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Homemade Pine Cone Bird Feeders

April 14, 2010

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April 14, 2010

Pine Cone Bird Feeders

For me one of life’s simple pleasures is catering to the wildlife that frequent our yard. We live in a small, rural town where woodland surrounds our property. It isn’t unusual to see wild turkeys and deer trespassing across the lawn.

Now that Spring has sprung, we look forward to being able to open windows, feel the fresh air, and hear the chirps and chippers of our local and returning bird residents.

Filling the feeders has long been a routine and special time I enjoy with my kids. A couple of weeks ago we were performing the endless task of picking pine cones out of the yard, when I was inspired to make our own feeders. These are easy and cheap to make…and a great craft project for kids!

Peanut Butter Pine Cones: A WILD (Bird) Treat !!!

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Color for the Garden- Food for the Birds

April 13, 2010

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April 13, 2010

Mammoth Sunflower

Many of us watch birds for their beauty and the closeness we feel to nature. In return we provide them some food and even shelter in our yards. As an addition to your feeding, you could add some flowers that will provide your guests a meal and add beauty to your yard.

New England has some diverse climates that can vary from a growing zone 3 up to a 6. I have listed some varieties that will grow in all of these zones as long as you wait until the threat of frost is past before planting in the spring. This can be as early as April and as late as the end of June for mountain areas.

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Tampa Mystery Monkey Raids Bird Feeder

April 12, 2010

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April 12, 2010

Tampa Mystery Monkey

There’s been a wild monkey in the Tampa Bay area for the past year – and he’s been caught on video visiting bird feeders.

Homeowner Rick Coffey spotted the monkey in his back yard in the Pinellas Point neighborhood at the southern tip of St. Petersburg, FL. He said the monkey appeared to be hungry and scooped mouthfuls of seed out of a bird feeder and came back 45 minutes later for more seed.

Officials believe the monkey is a young male rhesus macaque. No one is sure where it came from, but wildlife officials believe it could be an abandoned pet, or could have gotten separated from a group of wild monkeys in a state park near Ocala.

Officials with Florida Fish and Wildlife have been trying to catch the monkey for more than a year, and caution residents to be careful when near the monkey.

The monkey has become famous, with thousands of followers on Facebook and a mention on the Colbert Report on Comedy Central.

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