As humans, we don’t have to worry about being attacked by an animal higher up the food chain when we hang around outside or eat. Backyard birds, meanwhile, constantly have to worry about animals that prey…
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Top 15 Life Lessons, as Observed from the Behavior of Birds: Spend time in nature Take care of yourself (and preen your feathers) Be present and aware of your surroundings Notice the little things, like the…
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Share these fun turkey facts with everyone you know and show how much you know about Wild Turkeys at your holiday meal. Wild Turkeys were becoming extinct in the early 1900’s with only 30,000 birds left There…
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Painted Buntings have amazing colors–like a rainbow or a brightly colored crayon drawing of a bird. Believe it or not, Painted Buntings make their home right here in the U.S.! They can be found throughout Texas,…
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Ladybugs are found around the world, in nursery rhymes, folklore, toys, art and windowsills. They’re considered to be good luck charms, and gardeners know just how lucky they can be! Female ladybugs lay tiny eggs on…
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Unlike other woodpeckers, Northern Flickers forage for food on the ground. Learn more here.…
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Follow These Tips to Attract Chickadees to Your Yard Chickadees are cute, agile and friendly; however, the next time you hear a familiar “chick a dee dee dee,” listen closely because a chickadee’s call can tell you…
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There are 340 colleges and universities in the United States that are full-fledged member institutions of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the highest level of competition in college sports. One of the larger…
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Wild turkeys are a class of their own. Not to be compared with the not-so-bright, domesticated Thanksgiving turkey, our wild turkeys are intelligent, wary birds with intricate courtship rituals and close family structures. The Turkey is our…