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Birding in a Bear Market

November 13th, 2008 · 7 Comments

Just about sums it all up, doesn’t it? Empty table, leafless trees, cold grill in the distance. Yep, it’s a bear market with no end in sight. The birds in my yard will mostly fend for themselves this winter, as I’m rationing sunflower seeds like it’s WWII sugar. The price of sunflower seeds has gone [...]

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Tags: Bird food · Miscellaneous Bird News · News · Ultimate Platform Feeder

The Ultimate (But So Easy) Platform Feeder

September 8th, 2008 · 6 Comments

I’ve never been happy with any birdfeeder I’ve ever bought. Too small, too futzy, too ugly, too cheapy, too swingy. Worst of all, though, is that inevitably, the bird I’m trying to watch is standing on the side I can’t see! No matter how I adjust the feeder, there’s always a blind spot, which is [...]

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Tags: Bird food · Butterfly Bush · Eastern Towhee · Northern Cardinal · Tiger Swallowtail · Ultimate Platform Feeder