There are over a dozen species of flicker, living in various parts of the Americas. The species we see here is call the northern flicker. This species occurs over most of North America, plus Central ...

Do you love woodpeckers? Then you’ll love this wooden suet feeder that uses suet plugs or spreadable suet. Our cold weather is causing the birds to use up most of their fat stores overnight in order ...

• Tufted Titmouse on heated birdbath • Why is water so important? Well just like the warmer months, birds need to stay hydrated! • Key reasons water is essential for birds during the winter: • ...

I awaken to the bumble, rumble, scraping of the town plow along the road as it tosses the accumulated snow onto the rising verges of road drift. As the plow moves away, the world becomes snow-silent.

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