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Online Resources for Identifying Birds by Their Songs

The North American Bird Sounds website is an excellent tool for matching unknown calls to species. Summer is a great time to hear owls and other vocal birds.

About Gardening: Protecting Koi from Herons and Egrets; Bird Baths: Types, Placement & Care for a Backyard Bird Haven; Bird Feeding Basics: Attract More Birds with the Right Foods and Feeders; Why Birds Ignore Your Feeder: It's Not the Seed; Bird Feeding Year-Round: Don't Cut Back in Spring; Bird's Nest Fungi: Fascinating Decomposers in Your Garden; Does Birdseed Go Bad? Why Birds Ignore Your Feeder; Building Birdhouses and Creating a Bird-Friendly Landscape; Bald Cardinal at Feeder: “Lizard-Head” Condition; Identifying Night Bird Calls: Owls and Whippoorwills

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