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It’s Time to Clean Out Your Nest Boxes

10,000 Birds

Tangles of wild plants and dense undergrowth left to thrive in chosen areas of your property will provide shelter, protection, and natural nesting and roosting sites. Many species of these cavity nesting birds have declined because of habitat reduction. But you can help. There are three prime objectives for monitoring nestboxes.

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Burrowing Owls of Cape Coral

10,000 Birds

There are few places in the United States where simply driving around can leave you with a list of 30+ species, many of them large and spectacular. There were three burrows, each with a tenant. Birding in Florida is unique in that so much of that state’s plenty is evident even to the casual observer.

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