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The Truly Fascinating World of Bird Watching
Posted on August 13th, 2009 No commentsBirds are the most visible form of wildlife, they are found in every part of the world that is not permanently covered by ice, and you can see them in any weather, any time of day or night, anywhere you go.
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Conservation and Cavity-nesting Birds
Posted on July 30th, 2009 No commentsThere are approximately 85 species of birds in North America that nest in cavities. Some, like woodpeckers, excavate their own holes. Non-excavators like the purple martin nest in cavities previously dug out by other birds or animals. Then there are birds such as wood ducks that nest in naturally occurring cavities that form in many trees. Many of these birds will also nest in birdhouses provided by humans.
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Purple Martin Scouting Season
Posted on May 4th, 2009 No commentsThe coming of a new year is an exciting time for many, but purple martin landlords have an extra reason to be excited. That reason is that purple martin “scouts” will soon begin arriving and searching for nesting sites. Purple martin enthusiasts should be busying themselves with cleaning and maintaining their birdhouses in preparation for a colony of martins, which could arrive as early as December.
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Is Spring Here?
Posted on April 9th, 2009 No commentsWell it’s spring, in some parts of the country anyway, around here winter is truly just beginning. Last week my robin returned, only to be buried in 4 feet of snow. The poor thing. I have a wooden bird feeder on a pole and it literally had three feet of snow on its roof. This robin always seems to bring the first major snow storm of the New Year. He doesn’t like the birdhouses but he will eat at the platform birdfeeder. I haven’t seen him since the storm, but I am fairly sure he is still around, in fact now that I think about it, he yelled at me tonight as I came home from work, better remember to fill the feeders.
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Bird Life at the Cat Sanctuary
Posted on October 21st, 2008 No commentsThis article was inspired, or one might even say provoked, by an article George Harrison published in Birds and Blooms (July 2008). So, first, a note about this magazine. I often car-pool to craft shows with painters who use Birds and Blooms, and other Reiman Publications magazines like Country and Reminisce, for reference. These magazines feature close-up photos, often supplied by readers, of living creatures who refuse to pose for paintings, as well as antique objects, old houses, old fashions in clothing, and so on. For years the magazines were ad-free. Recently, financial pressures have driven Reiman to start allowing limited numbers of ads in their magazines. Clearly they need your support. To see what you’d be supporting, and sneak a peek at some digital photos, visit www.birdsandblooms.com. Last July, Mr. Harrison reported that a study at the University of Wisconsin had confirmed that even normal, ground-hunting cats do sometimes kill birds. Though he had never seen his cat kill one of the birds he lures into his garden with birdhouses and bird feeders, he felt enough responsibility for these birds to bring his cat indoors. To his pleasant surprise, his middle-aged cat seemed quite content to retire and become an indoor “bird watcher.” This is an excellent solution for some people who love both birds and cats. In fact, some cats reach an age, or a degree of disability, that makes retirement appropriate even if the only birds in the area are English Sparrows and Central Park Pigeons. However, confining all cats is not a good solution for cats, for birds, or even for humans. By now many of us have had the opportunity to observe neighborhoods that have sentenced all cats to life imprisonment. In a very few places, usually the breeding grounds of very rare endangered birds, the need to preserve a rare species may justify this measure…but the long-term effects aren’t pleasant.
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