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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Watch the only known footage of vanished woodpecker
Interested in seeing a bird you’ll never ever see in real life? Well, now’s your chance. This week the Cornell Lab of Ornithology has released video from 1956 of the only known images of a now-extinct bird. The imperial woodpecker, once the world’s largest woodpecker at a whopping two feet tall, used to inhabit the [...]
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Bird Feeder Project is great family learning experience
If you’re someone who owns a bird feeder, you’re undoubtedly a person who’s compassionate and cares a lot about birds. That’s why you might be interested in something called the Bird Feeder Project, a joint operation by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada. You’re probably wondering what this scientific research has to [...]
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Now is the perfect time to clean feeders
As the number of days when you can comfortably wear a T-shirt and shorts quickly diminish, it’s time to give those bird feeders a thorough fall cleaning. Although you should clean your feeders consistently every month or more, fall is an ideal time to give the feeders a rigorous scrub. The reason is birds will [...]
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Audubon is releasing birds across the Internet for you to spot
If you’re in a lazy mood but would still like to go birding, you’re in luck for the next few weeks. In honor of the upcoming film “The Big Year” starring Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson, the Audubon Society is holding this absolutely delightful competition called “Birding The Net.” The gist of the [...]
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Tips for feeding birds affordably
With the price of black-oil sunflower seeds soaring and ornithologists reminding us that birds hate cheap bags of birdseed, there’s a growing concern that feeding wild birds is getting too expensive. Since it’s nearing the time of year when birds actually benefit the most from eating at bird feeders, here are some tips for feeding [...]
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Birds hate cheap birdseed so avoid mixed-seed bargain bags
From the headline, you might think that birds are overdramatic and picky teenagers who don’t like something because it’s not name-brand. Unfortunately, that’s true to a certain extent. According to an article by John Hannan, an Audubon’s Director of Development in Conn., even though it’s tempting to buy the cheapest bag of birdseed, much of [...]
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Birders prepare for boost in hobby thanks to Hollywood
It seems kind of crazy to think just how excited birders are about a movie that’s coming out later this month, but the excitement is palpable. Birders across the nation, at symposiums and meetings, are talking about the upcoming film “The Big Year,” which is based on a popular book of the same name. So, [...]