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Blizzard Birds

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We got a lot of snow yesterday, and the birds sure were hungry!

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Mystery Hawk Baby

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I’m dreaming of warmth. It’s 19 degrees here at home. So my mind wandered to Florida, and the warm rays of the sun on my face. For your enjoyment, these little beauties were photographed in the Everglades. What are they?

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Looking Past the Garden Gate, the Ocean Needs Our Help

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I was fortunate to spend the holiday yesterday at the state park at Barnegat Lighthouse in  New Jersey. I have a deep fascination with winter ducks who spend their lives in the cold, rough waters of the ocean. And I consider you extremely lucky if your garden vista includes this scene. To my friends who [...]

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Hummingbirds Jewels Brighten a Winter Day

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I was very bummed that I missed this PBS special about Hummingbirds. Imagine my joy when I discovered that we can now enjoy the whole episode. These amazing aerial acrobats have certainly brightened this cold winter day. Enjoy!
Hummingbirds: Magic in the Air

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Winter Bird Survival

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With cold temperatures dominating the country, and even Atlanta and Florida and Texas feeling the deep freeze I begin to wonder how do the birds survive these extreme temperatures?
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is interested in this question as well. And they’re having a contest where you can win great stuff like binoculars, books, cards, [...]

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How to Provide Water for Birds When the Birdbath Freezes

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Wild birds need access to clean water all year round, but when winter temperatures dip into the freezing range, this may be harder to find. Birds can get water from eating snow, but this requires large amounts of energy which they need to keep themselves warm.
So what’s a caring Ecosystem Gardener to do?
Well, one way [...]

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Why do Robins lay Blue Eggs? Sharing the Wonders of Birds With Kids

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Your Ecosystem Garden is the perfect place to get your kids involved in the wonders of nature, to play outdoors, and discover the mysteries and magic of wildlife in your own backyard.
And the birds in your garden provide a perfect opportunity to teach children that wildlife does not have to be in a far away [...]

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Mystery Bird

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Time to play, so put on your thinking caps. Your clue this week is that this photo was taken in a Botanic Garden near Tuscon, Arizona, so this in NOT a Ruby-throated Hummingbird.
Make your best guess and let us know what you think this is. I’ll be back later with the answer.

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Hawks in the Ecosystem Garden

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First, let’s identify the mystery hawk. Thank you all for your guesses, that was fun. The hawk is a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk. I have to admit, I sent these photos off to a friend who is a hawk expert, Clay Sutton, co-author of the fabulous hawk ID book, Hawks in Flight because there were several [...]

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Project Feeder Watch begins: be a citizen scientist

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You can help scientists track fluctuations in bird populations right from your kitchen table or any other place with a view of your bird feeders. Project Feeder Watch, a long-running study by Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Bird Studies Canada, kicked off this weekend and will run through mid April.
This is a very easy way [...]

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