Bird Habitats
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Flamingo Breeding in South Africa Under Threat
The only breeding site for Near Threatened, Lesser Flamingos in South Africa is currently being destroyed unless drastic action is taken to save this special wetland.
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How to Attract Hummingbirds to Florida Gardens
There are many residents of Florida who believe that hummingbirds just aren't that common in their state. Some avid birders disagree.
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Bird Nests – How Do Birds Protect Them?
A bird's nest is meant to be a safe place for eggs and young. Adult birds use location, camouflage, design, odor, deception, and renewal to ward off various threats.
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Wind Turbines and Bird Fatalities
We need to support renewable forms of energy like power generated by wind turbines, but can birds and wind power exist together? The evidence suggests they can.
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Attracting Birds to the Garden
With their bright colors, vivid songs and abundant energy, songbirds add an entirely new dimension to gardens.
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Help is Needed to Save Disappearing Songbirds
Spring is here, and birdsong should be filling the air. So why is it so quiet outside? And where are all the birds that were once so common just a few decades ago?
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What is an Endemic Bird Area?
BirdLife International identifies 218 endemic bird areas where it's particularly important to focus on conservation of birds, habitat, and biodiversity.
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Seagull Summit Held In Dumfries
On the 24th June, a nation-wide meeting was held in Dumfries to discuss seagull problems in urban areas. However, current laws make tackling the problem very difficult.
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What is a Ramsar Wetland?
Wetlands are under threat worldwide. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands exists to protect the world's wetlands for plant and animal species, ecosystems, and people.
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Seal Island and Seabirds
Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge, off the coast of Maine, is home to Atlantic Puffins, Roseate Terns, Great Cormorants, and other breeding seabirds.
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Birds and Pesticides
DDT insecticide caused pesticide poisoning in birds forty years ago. Today it's still with us, along with other toxic pesticides and herbicides that kill birds.
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North Pole Penguin
Penguins live in the south and have never colonized the North Pole for several reasons. A North Pole penguin is a rare and puzzing phenomenon.
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Hoffman and Swinburne – Bird Isles
Hoffman Island and Swinburne Island were created in Lower New York Bay to receive, quarantine, and give medical treatment to immigrants. Now they harbor birds.
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Build a Dust Bath for Birds
You can improve the appeal of your backyard bird habitat by giving birds a dust bath where they can clean and condition their feathers.
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Garden Plants That Attract Birds
Gardeners often choose garden plants that are attractive to birds. Here's a sampling of plants of various types that you might use.
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Create Natural Nesting Sites
The right features can increase your chances of attracting nesting birds to your property and having wild birds nest and raise young in your backyard bird habitat.
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Garden Birds and Transition Zones
A garden transition zone, where open space gradually changes to the deep shade of mature trees, is prime backyard bird habitat.
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Spring Gardening for Birders
The availability of food, shelter, nesting sites, and water has a big impact on the number of birds that live in your backyard habitat.
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