A Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder

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Here is proof that a bird feeder marketed as squirrel proof really is not squirrel proof. Do you think I can get my money back with verification that this just ain't so! LOL

Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder Huh?

 

Black-Necked Stilt In Acction

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Compared to their body size, Black-necked Stilts have the longest legs of any bird! Lab photographer Gerrit Vyn shares a remarkable flock of stilts he filmed in Louisiana at Audubon's Paul J. Rainey Reserve.

Through the Lens: Black-necked Stilt

Take Down Bird Feeders To Deter Bears

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State wildlife officials are asking people to take down their birdfeeders to avoid attracting bears.

"We are receiving reports of bears getting into bird feeders," said Col. David LeCours, of the Department of Fish and Wildlife. "People can help now by removing any food sources that may tempt the bears. That includes taking down bird feeders and not feeding birds until late October."

Officials caution: Time to take feeders down

Bird Feeder Owner vs Squirrels

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Like many homeowners, I enjoy watching birds at my bird feeder in the winter months. All season long, we have an abundance of feathered visitors – chickadees, nuthatches, finches; ground feeders like cardinals and juncos; and many sparrows and starlings.

Rocketing Rodents

Results Of The 2011 Great Backyard Bird Count

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Participants submitted more than 92,000 checklists to the GBBC this year--the third year in a row that checklists topped 90,000. New checklist records were set in 11 states and in 7 out of 13 Canadian provinces and territories, resulting in a new overall checklist record for Canada. Altogether, participants identified 596 species and 11.4 million bird observations.

Great Backyard Bird Count Highlights