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		<title>Shop By Bird &#124; Bird Gift</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 00:40:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the holiday season (as well as bird feeding season) approaches, many people are searching for the best bird gift for a birder they love, including backyard bird feeders. Finding the best bird gift is a challenge for all&#8230; especially for those who are not certain what bird gift would be best for their special [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Birdfeeders and Accessories Page</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 18:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Feeding Backyard Birds has developed a page for Birdfeeders and Accessories in time for the fall and winter bird feeding season. I have chosen to feature Duncraft as our current provider because of Duncraft&#8217;s wide selection of quality goods we bird watchers and backyard bird feeders have come to expect. They also provide many helpful [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Popular Bird Seed and Bird Feeders</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 03:18:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This post is in reference to popular bird seed and bird feeders used seasonally and year-round. They are used by birders to attract the widest variety of wild birds. These bird supplies have been mentioned previously in what is one of my most popular posts, so instead of repeating them here, and to save you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Indigo Bunting Migration</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:45:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning birders and basic birders alike enjoy bird facts. Appropriate for the time of fall migration, I would like to share a fact about the migration of Indigo Buntings. Quick bird fact: Because Indigo Buntings prefer warm weather, they are quick to &#8220;pack their bags&#8221; and migrate south at the first sign of cold weather [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Cardinals Eat in the Wild</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 20:30:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Cardinals eat in the wild What Cardinals eat in the wild is unknown to beginning birders. For those of you in these shoes, please read on as this article addresses what Cardinals eat as they forage for food in the wild. As Northern Cardinals forage in the wild, they eat primarily seeds and fruit. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bluebird Lifespan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered how long a Bluebird lives? “Andy Wood” Education Director for Audubon North Carolina tells you about a Bluebird’s life span. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.feedingbackyardbirds.com%2Fvideos%2Fbluebird-lifespan'; addthis_title = 'Bluebird+Lifespan'; addthis_pub = '';]]></description>
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		<title>Hand feeding a Hummingbird</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A man took this video through his bedroom video. What a thrilling experience to hand-feed a hummingbird! I enjoyed this video along with its music. I hope you do as well. - Craig Curtis addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.feedingbackyardbirds.com%2Fvideos%2Fhand-feeding-a-hummingbird'; addthis_title = 'Hand+feeding+a+Hummingbird'; addthis_pub = '';]]></description>
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		<title>Gray Catbird: Hatchlings to Fledglings</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once the Catbird eggs hatch, the birds are called “hatchlings”. At this point, they are partially naked, eyes closed, have very little down, and are completely helpless. For this reason, both Catbird parents take shifts with the hatchlings, protecting them from the brutal summer heat by covering them and keeping them cool. As the Catbird [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gray Catbirds Nest: Eggs Hatch</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:31:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two beautiful Gray Catbird nestlings have been born! I do not think that the other two eggs will ever hatch because enough time has passed for the nestlings to grow six times the size of the remaining two eggs. The nestling period lasts 10-11 days. - Craig Curtis addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.feedingbackyardbirds.com%2Fnesting%2Fgray-catbirds-nest-eggs-hatch'; addthis_title = 'Gray+Catbirds+Nest%3A+Eggs+Hatch'; addthis_pub [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gray Catbird Nest: Incubation</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 19:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Curtis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After laying 1-6 (usually 4) eggs, the female Gray Catbird broods her young for the first few days. This indicates that the male might give the female a break from incubation as he broods the eggs for the remaining time. The incubation period lasts 12-15 days. I have been watching the male and female and [...]]]></description>
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