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Recent Posts
- Revisiting Monarchs
- Photo Viewing Invitation
- Oak Apples (or Oak Galls)
- The Pomegranate – A Beautiful Tree bearing Healthy Treats
- Solar Fountains for Existing Bird Baths
- Economical & Ecological Tips to Aid Nature
- Heat and Drought Tolerant Plants for Summer
- Pet Products that May Make Life Easier
- The Great White Buffalo
Category Archives: Birds
Lessons Learned the Hard Way
Originally posted and written in 2011 It’s been awhile since I’ve posted about some of my trials and errors when it comes to gardening (and nature in general) so in light of the fact it is not a good day … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Birds, Fish, Humor, Pets, Plants
Tagged angel fish, brown recluse, comedies of gardening, daddy long legs, gardening lessons, habanero, humor in gardening, lizards, mockingbird, mole, nature lover humor, palms, Turk's Cap plant
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The Unique Mockingbird
Originally posted 5/19/2011 I have a bird feeder situated just outside of my kitchen window. It is placed there on purpose to provide me entertainment while washing dishes and preparing meals. As I mentioned in my previous post about blue jays, … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Interesting Facts/Thoughts
Tagged birds at feeders in winter, brave bird, fruit-eating birds, gray bird, mockingbird, Northern Mockingbird, risky birds, state bird, state bird of Texas
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Blue Jays Will Work for Peanuts
Originally posted Feb 2010 If you live in North Texas, you are probably at home today or you are one of the brave and dedicated souls that spent hours getting into work on the sheet of ice that Mother Nature … Continue reading
Posted in Birds
Tagged acorns, behavior of blue jays, blue jays, blue jays' favorite seed, how oak forests were created, peanuts
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Parenting Skills of the Brown-Headed Cowbird
Originally posted 2010 Unusual facts about nature are very interesting to me. The harshness of some facts is very hard to understand, but usually there is good reason – even if it isn’t apparent right away. Speaking of “a-parent”, let’s … Continue reading
Posted in Birds
Tagged adoption in the bird world, best of a bad situation, cowbird behaviors
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