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How To Make a Simple, Inexpensive Bird Bath

There is nothing like water to attract neighborhood birds to your back yard. Birds need water for drinking, bathing, and regulating their body temperatures in hot weather. Children enjoy watching the antics of...

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Bird Watching - A Beginner's Guide to Bird Watching

Winter is a great time to begin birdwatching. Bird watching is an inexpensive, rewarding hobby. Next to gardening, bird watching is the second fastest growing hobby in America. With photos, videos, and links, learn the joy of birdwatching and how to learn to identify birds at home or anywhere.

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Attracting Birds With Prairie Plants

Whether you live on an acreage or the smallest city lot, attracting birds to your garden is easy with native prairie plants. The tallgrass prairie, which once covered much of the American Midwest, is one of...

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The Invasion of the European Starling

You're driving west on Oregon's Highway 26. Overhead an endless stream of birds is headed north silhouetted against the pinkish glow of day’s end. Just when the last few flit across and settle into a tree,...

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Perky Pet Bird Feeders Attract Lots of Birds to Your Yard

Buy Perky Pet Bird Feeders online at great discount prices and see hummingbirds, finches, and cardinals in no time.

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Thistle Feeders - Attract Goldfinches with Thistle Feeders

Thistle feeders are one of the easiest ways to attract finches to your backyard. Learn more about thistle feeders here.

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Choose the Right Bird Feeder

  Attracting birds to your backyard with bird feeders is a wonderful way to enjoy bird watching without leaving the comforts of home. There are many types of bird feeders available, meeting the needs of...

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Squirrel Proof Bird Feeders: The Never Ending Struggle Between Man And Squirrel

Squirrel Wins Man has achieved much in the course of human history. He has split the atom, cured diseases and even gone to the moon and back. The epic struggle between man and squirrel, however, stands out as...

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Digital Bird Watching and Digital Photography for Beginners Part 2

This part of the series deals with using your computer and imaging software such as Photoshop to make your bird photos look the way you thought they would when you took them in the field. This is where you...

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Gazebo Bird Feeders - Dress Up the Yard with a Gazebo Feeder

Gazebo bird feeders are one of the most popular of the decorative bird feeders. Gazebos have always had a certain charm to them. A great way to dress up the back yard inexpensively is with a decorative...

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