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Keep Your Yard Bird-Friendly: Avoid…
Those of us who love to attract and feed birds are always looking for ways to make our yards a positive environment for our feathered friends. Cole’s would like to…
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Fact or Fiction?
Will feeding birds in the fall keep them from migrating? A common myth is that you should stop feeding birds in the fall because it will tempt the birds to…
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What Can You Do About…
Bird feeder battles: Winning the war against squirrels For bird lovers, the sight of a bushy tail hanging off the side of a feeder means just one thing: war. Sure,…
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White Millet: Just Cheap Filler?
Fiction: White Millet is a cheap filler seed. Fact: White Proso Millet is the number one choice of many ground-feeding birds like towhees, song sparrows, juncos, and buntings. The problem…
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No Such Thing as a…
Fiction: There are many "no waste, no mess" birdseed mixes available. Fact: The only true “no waste” seed is sunflower meats (a.k.a. hulled sunflower). “No waste” means that the birds eat…
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Birds Won’t Survive Without Supplements?
Fiction: Wild birds need vitamin and mineral supplements added to their birdseed to help them survive Fact: Most wild birds eat from a wide variety of food sources (insects, berries,…
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