Articles tagged:birdfeeding

Posted: Sat Jan 30 3:48 p.m. by Kurt Hagemeister Community Contributor
Help wild birds by counting them

Next month is a great opportunity for Ann Arbor area bird-lovers to get outside to watch (and count) birds. The annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) will be held continent-wide February 12 throught the 15th (Friday thru Monday). The count is a joint project between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology ...

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Posted: Fri Jan 22 9:47 p.m. by Jeff Arnold
Former Michigan hockey player Jack Johnson: I've said my piece

Jack Johnson is ready to move on. The former Michigan hockey player told AnnArbor.com Friday night that he has "said his piece" a day after responding to comments about Johnson's alma mater by Los Angeles Kings' general manager Dean Lombardi. Lombardi referred to Michigan as "the worst" in developing hockey ...

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Posted: Fri Jan 15 3:33 p.m. by Kurt Hagemeister Community Contributor
Feed suet to attract woodpeckers

Although it can be fed year-round, winter is a great time of the year to feed suet to wild birds. The high fat content gives birds the boost in calories they need to survive the short daylight hours and long, cold nights. Suet is wonderful for attracting tree-loving birds like ...

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Posted: Wed Dec 16 2:53 p.m. by Kurt Hagemeister Community Contributor
New local feature will explore backyard birdfeeding

Today is the start of my new regular weekly article on backyard birdfeeding and birdwatching called - At The Birdfeeder. With an estimated 1 in 4 people in the United States (and maybe more locally in Ann Arbor!) feeding and watching birds on a regular basis, there's A LOT of ...

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