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Where to turn in a bird emergency: what to do when you find a bird, how to care for baby birds, how to rescue and transport songbirds and birds of prey, what to feed a bird during an emergency, and answers to questions about injured and orphaned birds.
Published: February 5, 2009
Seven ways to deal with ­Common Grackles at your feeders, plus a few reasons why you might not want to.
By Lillian, Don Stokes
Published: June 20, 2008
How to use color, size, markings, and song to identify the birds you see, and 11 good books that we think will make your birdwatching more enjoyable.
Published: May 4, 2006
Attract hummingbirds and other birds with shelter-providing trees and shrubs, seed- and nectar-producing wildflowers, and water for drinking and bathing.
Published: May 4, 2006
Find out how easy it is to attract cardinals, orioles, and other birds with seeds, oranges, suet, and other treats, and see which birds are seen most frequently at bird feeders.
Published: May 4, 2006
Which bird flies fastest, which is smallest, which lays the largest egg, which has the greatest number of feathers, and a flock of additional amazing facts.
Published: May 4, 2006
Our guide to affordable binoculars, a glossary of binocular terms, and the dos and don'ts of buying binoculars.
Published: May 4, 2006
You can have fun and add to our understanding of birds at the same time. Plus, learn 7 great ways you can support bird conservation.
Published: May 4, 2006
Bald Cardinal
Find out why some cardinals and Blue Jays lose their head feathers all at once.
Published: July 29, 2005
How to tell a nestling from a fledgling, whether it's OK to handle a baby bird, how to move a hatchling to safety even if you can't reach its nest, and how to locate a wildlife rehabilitator.
Published: June 3, 2005
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