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How to Choose the Perfect Gift for a Birder

By Karen Bridgers

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The market is loaded with optics, feeder supplies, books, jewelry and collectibles for birders. Try your local nature store for some great ideas... more »

How to Identify a Bank Swallow

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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To spot a bank swallow, the best place to search is along the banks of rivers, streams, lakes and oceans, where they nest in colonies of 10 to 2,000 nests. You also may spot them in flocks flying low over rivers or lakes. Once you've located ... more »

How to Make a Simple, Inexpensive Bird Bath

By Carol Callahan

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A bird bath is a beautiful way to bring nature into your yard. There are many ways to construct one by assembling a few simple items. I will show you how to complete five different varieties... more »

How to Photograph Wildlife And Nature.

By amylaine

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With a digital camera nature photography has never been so easy. Learn the basics by reading the steps below... more »

How to Store Birdseed

By Eliza Yetter

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There's nothing more disheartening than opening a bag of birdseed and finding insects living in it or lifting up a bag only to have the seeds spill all over the floor because mice have chewed a hole in the bag. Storing birdseed properly will help ... more »

How to Attract Backyard Birds

By talithabing

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For bird watching or just for the musical enjoyment, this article will tell you how to attract the most common backyard birds in winter and summer... more »

How to Attract Blue Jays

By Karen Bridgers

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"Wait!" you say, "blue jays may be pretty, but they are also loud, querulous, chase other birds away and even eat the eggs and young of other species." Still, if you are a blue jay advocate, here's how to get them to your feeder for a great ... more »

How to Attract Doves to a Garden

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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It doesn't take a lot of effort and space to attract beautiful wild birds to a backyard or garden. Simply provide the bare necessities, and they will come. Birds need plenty of space, and you want to observe them in a comfortable and convenient ... more »

How to Attract Robins

By Karen Bridgers

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Unlike many birds that come to your backyard feeder, the American robin is not primarily a seed eater. Therefore, attracting this species has much to do with what is planted in your yard as well as the availability of earthworms, a staple in the ... more »

How to Clean Dirt From a Digital SLR Camera Lens

By Doodlebugs

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Many owners of new digital SLR cameras don't know how to properly clean the lens without damaging it. Today's lenses have optical coatings that are easy to damage so you must be careful... more »

How to Identify a Loon

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Loons are revered as elegant symbols of wild beauty among the landscape of the Pacific Northwest, western Canada and Alaska. They can be hard to identify though because their bodies sit low in the water. Loons are a separate species of water bird ... more »

How to Identify Birds

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Bird watching, or what is now more commonly known as birding, has long been a hobby enjoyed by many. Because there are so many species of birds, an amateur birder may have a difficult time in the beginning distinguishing one bird from another. ... more »

How to Identify Blue Jays

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Blue jays are considered by some as a nuisance due to their annoying bird call and their territorial instincts, which causes them to run off other birds and sometimes even small pets. Others, however, are still attracted to the bird because of ... more »

How to Identify North American Eagles

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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The Bald Eagle and the Golden Eagle are both magnificent inhabitants of North America. The Bald Eagle is the national symbol of the United States, with wingspans as long as 90 inches, and was endangered in the second half of the 20th century. It ... more »

How to Identify Sandhill Cranes

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Sandhill Cranes are large cranes that live over most of northern North America. If you are ever up north and see large birds, they may be Sandhill Cranes. Read on to learn how to identify Sandhill Cranes... more »

How to Make a Peanut Butter Log for Birds

By Michael Motta

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While the various seeds are fine for attracting birds, it's also good to vary their diets by adding fats, especially during the cold winter months. Also, some birds, especially woodpeckers, seem often to prefer fatty foods such as peanut butter ... more »

How to Make Bird Watching Productive

By BASHARAT SHAH, MD

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Bird watching is a favorite pastime of many people. If you are obsessed with birdwatching, there is a way you could convert your pastime to an informative and productive database. Follow these steps to learn how... more »

How to Make Your Own Hummingbird Nectar

By sugaredup

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Hummingbirds are beautiful wonders of nature. They are fun to watch and will return to the feeder again and again. Although powdered nectar mix is widely available at garden and home centers, it is quite easy and inexpensive to make your own ... more »

How to Prepare to Race Homing Pigeons

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Pigeons are enjoyable for all ages and pigeon racing is a family sport for millions worldwide. The publicity of pigeon races is close to none. The sport is called "horse racing in the sky" by enthusiasts. The health of a pigeon is a major ... more »

How to Render Suet for Summer Use

By Eliza Yetter

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Feeding the birds is serious business for many hobbyists, and a favorite way to keep the outdoor birds well-fed is to offer them suet. In winter, this is easy to do because the suet won't melt in the cold weather. In summer, however, the suet ... more »

How to Watch Fall Migratory Birds in Florida

By eHow Hobbies, Games & Toys Editor

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Florida is a great birding destination any time of the year. In fall, you'll get a chance to observe birds that are moving south to spend the winter... more »

How to Attract Chickadees

By Karen Bridgers

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Lots of people will tell you that chickadees are their favorite feeder birds. They are easily attracted, and can often be hand-tamed. Cheerful as a Christmas card, chickadees are versatile acrobats who can either perch or hang upside-down to ... more »

How to Attract Goldfinches

By Karen Bridgers

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Tiny goldfinches, with their beautiful yellow breeding plumage, are popular feeder birds throughout the year. If you see some in your area, provide a feeder for them, and they're likely to come flocking!.. more »

How to Attract Quail

By Karen Bridgers

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Quail are ground-dwelling birds that associate with one another in groups called coveys. They are more common in the southern part of the country, but the range of the Northern Bobwhite - the familiar quail of the East - extends quite far to the ... more »

How to Be a Wildlife Photographer

By George Sommers

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A raccoon peering from a tree was my first wildlife photo - at age 12. A lifelong fascination with animals led me to the rewarding hobby of wildlife photography. My gallery includes Georgia 'gators, Maine moose, feral Florida parrots, bears in ... more »

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