This Week's Bird Garden News

We found a journal-style bird garden blog, and think you might enjoy it. We also found a nice garden blog with an article about garden tools. She also discussed feeding birds in winter.

rambles with a camera: Last winter was freezing ...
Not a lot happening on the garden feeders... so few images from a year ago. .... Backyard Birds - During the cold winter months, plenty of feathered friends visit our backyard for tasty treats and a refreshing sip of water. Black oil ...

Winter Inventory | Rachel's Gardens
This past Saturday when I attended a seminar 'Joys of Gardening' I was inspired by a woman who gave a lecture on care of garden tools. When I entered the room I was impressed by the vast variety of tools she had on display. This woman really knew her tools ... If you have space I suggest that you plant shrubs that will attract a vast variety of birds, for they are a great joy to observe in the winter months as they feed.

We'll keep looking for interesting and practical bird garden news!

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This Week's Bird-Watching News

We found four bird watching news articles for you this week.

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Cool Passions Apps In The iPhone | Bird Watching Advice Bird Watching Advice ... Birding app... If you're looking for the best coverage available, this is the best choice you have. Actually this ...

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This Week's Bird Garden News

Here's another winter bird garden news post - but this one includes garden tools. We also found an article about a bird garden that provides plenty of food, without birdfeeders.

The Gardener's Eden - Mild Days & Mid-Winter Pruning
I love winter pruning tasks, and find that warm, sunny days in late February, March and even early April (depending upon your climate, of course) are perfect for shaking off cabin fever and getting back in the garden! But, before you start cutting, take the time to clean and sharpen your tools, and take a long walk around the .... The early bird catches the arugula! ...

Image Courtesy of: http://www.thegardenerseden.com/?p=25669
Post-pruning clean-up time. All pruning tools are cleaned with rubbing alcohol, sharpened with a whetstone, and oiled before returning to the garden room for storage.

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This Week's Bird-Watching News

These two articles show how much fun and exciting bird watching is for kids. You'll really enjoy them...

Bird Watching - treechange's posterous So to continue on with our bird project I provided two new resources for the children to explore; a pair of binoculars and camouflage netting. We were going to do some bird watching!!. The netting was used as a cubby house and not as a ... (Image Source: http://treechange.posterous.com/bird-watching)

Bird Watching with Kids | Cairns – Port Douglas Blog Bird watching fоr children іѕ оnе оf thе activities thаt саn hеlр instill thе vаluе аnd love fоr animals оn thеіr young minds. Aѕіdе frоm teaching thеm thе importance оf tаkіng good care оf animals, bird watching fоr children саn ...

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This Week's Bird-Watching News

We found this bird-watching news article at a charming website. Not only was the article informative and entertaining, there is a great audio selection throughout the site. Check it out...

The house in the roses: Bird Watching Can you imagine? Ah yes, a whole flock of them moved in for a whole full day last Saturday. It was so much fun watching them feeding on ripening fruits on shrubs and trees… from the crabapple tree to the American holly to...

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This Week's Bird Garden News

We found a couple of great article about all the things we can do in our bird gardens during the winter. In fact, the first one offers specific suggestions for the months of December, January, and February. The second one discusses winters in Maine bird gardens!

Winter Gardening Tips | bcliving Even though it's winter, there's plenty to keep you busy in the garden during these chilly months. From indoor tree growing to bird bath maintenance, we've got you covered....

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This Week's Bird-Watching News

This video is about bird watching in Bluff, Utah. The video description reads, "Sand Island Recreation Area is a wide floodplain on the San Juan River with a boat ramp in the center, and an undeveloped stretch of river forest and desert grassland stretching away to the west. Its also a popular launch point for river runners heading down the San Juan River and a great spot for access to a strip of riparian vegetation that supports migrating and nesting passerines."

Bird watching - Sand Island Recreation Area - Bluff, Utah

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This Week's Bird-Watching News

We found four news-worthy bird watching articles for you today. They feature Mississippi, Myrtle Beach, New York City, and the United Kingdom. Enjoy...

Rare Painted Redstart entertaining Jackson County bird watchers ... The Painted Redstart has been sighted only once before in Mississippi and it was recorded in 1989 by the late veteran birder Judith Toups.

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This Week's Bird-Watching News

This is a terrific bird watching article about how a bird watcher from his youth eventually found his way back to birding. Here's a bit showing his engaging writing style, "In the battle for my soul, the goldfinches won." Enjoy...

Goldfinches are an inspiration for a lifetime of bird-watching ... On Monday, I stepped out of my house to the cacophony of 50 goldfinches and pine siskins chattering in the trees. The truth is, you can blame American goldfinches for this new birding column. When I was in the first grade, my ...

This image by Scott Cowger shows American goldfinches in their winter plumage at a bird feeder.

(Image Source: http://bangordailynews.com/2012/01/13/outdoors/ goldfinches-are-an-inspiration-for-a-lifetime-of-bird-watching/)

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This Week's Bird Garden News

We found this terrific article about a trio of white egrets that visited the author's bird garden pond. You'll find more images and some interesting details about egrets...

Big Winter Birds - Beautiful Wildlife Garden Great Egrets chose their winter feeding grounds in Florida.

Image Courtesy of: http://www.growerssecret.com/i-love-my-garden-blog/bid/100560/Attracting-Birds-to-your-Winter-Garden

We can attest to their amazing, long-legged, gangly body offset by that magnificent feathery crest! Although we don't have a garden pond, we live next to the Pecos River in Southeast New Mexico. We have seen them up close and personal in the remoter areas of Pecos River Lake... we consider it our "personal" bird garden.

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