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1. Robin in the Rain! It's springtime and one of the most popular signs of spring is the robin. Robins, with their cheery tweets and bright red breasts stand out against the disappearing snow. Cheerio, calls the robin as the rain starts to fall. This lens is a unit...
2. The House Finch The House Finch is a pretty little song bird. Its cheery warble can be heard throughout the year. It is a regular visitor to backyard bird feeders, and makes its home in any man-made structure available. They will nest in garages, barns, under awning...
3. The Blue Jay Blue Jays are beautiful birds and fun to watch. There are several that hang around our yard. Their cry is loud and when it's heard the other birds scatter. They have a reputation as backyard bullies and work hard to maintain that status. When the...
4. The Northern Cardinal The Northern Cardinal is one of the most popular birds in the United States. It is one of the first birds a child learns to recognize and most adults, birders and non-birders alike recognize it on sight. Its bright red coloring is distinctive. The Car...
5. The Eastern Bluebird Of all the songbirds of North America, the Eastern Bluebird is my favorite. They are a beautiful bird with a sweet song, but attracting them to my yard has not been easy. Bird feeders do not interest them, and they are particular when it comes to the...
6. The Purple Finch The Purple Finch is a pretty little song bird, but distinguishing the Purple Finch from its cousins, the House Finch and the Cassin's Finch, can be tricky. All three are about the same size and shape, and all three are frequent visitors to the bi...
7. The Northern Mockingbird The Northern Mockingbird is an incredible songbird, but it's nearly impossible to identify by its song. It is a mimic. It will mimic the songs and medleys of other birds as well as other sounds that it hears. It will sing the sweet song of the ca...
8. The Purple Martin If there was a ten most wanted list for birds, Purple Martins would be on it. Over a million people in North America put up Martin houses in hopes of attracting a colony. If only it were so easy. Purple Martins are picky house hunters. If the house i...
9. The House Sparrow The House Sparrow, formerly called the English Sparrow, is one of the best known and abundant song birds. Like the European Starling, it is not one of North America's native birds. With its expanding population and domination over nesting sites,...
10. The European Starling The European Starling is a beautiful songbird and is a fairly common sight in North America, but it not a native species. It was brought to New York in the 1890's. The man responsible was a fan of William Shakespeare and wanted all the birds ment...
11. Red-winged Blackbirds The Red-winged Blackbird is a beautiful songbird and easy to identify. Its red epaulets are easy to spot even when in flight. They are a fairly common bird and can be seen perched on telephone wires and sign posts throughout the United States and Can...
12. My Medicine Cabinet: Prevention "A cup or more tea a day, Keep the doctors away" Chinese proverb Directions-Pour one cup of fresh boiling water over tea bag, steep 4 to 6 minutes. The longer it steeps, the stronger the flavor. Lemon or honey may be added There's only so much the...
13. Build Birdhouses for Spring and Summer Enjoyment Provide Housing for the New Spring Bird Migration. Now is the time to avoid the rush. If you have birdhouses this is an important note. Make sure that the interior of the birdhouse is cleaned out of previous old nests. You will receive great resul...
14. John McAngry John McCain's temper is well known. Now you must ask yourself if you REALLY feel comfortable with him being able to "push the button?" There are many troubling things about John McCain but his temper scares me more than anything else. This lens may...
15. A cardinal sat on a limb inspired action A short story about a bird that sat outside my window while I played acoustic. He inspired me to write my feelings and speak the truth. A story about the environment that we share.