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• Re: The Titmouse Family Tree » Watching Backyard Birds.com
  Can juniper titmice be found in eastern US? In Sourh Carolina? I swear we saw one!
  by Marnie Lynn Browder, Sun, 10 Jun 2018
• Re: Bird Meteorologists » Watching Backyard Birds.com
  Fascinating, how insightful both the humans and cheep cheeps are... Thanks for sharing.
  by Kimber timbers, Fri, 27 Apr 2018
• Re: Welcome to Watching Backyard Birds.com!
  #18 in the Gallery is misidentified as a Tree Sparrow, instead of Tree Swallow.
  by Ron, Mon, 23 Apr 2018
• Re: Backyard Tip: Crushed Eggshells Are for the Birds
  yep i do the microwave too....they don't break down in our compost so the birds get them!
  by ecumam2, Wed, 18 Apr 2018
• Re: Dear Birdsquatch: Spring Cleaning Below the Bird Feeder
  As you probably know, sunflower seed hulls have a bio-chemical in them, (allelopathic), which keeps any other seeds from sprouting, in the same area. I have used this fact, to a purpose. With a large build up, each year (& yes, it is a bare spot!), I rake up the "bounty" & spread them on areas of bulbs & perennials to keep the annual weeds down. It's also helpful near blue squill bulbs, which drop seeds through the fence that divides a perennial garden, from the lawn , where they are welcome to naturalize. The garden can be over run with them, so sunflower hulls can keep the sprouting down.
  by Plntlady, Tue, 17 Apr 2018