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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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the genius of crows and ravens, with dr. john marzluff

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welcoming bluebirds, with julie zickefoose

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drought: the challenge for gardeners, plants and wildlife, with julie zickefoose

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‘the courage of birds:’ how birds face winter, with david sibley

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‘the slow birding journal,’ with joan strassmann

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neonic dangers, with the american bird conservancy’s hardy kern

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counting birds: be a better birder, with cornell’s rebecca rodomsky-bish

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wintertime visitor: a rare warbler

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best practices in bird feeding, with julie zickefoose

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really watching those birds: ‘slow birding,’ with joan strassmann

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‘the hawk’s way,’ with sy montgomery

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fun facts about birds: ‘birdpedia,’ with chris leahy

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beyond organic gardening: ecological horticulture, with rebecca mcmackin

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time to feed–and count–the birds: project feederwatch, with cornell’s emma greig

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deepening our nature connections, with julie zickefoose

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‘what it’s like to be a bird:’ a conversation with david sibley

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miraculous bird nests (vs. wily nest predators), with brett degregorio

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how conservation starts in your yard: doug tallamy on ‘nature’s best hope’

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the miracle of migration: what i learned about birds’ movements in 2019

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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

'horticultural how-to and woo-woo' with margaret roach, head gardener