Recently, I've had a bit of a heartbreak in my backyard. I need to tell you about it so you wont' make the same mistake. House Finch Eye Disease I've blogged before about the importance of paying attention to your feeders and yanking them down the minute you see any of your house finches with the eye disease they can get. I'd been pretty lucky this year that I had not seen … [Read more...] about My Apology To My Goldfinches
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The Saddest Part Of Bird Feeding
It's As Natural As Birth Every birder dreads it. You're enjoying just sitting and watching your backyard friends feeding, playing and singing. And then, you spot it. Sitting on one of the arms of your feeder station: a little guy that seems quite unsure of what it's doing there. You continue to watch but they don't move. You walk out to the feeder and they make a feeble … [Read more...] about The Saddest Part Of Bird Feeding