Cooper's Hawk Vs. Squirrel At The Bird Feeder

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When a pair of the squirrels scooted up a nearby tree, things got testy, in an adversarial kind of way. Perched on a thin limb that gave it a great vantage point to observe the goings-on at the feeder was a meat-eater, a predator, a Cooper's hawk.

Backyard standoff ends in peaceful parting

Downy Woodpecker At The Bird Feeder

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Seed and suet feeders are visited many times a day by chickadees, titmice, nuthatches and the woodpecker that is the smallest American member of its family, the downy woodpecker.

Downies are part of action at bird feeder

Tips For Feeding The Birds

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The bird feeders out my kitchen window are bustling with activity. Our most frequent visitors include nuthatches, chickadees, woodpeckers and sparrows. If you would like to attract and feed birds this season, here are a few bird feeding tips.

Winter bird feeding

Woodpecker At The Bird Feeder

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A bit of a surprise to see a large woodpecker hanging on the birdfeeder. The nuthatch was not impressed.

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Learn How To Stop Woodpeckers From Pecking At Your House

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In summer we often get questions from people wanting to know why they peck and what sorts of woodpecker deterrents they might be able to use to limit the damage they do.

Can Woodpecker Deterrents Safeguard My House?

Barn Owl On Camera

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An infra-red camera has been installed in a barn owl nest at Northycote Farm, Underhill Lane, Bushbury, Wolverhampton, recording images through the night.

Read more: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2011/05/27/owl-star-of-springwatch-style-nest-camera/#ixzz1Nba3jnzl

Owl star of Springwatch-style nest camera

Suet Bird Feeder To Keep Starlings Away

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Chickadees, woodpeckers, titmice (like the bird above) and nuthatches are considered “clinging type birds” and can easily hang upside-down to get access to food. Starlings, grackles and crows have a tougher time with that. There are suet feeders that are designed to with that in mind, called (remarkably enough) upside down suet feeders.

Starling & Grackle Bird Feeding Tips

 

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Tips For Feeding Birds At A Bird Feeder

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The feeder has four legs and is about 6 feet high. It’s equipped with an expansive tray, a plastic roof to keep the seeds dry and a shield to ward off squirrels.

Feathered friends | Area residents offer tips on attracting birds

Winter Bird Feeders In Pennsylvania

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“A lot of your summer breeders have left and gone south for the winter, but there are a lot of winter residents coming from further north who consider Pennsylvania balmy,” Saffier said.

For the birds: Winter care for the critters

Get Your Bird Feeder Ready For The Winter

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This article has a few tips for setting up your bird feeder for the winter.

DeGraaf Nature Center director/naturalist Rob Venner shared five tips on how to prepare your back yard for bird watching in the colder months.

5 things you should know about feeding winter birds