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A Little About Myself

By BirdDude on Tuesday, December 7th, 2010 | No Comments

It Just Dawned On Me I’ve been studying Darren Rowse’s Problogger book trying to learn how to be a better blogger. It’s a great book because he believes you’re nothing without a community. While I have made several attempts here and there to find out more about my readers I just realized that besides the [...]

New BirdOculars YouTube Video

By BirdDude on Sunday, November 28th, 2010 | No Comments

My Apologies After more than a year, I’ve finally published a short YouTube video that I think you’ll enjoy. It’s about my bluebirds coming back for the first time this morning to check out their old house. It started out as a male, female and at least one youngster and ended with one of the [...]

Losing My Backyard Centerpiece

By BirdDude on Thursday, November 25th, 2010 | No Comments

The Center Of My Birding Activity I recently decided to take down the 40+ foot sassafrass tree that was in the center of my backyard. I held out as long as I could for my birds. With feeders and nesting boxes on both sides of the yard, it quickly became the hub of activity. If [...]

Vanguard Endeavor Binoculars Giveaway

By BirdDude on Saturday, November 13th, 2010 | No Comments

I just received an email from the folks at Vanguard USA, the makers of the Vanguard Endeavor binoculars I reviewed earlier on my blog. They are running a contest where they will be giving away the exact same binoculars I reviewed here. The contest will run until the end of November so don’t wait to [...]

A Fun Backyard Bird Feeding Experiment

By BirdDude on Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

Quick Hand Feeding Test This is something you can do early in the morning one weekend to see if you can hand feed birds in your backyard. You need to have either chickadees or titmice for the best chance of success. Some people also have success with downy woodpeckers. Here’s the basic plot.

Staring Out At Your Backyard

By BirdDude on Wednesday, October 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Take A Mini Break Every Day I’m a firm believer that we spend way too much time hurrying to our next destination without enjoying where we are now. This exercise will benefit you in ways you never expected because it’s not just about staring out into your backyard. It’s about being grateful for all that [...]