Finding Serenity in the Backyard
The COVID-19 pandemic and its consequent shelter-in-place orders, work-at-home directives, and social distancing rules have inarguably complicated many people’s lives […]
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Backyard Birding
Bruce’s BirdTography: A Year in Review
With nearly all in-person birding festivals canceled and some of my favorite hotspots closed due to the pandemic, 2020 was
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Pariah Birds
Working from home, I am grateful that my desk faces a window. I can see the sweet gum tree across
Successful Winter (and Year-round) Backyard Bird Feeding
I’ve always been fascinated by birds, and my efforts to feed them is a win-win: They get to eat, and
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My Catio: Happy Cats and Safe Birds
If curiosity will kill any of our five cats, it will be Jack. He was a roadside stray kitten when
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The Well-Equipped Birder: Squirrel-Proof Feeders
BWD Editor Dawn Hewitt and Production Director Bruce Wunderlich tested out a two different squirrel-proof feeders. Here are their reviews.
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Gifts from the Pandemic
I didn’t look up right away when I heard the familiar squeaky seal barks off to my right. I was
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Nature’s Realm During a Pandemic
What a strange and surreal time we’re living through—and it may be far from over. Yet, in nature’s realm life
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Making Peace
When I first put up my feeders this spring, I spent a great deal of time stressing about squirrels. They
Bird Bingo Revisited! A FREE Printable from BWD
Back in April, the staff at Bird Watcher’s Digest commenced an internal competition to see who could fill their entire
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Caption This: What’s He So Mad About?
Contributor Molly Sperling took this photo at her mailbox in northeastern Ohio. An adult male eastern bluebird looks like he
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Bruce’s Birdtography: Fledgling Time
Our backyards are full of birds that look a little different this time of year: It’s time for the fledglings
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