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Dear ##firstname[Friend]##,
Danielle Calkins,
Assistant Editor
We’re 100! Well technically we’re just celebrating our 100th issue—but we couldn’t be more excited. To say thanks to all of our readers and fans, we’re giving away 10 gift cards to Plow & Hearth! You can enter the giveaway here. Good luck!
Another tidbit of exciting news- Birds & Blooms is now available on the Nook at Barnes & Noble—an easy way to keep your favorite bird tales and photos right at your fingertips.
Happy birding!
Danielle Calkins
Birds & Blooms
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- Regional Report
- Bird of the Month
- From the Expert
- Quiz
- Go on a Bird Walk!
Regional Report
Warm weather is here; and with it comes lively bird sightings in your area. Click on your region below to learn more about your area on our Birds & Blooms blog.
Bird of the Month: Pine Siskin
Pine siskins are a real delight in backyards, and you can attract them with seed, especially nyjer (thistle).Learn how to attract the pine siskin to your yard, and listen to their song.
From the Expert
George Harrison,
Birding Expert
I'm hoping you can help me identify the vocalists behind two bird songs I've heard in my yard. The first is a rapid phrase that sounds like "teacher, teacher, teacher." The second bird sings "sweet, sweet, too sweet" with the last note ending on a sharp upward whistle. Do you know what these birds are?
—Betty Hamlet, Woodruff, Alabama
George: If you're hearing "teacher, teacher, teacher" during spring and summer, it may be an ovenbird, a member of the wood warbler family. The "sweet, sweet, too sweet" could be a black-throated green warbler. But if the birds you hear are calling year-around, the Carolina wren—a common backyard resident in your region—likely is the source of both songs.
Quiz: What Kind of Bird Chick are You?
This easy, fun quiz will tell you what kind of birder you are! What will it be: fledgling, mama bird or leader of the flock? You decide.
Go on a Bird Walk!
In September, hundreds of bird watchers will gather at Lakeside, Ohio for a bird walk and songbird banding demonstration. Will you be in the area?
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