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Dear ##firstname[Friend]##,
 Danielle Calkins, Assistant Editor |
Have you seen the movie The Big Year yet? If not, time to go rent it! Our friends at the Black Swamp Bird Observatory launched a contest and they want to know how well you know the movie. Simply like them on Facebook for your chance to win. Good luck!
Danielle Calkins
Birds & Blooms
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- From our Blog
- Bird of the Month
- From the Expert
- Birds in the News
- DIY Heated Bird Bath
From our Blog
We’re sharing the best of birding and gardening for your backyard on our Birds & Blooms blog, including some of the best birding festivals for 2012.
Bird of the Month: Black-Headed Grosbeak
The black-headed grosbeak might not have the brilliant colors of the rose-breasted, but it’s still an alluring backyard bird.Learn how to attract the black-headed grosbeak to your yard, and listen to their song.
From the Expert
 George Harrison, Birding Expert |
We recently moved to a new housing development where there are no trees. I'd like to put up birdhouses and feeders, but worry the lack of protective cover will keep birds away. How can I attract birds to such an open area?
—Charlotte Van Cassele, Brockport, New York
George: You're correct in assuming birds are unlikely to nest or feed in a backyard that doesn't have some protective natural cover. The solution is easy—simply plant some. Evergreens will give you instant cover, in summer or winter. So will a discarded Christmas tree or a pile of brush collected from the yard. When the season is right for planting, you can add deciduous shrubs, shade trees and ground covers. Then the birds should flock to your yard to nest, eat and bathe.
Birds in the News
What does a snowboarding crow, a snowy owl and an albino penguin have in common? They’ve all made the news recently!
DIY Heated Bird Bath
Even in the winter, backyard birds need water. You can supply it with this easy-to-make heated water hole!
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