A Way To Garden

bird sh-t

More than 60 kinds of birds visit my rural garden in New York State, near the Berkshires of Massachusetts, and the garden was begun with them in mind: no chemicals, water year-round, lots of fruit- and seed-rich plantings, plenty of cover.

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in a time of bird decline, counting and feeding them, with emma greig of feederwatch

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‘saving jemima: life and love with a hard-luck jay,’ with julie zickefoose

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pure awe: spring bird migration, with kenn kaufman

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getting to know sparrows, with rick wright

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bluebird boxes: be a good landlord

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better birding and fascinating sparrows, with kathryn schneider

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how birds find their food, with ellen blackstone of ‘birdnote’

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spider, feather, frog: 3 little notes on gender (and wonder) in nature

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cleanup week 4: manna from heaven amid meteorological havoc

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links i liked: plant consciousness; beaks adapt to feeder use; insectary strips on farms, & more

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links i liked: fighting impatiens disease, crossbill irruption, overwintering ticks

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a saner approach to fall cleanup, with the habitat network’s rhiannon crain

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a birder’s biggest big year, with noah strycker

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my bird-feeding basics (and favorite feeders)

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bird gardening: powerhouse fruiting plants, with andy brand

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birding by ear, with nathan pieplow: how to listen to what birds say

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birdnote q&a: in mothering among birds, a mix of styles

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my wildlife tree, or snag: a lively progress report

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counting ‘feeder birds’ and sharing my data, 2017 edition

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vintage extreme birding: kenn kaufman’s ‘kingbird highway’

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mapping your yard, with the habitat network’s rhiannon crain

understanding bird migration, with cornell lab of o’s frank la sorte

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notable natives, from mountain laurel to milkweed, with andy brand

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a close look at those hard-working woodpeckers, with stephen shunk