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My Feeders
I love my bird feeders, most of which are Droll Yankees which are wonderful. Three of them are the green 15″ nyjer feeders and are four years old. They’ve weathered very well, with no chipping or...
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Redpolls Galore
Every day since last Sunday, Redpolls have been visiting my feeders in a steady stream, and at the end of the day most of the feeders have been empty. The most Redpolls I counted in one day was 41 on...
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Feathers on Friday
If you would like to join me for my Feathers on Friday meme, please put the link to your blog post in the comments and I’ll add the link to my post. Earlier this week, this beautiful White-throated...
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Feathers on Friday
If you would like to join me for my Feathers on Friday meme, please put the link to your blog post in the comments and I’ll add the link to my post. The American Goldfinches are still around and...
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Feed the Birds: My Grandmother’s Homemade Suet Cake Recipe
Suet is an excellent source of energy for birds. You can provide plain suet, or mix it with nuts, raisins, and other fruit. You can buy the mixture, or make your own. One of the benefits of making your...
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Call for Photos —“Backyard Bird Feeding: An Alberta Guide”
Myrna Pearman, manager and biologist at the Ellis Bird Farm (EBF) in southern Alberta, is updating EBF’s now out-of-print Winter Bird Feeding: An Alberta Guide. The revised book, to be called Backyard...
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Giveaway Contest for “Backyard Bird Feeding: An Alberta Guide”
I’m thrilled to announce a giveaway for the new book Backyard Bird Feeding: An Alberta Guide by Myrna Pearman. Myrna is a nature photographer and writer, and has been the biologist and site services...
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“Backyard Bird Feeding: An Alberta Guide” Giveaway Reminder!
There are two days days left to enter my giveaway for a copy of the brand new Backyard Bird Feeding: An Alberta Guide. To enter the giveaway, please comment on this post down below (or on my previous...
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Vermilion Bird Book Signing
Celebrated Alberta biologist and author Myrna Pearman will be in Vermilion on Saturday, December 12th for two book signings for her latest edition of Backyard Bird Feeding: An Alberta Guide. The first...
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Feathers on Friday
If you would like to join me for my Feathers on Friday meme, please put the link to your blog post in the comments and I’ll add the link to my post. After two years of seeing only a handful of Common...
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Photo Essay: Common Redpolls
Over Christmas, I had a chance to get better photos of the Common Redpolls at our big feeder. All the photo are taken with my Nikon D610 with the 200-500mm lens. The 36” feeder is so big that it barely...
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