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March 2000 Webnotes
Watch For: Stokes Birds At Home TV Series
Our new 13-part Public TV birding series, Stokes Birds at Home, is now playing all over the country. Check our Show Times listings for the times and dates for Stokes Birds At Home.
Sign up for our free Email Newsletter and we will tell you when new stations decide to air Stokes Birds At Home. To learn more about birds, check out the Birding section of this website.
Bird Housing: Clean and Repair Birdhouses
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Bluebird |
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Many birds that nest in birdhouses start looking for potential housing now. Chickadees, nuthatches, titmice, Tree and Violet-green Swallows, and bluebirds will investigate nest boxes and begin breeding soon. Remove old nests of the previous year from your nest boxes if you haven't already. Repair any boxes that need it and put up some new ones. For more on birdhouses, click here, and also see Episode 110 of Stokes Birds at Home.
Bird Gardening Tip: Think Spring
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"Henry Kelsey" |
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Spring will be arriving soon, so start thinking about what to plant in your bird garden this year. Choose a variety of flowers, shrubs, vines, and trees that are good for birds. Roses can provide food and nesting spots for birds. For a list of good rose shrubs see Episode 102 of Stokes Birds At Home. To learn more about bird gardening, click here.
Birding Tip: Look for Red-tailed Hawks
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Red-tailed Hawks are involved in territorial behavior and courtship now. Their territory is about 1-2 square miles. Look for Red-tailed Hawks soaring on thermals during mid-morning on sunny days. They soar to hunt for prey, but also to survey their territory and to watch for intruding Red-tailed Hawks.
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