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Do You Train Your Squirrels? [ July 16th, 2010 ] Posted in » Blog

My Kindergarten Class

Since I moved into my home nine years ago, I’ve had squirrels. My property backs up to a wooded area that borders several properties so I’ve had my fair share. When I started birding seven years ago I decided that I would feed them as well. Since I employ a raccoon baffle on my main feeder station and squirrel baffles on my bluebird houses, I wasn’t concerned about my back yard becoming overly popular. I have a corncob feeder and squirrel box on my back fence and a squngee hanging from one of my smaller trees. There was an initial learning curve for them to learn and trust these feeders but with a mixture of adults and children back there the knowledge was acquired. Whether it took an adult to learn and show a little one or the little ones just happened on it by being nosey, it did happen.

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Bird Calls And Songs

How sharp are you identifying bird calls and songs in your backyard? Do you find yourself calling out bird species while out in the woods? Or do you have to spot them with your binoculars and fumble through a printed guidebook to find them?

Don’t get me wrong. Field guides have their place to give you the details about any species you may observe. However, for even a novice birder they’re not the quickest way to identify a bird.
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June 27th, 2009 | Leave a Comment

BirdJam As A Nuisance Bird Deterrent

An Unexpected Result

As I mentioned in a previous article about the cool new bird identification software called BirdJam, I found it to be a quick and accurate way to identify birds in the field. It allowed you to greatly reduce your pack weight and reduce the chance of missing an ID because you were fumbling through your guide.

What I didn’t expect was being able to deter nuisance birds from my backyard during the critical nesting season.