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Birding for Beginners
Create a Backyard Bird Sanctuary
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Birding for Beginners
Create a Backyard Bird Sanctuary
About
Contact
Specialty Foods to Attract Backyard Birds
Backyard Birding, Backyard Bird Feeding, Birding for Beginners Marjorie Swies 3/22/26 Backyard Birding, Backyard Bird Feeding, Birding for Beginners Marjorie Swies 3/22/26

Specialty Foods to Attract Backyard Birds

Want to attract more birds than just seed-eaters? Discover how fruit, nectar, mealworms, peanuts, and suet can bring orioles, hummingbirds, bluebirds and more into your backyard.

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Give Birds a Place to Raise a Family: How to Create Backyard Nesting Habitat
Backyard Bird Sanctuary, Backyard Birds Marjorie Swies 2/22/26 Backyard Bird Sanctuary, Backyard Birds Marjorie Swies 2/22/26

Give Birds a Place to Raise a Family: How to Create Backyard Nesting Habitat

Want birds to do more than visit your backyard? Give them a place to raise a family. Learn how native trees, dense shrubs, natural cavities and properly designed nest boxes work together to create safer backyard nesting habitat.

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Nest Box Facts Every Backyard Birder Should Know
Backyard Birding, Bird Feeding Basics, Birding Skills Marjorie Swies 2/15/26 Backyard Birding, Bird Feeding Basics, Birding Skills Marjorie Swies 2/15/26

Nest Box Facts Every Backyard Birder Should Know

Where should you hang a nest box? How big should the entrance hole be? Are gourds better than martin houses? Learn the essential nest box facts that help cavity-nesting birds stay safe and raise successful broods in your backyard

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Spring Gifts for Birds (and Your Birders)
Backyard Birding, Bird Feeding Basics Marjorie Swies 1/11/26 Backyard Birding, Bird Feeding Basics Marjorie Swies 1/11/26

Spring Gifts for Birds (and Your Birders)

Spring is the most important season for birds—and the most meaningful time to help. From hummingbird feeders and oriole buffets to bluebird houses and feeder baffles, these thoughtful spring gifts support birds during nesting, migration, and the busy months ahead.

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