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My Subtropical Bird Garden

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It doesn’t seem to offer food or shelter for birds; but, being the tallest tree on the block, is an important stopover for lots of species. A Nashville Warbler , on the jacaranda tree. Organic gardening is a must; those bugs you are spraying could be bird food. Mostly, we don’t let them.

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Spring Migration on South Padre Island, Texas

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One way that we can help birds is to advocate on their behalf and to support organizations that conserve habitat. Birders explore these migrant traps, which are an oasis of food, water, and shelter, to see if anything has been blown in. So, maintaining habitat along the coastline is vital to supporting these species.

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