DEAR JOAN: I’d like to pass on to all bird lovers something important that I learned many years ago from my friend, Jeanne Milewski, of the American Wildlife Rescue Service in Scotts Valley. A peg by ...
Lots of folks have bird houses, feeders and baths in their yards. So, let’s come clean about proper care of them to keep ...
Having a birdhouse in the backyard is not a new idea. In the 19th century, there were many attempts to lure birds into a yard. Settlers often ate birds such as wild ducks, geese or turkeys, but small ...
Among all woodworking projects that sell, few are as timeless as the Martin house and bird feeder. These simple yet elegant ...
For some, making a birdhouse can be a relaxing and rewarding hobby. For Tancy Gemza of Danbury, it has become a career. For 10 years Gemza, now in her 40s, has been painting birdhouses for her ...
Because I live in the Hudson Valley, where birding is not just a hobby but a way of life, almost everyone I know keeps birdhouses in their yards. (At one point, my parents had six of them). But not ...
When a friend gave her a couple of quaker parrots, Alice McBride decided against buying a birdcage. She had one made instead. “It’s outrageous the money you can spend on cages,” says McBride, an avid ...
Next time you visit Vandalur zoo, do not miss the walk-through aviary, a renovated bird house that has been recently opened. So, what is special about this place? For one, there are all kinds of birds ...
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