Will There Be A New Law To Regulate Wild Bird Feeders?

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James, who has proposed an ordinance which would make it illegal for anyone to "feed, keep or harbor pigeons or other wild or domesticated birds in the city so as to create ... offensive odors or unsanitary conditions ...," stressed he never intended to seek a ban of bird feeders, only regular maintenance to prevent old seed from lying on the ground to rot and attract rodents.

Will bird feeder law take flight in Falls?

Night Owl At The Bird Feeder

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Suddenly I realized why that owl was in this spot on the map. Not far away from him and a little below was one bird feeder, and another was located a little distant from that one.

ED GILBERT: The owl hoots at night

 

Are You Seeing Different Birds At Your Bird Feeder?

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New research documents birds like the red-bellied woodpecker and the Carolina wren are moving north.

Going Green: A change at the bird feeder

Take Time To Feed The Birds

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There is something so relaxing and enjoyable watching them fly about, swooping down for seeds and catching the next wind powered thrill ride. It’s engaging noticing all the different species and colors and realizing the bird seed packaging was right after all; different seed varieties attract different types of birds.

Time to Feed the Birds

 

Is This A Rose-Ringed Parakeet?

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The Rose-ringed Parakeet is among the most popular birds in Sri Lanka, a bird virtually everybody can recognize. Prof. Kotagama did his PhD. research based at Polonnaruwa on these birds. Ornithologists call the Rose-ringed Parakeet a bird that can adapt to its environmental conditions and withstand the onslaught of urbanisation and deforestation.

Spotting a Blonde in the garden

Birding Basics From The Audubon Society

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"Did you know that birding is a popular sport in America? According to US Fish and Wildlife Service, there are currently 48 million or one in five birders in the United States alone."

Birding Basics

Rose-Breasted Grosbeak At The Bird Feeder

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Chris Blomme caught this male rose-breasted grosbeak having a snack at a bird feeder in Markstay earlier this month.

Fair-weather friend

Parrots Rolling At The Bird Feeder

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Parrots competing on rotary feeder which was built to exploit their antics.

Bird feeder action

Bird Feeder Video Using Motion Detection

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New feeder almost in final position. Need to build a base for it. These are first motion detection videos I got. I wish more species would come.

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Parrot At The Bird Feeder

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"A COLOURFUL visitor has been making an appearance in gardens in Spalding over the last few days.

 

A red parrot, which has a number of bright blue feathers, has been spotted feeding from bird tables by a number of readers."

Who’s a missing boy then?

Baltimore Orioles At The Bird Feeder

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Baltimore Orioles At My Feeder In Northern Michigan

Baltimore Orioles At My Bird Feeder May 2011

Milk Carton Bird Feeder

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Here's a great reason to drink your milk: When you've emptied the carton, you can make this simple house for your feathered friends.

How to Make a Milk Carton Bird Feeder

A Guinea Hen Visits The Bird Feeder

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this guinea hen has been hanging out in our backyard eating from the bird feeder for the past few days... Someone must have released it into the area as i don' t think it is common around here.

Guinea hen at bird feeder

Identify Birds By Color Pattern

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Color and plumage patterns are key components of bird identification. Improve your birding skills by watching Lab experts as they demonstrate how to recognize the color patterns that will help you identify birds with confidence.

Inside Birding: Color Pattern

Spring Brings Colorful Birds To The Bird Feeder

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In May, there's nothing prettier at the bird feeder than male goldfinches wearing brand-new bright gold suits, crisp black caps and newly painted yellow-orange bills. They feed next to male cardinals, which are attired in brilliantly royal crimson, seasonally bright to impress the girls.

Migrant birds give spring an extra burst of color 

No-Sprout Bird Seed Ideas

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A national bird association said it does not recommend baking the birdseed because it could change the nutritional content. 

Heloise: Baking birdseed unwise

Powdermill Avian Research Center-Counting Birds For 50 Years

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Read about the 50 year old bird banding program at Powdermill Avian Research Center. There is also a short video showing how the system works.

After its capture, this common yellowthroat will be identified from a band already on its leg, and then its age, sex, weight, chest fat and wing length will be recorded. That's the same process used at Powdermill on more than 520,000 birds before it during the past 50 years.

Powdermill Avian Research Center: Building data bird by bird

Center celebrates 50 years

A May Afternoon At The Bird Feeder

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An early May afternoon at the feeder finds the Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, Cardinals, Blue Jays and Red Bellied Woodpeckers fighting for position.

A May Afternoon at the Bird Feeder at Journey's End

Goldfinches At The Bird Feeder

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Goldfinches love whole sunflower kernels, black oils sunflower and safflower. When starting out a new bird feeder use the best seed.

Goldfinches at bird feeder

Lame Duck Spotted Again

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Rose and Chet Blascziek first noticed the mallard hen four years ago when she hobbled up to the bird feeder in their backyard. The duck they've named Flo only had one leg. Spring after spring, Flo and a companion returned.

Lame duck returns to Pelican Lake for fourth year