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Butterflies Belly Up to the Bar

Mar 7, 2010

Mona Miller, the “Butterfly Lady”, just sent over her secret recipe for attracting butterflies and it’s the perfect time to...

Feeding Birds Mealworms

Feb 2, 2010

I first discovered mealworms when I discovered Bluebirds. It was 1999 and I had just moved to Loudoun. I remember...

The Battle for Bats

Jan 24, 2010

I came across a very well done video on bats and the white nose syndrome. It talks about not only...

Bird Baths as Popular as Feeders in Winter

Jan 14, 2010

Water is a huge attraction for birds and other wildlife any time of the year but it is especially so...

Collisions!

Sep 15, 2009

Most of us have probably had that awful experience of a bird crashing into one of our windows. You hear...

Binocular FAQ – Diopter Adjustment, the Key to Alignment

Jul 11, 2009

This is one of those settings that mystified me for years but I read through a pretty straightforward write-up on...

Binocular FAQs – What is Interpupillary Distance?

Jul 4, 2009

So, I probably wouldn’t pull this one out at a happy hour or summer BBQ but this is one of those tid-bits...

Binocular FAQs – Butterflies and Binos

Jun 27, 2009

When going out butterfly watching, the key is to have binoculars that can give you good close focus. Often when...

Binocular FAQs – Wearing Glasses

Jun 20, 2009

The binocular makers have been working with this for ages so if you wear glasses but also want to use...

Binocular FAQs – Keeping them Clean

Jun 13, 2009

There’s nothing worse that having that amazing bird fly “right there” into view and you realize that you just can’t...

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