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The Cutting Edge II: Hummingbird Feeders

10,000 Birds

Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that Americans spend nearly $1 billion annually on bird houses, feeders, nest boxes, and baths. I previously wrote about patents for birdseed feeders , particularly ones directed to problems with squirrel “marauders.” The march of progress, or at least perceived progress, continues.

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The Art of Bird Camp

10,000 Birds

As we coasted through the water, staff member Tom Johnson pointed out basking harbor seals and identified birds for the uninitiated (“Female Lesser Scaup at two o’clock!”) As a wildlife rehabilitator, I am used to dealing with the (sometimes) well-meaning but uninformed public, who ask questions like “Do birds have bones?”

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