Reading Time: < 1 minute Our Audobon, squirrel-proof bird feeder is the destination of choice for a variety of birds. The Northern Cardinal is always a favorite. “The male Northern Cardinal is perhaps responsible for getting more people to open up a field guide than any other bird. They’re a perfect combination of familiarity, conspicuousness, […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minute Last year we placed six birdhouses around our yard. Two hang from branches, three are on tree trunks, and one bluebird house is on a post in the ground. We observed bird families in the two hanging houses, in one of the three on trees, and in the bluebird box.
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Reading Time: < 1 minute The attached article, from National Parks Traveler, shows what can happen when we feed bear. In this case, from the Grand Teton National Park, the mother bear had to be destroyed and the cubs are now in a zoo. Feeding bear is illegal, dangerous (to you and the next person
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Reading Time: < 1 minute This is a fascinating article about an infrequently visited National Park (Isle Royale), biodiversity within a species, and the cultural significance society gives to one species over another. Click on this link to read: Restocking wolves on Isle Royale
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