Author Archives: Cheryl Hanson

Food That Birds Love

Birds love food that is fresh and familiar, and that is something that you may already have in your kitchen or pantry. Looking forward to a cool season of fall or winter, birds will often gear up for the chilly … Continue reading

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Woody Woodpecker : Pileated Woodpecker

A Pileated Woodpecker is the woodpecker that you remember from the woody woodpecker comics of the early 20th century, with that crazy hee ha hah he ha he … ha ha ha ha laugh…that we all can recall from the … Continue reading

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Hummingbirds and Hummingbird Feeders – Liquid Feeders in Your Yard

Hummingbird Feeders and Hummingbird Liquid Feeders are often an after thought in the Back Yard for Birding.  When you are feeding birds, the most common food source is a seed or a nut variety, or even some kind of suet … Continue reading

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Snowy Weather Creates Emergency for Back Yard Feeders

Your back yard feeders are in an emergency situation when a major snowstorm is occurring in your back yard.  It is important that you keep your back yard feeders free of snow and ice during any weather system, as the … Continue reading

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Bird Food and Squirrels : How Rodents Work with Birds

When feeding the birds, the bird food you choose, will have a huge advantage in what birds visit your yard, and back yard for your viewing and hearing spectacle.  The food you choose, can choose the birds you want to … Continue reading

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Great Ground Bird food Eaters Like our Friend the Junco

Every back yard birder knows about the hanging bird feeders, and the dish bowl bird feeders, but few birders know that some birds, like the Junco, prefer ground bird food feeders.  These birds often wait for the droppings from hanging … Continue reading

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Birdwatching for Kids: How to Bring Birds into Your Back Yard

Science is not just about molecules and atoms, but about biology, and our most budding scientists are young, so it makes perfect sense to find time to involve children by using birdwatching for kids.  Finding time to explain each of … Continue reading

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Crows in Indiana

   Crows in Indiana Are Roosting by the Thousands   If you have heard about all the apocalyptic news about the crows in Indiana, you are not alone. There are over 50,000 crows roosting through the winter, over Muncie Indiana.  … Continue reading

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    Please do not hesitate to call! 865-484-6403 Cheryl Hanson Living Frontiers 5903 Millers Circle SE Prior Lake MN 55372 Local to the Twin Cities Metro Area

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