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Best of the Web 18 Birds Counts, Community Gardens, Burrowing Owls

As a blizzard pounds the mid-Atlantic states, I have 21 inches of snow, and it hasn’t let up yet, but here’s my picks for best of the web this week. Stay warm!
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The Great Backyard Bird Count [...]

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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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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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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Ecosystem Gardening Weekly Best of the Web #6

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Our weekly tradition continues with the articles, photos, and information I found most fascinating this week.

We start with Bethe Almeras of Grass Stain Guru with a fabulous video of the importance of outdoor play for children, who will be the next environmental stewards. It is hard to protect what you are completely unfamiliar with. This [...]

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