tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27908829934951400692024-03-14T01:51:47.148-07:00BirdLodges.comBirdLodges.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749439896302649549noreply@blogger.comBlogger129125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790882993495140069.post-36507705644610632432013-11-07T07:34:00.000-08:002013-11-07T07:34:03.283-08:00Host and Hostess Gift Ideas for Thanksgiving<h2 id="yui_3_13_0_1_1383837675959_2823">
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Simply hang the edible bird feeder house and observe the birds as they consume the berries, millet, and moss.<br />
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Covered in red and orange dyed berries, special bird mix, pearl millet
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Bird seed Wreath and Seeded Birdhouse offer wild birds two feeding choices.<br />
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The grapevine wreath is decorated with pearl millet, reindeer moss,
green moss, golden spray millet, Japanese millet, wheat, and silk
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The edible birdhouse is made from white proso millet, red proso millet, and sunflower seeds.<br />
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Seed covered wreath is approximately sixteen inches wide.<br />
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Wishing well edible bird feeder is adorned with Indian corn, canola,
pine bark, lavender berries, moss and wheat and is a real treat for the
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Corn cob bird feeder is conveniently designed to hold sunflower seeds
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Wishing well bird feeder measures 11 inches by 4 inches.</span>BirdLodges.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749439896302649549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790882993495140069.post-15080674805232331522013-11-04T15:33:00.004-08:002013-11-04T15:33:25.849-08:00Ocean Pollution Affecting Wildlife<h2>
Please share this video, with the hope people will think twice before littering or releasing helium-filled balloons:</h2>
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BirdLodges.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749439896302649549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790882993495140069.post-14384017538726831342013-10-30T12:22:00.000-07:002013-10-30T12:22:21.792-07:00Making Halloween Safe for PetsCourtesy of Joan Morris of www.bayareanewsgroup.com:<br />
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With lots of folks headed out soon for trick-or-treating, it pays to give some thought to those furry "kids," our pets, who may be freaked out by all of the odd creatures showing up on our doorsteps.<br />
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More and more, people are including their pets in the celebration, joining in on Halloween pet parades and dressing them on Halloween night.<br />
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However, not every pet likes the loud noises, costumes and general creepiness of the day. To help with pets that don't embrace the macabre the folks at the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council offer some tips to help keep pets safe until all the goblins go home.<br />
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<b>Quiet places </b><br />
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Noise such as constant doorbell ringing and door knocking may stress your pets. Find a quiet room in the house with food, water, litter box or crate and give your pet a safe, quiet haven until it's all over.<br />
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<b>Keep away</b><br />
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Candy and candy wrappers can be toxic to pets. Never leave candy unattended or within reach of your cat or dog. While chocolate is toxic to pets, the wrappers can cause just as much damage. Foil and cellophane wrapper, if ingested, could lead to emergency surgery or death.<br />
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If your pet eats candy or other toxic substances, consult your veterinarian, local animal emergency hospital or call the Pet Poison Helpline at 800-213-6680. The helpline, which sees a 21 percent increase in the number of calls each Halloween, is staffed around the clock. There is a $39 per incident fee for the consultation and follow-up calls.<br />
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<b>Play nice</b><br />
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Reports of animal cruelty seem to increase during the Halloween season. Keep your pets - especially black cats - indoors to reduce the possibility of harmful pranks.<br />
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<b>Beware the flame</b><br />
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Be especially careful with your pets around jack-o'-lanterns and other decorations with flames.<b> </b>Cats and dogs have been known to knock over lighted candles, resulting in fires. Consider flameless candles as part of your decor and try to eliminate as many electrical cords as possible to prevent an anxious pet from chewing on them. <br />
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<b>Buckle up</b><br />
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If you're going outside with your animals, keep them on a leash. All the excitement and strange sights can cause a normally obedient animal to make a dash for it. Also, make sure they are wearing tags.<br />
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For cats and other pets that usually aren't on leashes, be sure to secure them in another part of the house where they won't have the ability to run out of an open door.<br />
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<b>To costume or not</b><br />
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There's no denying that our pets look cute in costumes, but some animals just don't like them. If your pet is one of those, don't force him or her into a costume. Experts say it can make them overly anxious.<br />
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If your pet is okay with dressing up, be sure the costume doesn't restrict the animal's vision, movement or hearing.<br />
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<b>Calm down</b><br />
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Ask children not to run or make quick movements around animals. These actions could be perceived by your pet as an act of aggression, which could then lead to someone being bitten or scratched. If your pet appears agitated, remove him or her from the action.<br />
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<a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/" target="_blank">BirdLodges.com </a>wishes you a happy and haunted Halloween! And to continue the Halloween theme, if you'd like to help keep the bat population thriving, consider installing a<a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/bat-houses.html" target="_blank"> bat house</a>! <br />
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<br />BirdLodges.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749439896302649549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790882993495140069.post-54541775665866421232013-10-24T08:29:00.000-07:002013-10-24T08:35:35.407-07:00Christmas Gifts for Wild Birds: Seed-covered Birdhouses and Edible Ornaments<h2>
Join us for some holiday spirit with new candy cane edible ornaments and seed covered birdhouses from <a href="http://birdlodges.com/">BirdLodges.com</a>: </h2>
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<span class="product-description product-gap text">Colorful
candy cane bird seed ornaments - a set of six are waiting to add a
festive winter holiday touch to your home. Just transfer them to the
garden in the spring and the wild birds will eat them like candy!</span><br />
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<span class="product-description product-gap text">We use a
combination of red groat oats, green groat oats, white safflower, and
sunflower seeds to cover the wooden-base candy cane ornaments and each
one includes a jute rope for hanging. </span><br />
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<span class="product-description product-gap text">Colorful candy cane
edible birdhouse will add a festive winter holiday touch to your home.
Just transfer the bird seed house to the garden in the spring and the
wild birds will eat from it like candy!</span><br />
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<span class="product-description product-gap text">We attach a
combination of white proso millet and red milo to a wooden birdhouse
frame and top it off with a ribbon bow, cedar, and small pine cones.
A wire or cord is included and the Christmas birdhouse arrives ready to hang.</span><br />
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Yellow pine bird seed birdhouse is covered with decorative red and
white proso millet, grits, canola, green groat oats, and sunflower
seeds. The wood frame is decorated with cedar, red berries, and pearl
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BirdLodges.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749439896302649549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790882993495140069.post-22795744589384772442013-10-14T09:55:00.001-07:002013-10-14T09:55:13.875-07:00Wild animals love to eat Jack-o'-LanternsHow to keep wild critters from eating our Jack-o'-Lanterns?<br />
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by Joan Morris of ANG newspapers:<br />
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There are a number of things you can try.</div>
<li> Hot peppers. Buy the largest, cheapest bottle of hot sauce you can find and either paint or spray it on the pumpkins. You can make your own by mixing powdered chili, water and a
drop or two of dish washing liquid in a spray bottle. Squirrels really
don't like spicy things, and it can deter other critters, too. The oil
in the peppers will saturate the skin of the pumpkin, so even if you
don't see the hot sauce, anything taking a bite out of it will
immediately taste it.Also, a note of caution: Some folks
recommend sprinkling dried peppers around the pumpkins, but the pepper
can blow away and can be harmful if the creature or a human gets it in
their eyes. </li>
<li> Lacquer. Spray the pumpkin with lacquer and let it dry. This could help preserve the appearance of the jack-o'-lantern, too.</li>
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Dog and cat hair. If you have a pet, then take a blanket from their
favorite snoozing spot and place it under the pumpkins. Squirrels
especially don't like the aroma of eau de dog, and it might warn them
away from the pumpkins. Raccoons are less likely to be bothered.</li>
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Vinegar. In fact, vinegar may be the most useful thing you can have in
your house, good for so many household chores. The astringent smell is
effective shooing away creatures with sensitive noses. Because the
vinegar can damage the pumpkin, apply sparingly. Pour some on a rag and
wipe down the surface of the pumpkin.</li>
<li> Eucalyptus
oil. Pour some onto a rag and wipe the surface, or soak a cotton ball in
the oil and drop it inside the pumpkin, but not near the flame.</li>
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Commercial animal repellents. I have limited faith in these. Some of
these sprays can be rather pricey, and if they worked consistently well,
everyone with issues would be buying them. However, some folks have
great luck with them. Spray the outside of the pumpkin and repeat as
necessary.</li>
<li> Hair spray. This creates a sticky
texture on your pumpkin, which the creatures won't appreciate. Spray the
entire pumpkin but be sure to get the exposed flesh of the gourd.</li>
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Petroleum jelly or a menthol chest rub. But be aware, this approach
also can be messy, and if birds get it on their wings, it can be a
problem.</li>
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">Bats
have long been disliked by humans -- shunned and thought of as a taboo
creature. Some consider them ugly ("a face only a mother could love"),
furry little animals that fly and seem to be half-bird and half-mammal.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">With
proper education and communication, humans are giving them their proper
recognition as valuable to mankind in the ecological system. Many
night-blooming plants, such as bananas and saguaro cactus, are dependent
upon bats for pollination. Give bats credit for helping to reseed
tropical rain forests through their inadvertent dispersal of seeds.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">Their
most appealing feature is their enormous capacity for consuming
insects. A nocturnal mammal, they eat when the insects are out, in
contrast to birds, which eat during the day. Some bat species consume
half their weight in one night -- as many as 600 or more gnat-sized
insects <em>in one hour!</em></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">The
most common bat in North America, the brown bat, can eat 3,000 to 7,000
mosquitoes each night, and a bat can live to be 20 years old. That's a
pretty effective insecticide, especially when you consider that they do
not poison other creatures or create holes in the ozone layer.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;"><strong>Bats are Cute!</strong></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">Bats
are harmless to people. They do not become tangled in your hair, nor do
they attack humans. They are far less prone to be rabid than your
everyday household dogs and cats. "In more than four decades, public
health records indicate that only 16 people in the United States and
Canada have died of bat-borne diseases. Placed in perspective, this
means that the odds of anyone dying of a disease from a bat are much
less than one in a million. In contrast, in the USA alone more than 10
people die annually from dog attacks, not to mention dog- and cat-
transmitted diseases." (Dr. Merlin D. Tuttle <span style="text-decoration: underline;">America's Neighborhood Bats</span>, Univ. of Texas Press, Austin, 1988.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">There
are approximately forty species of bats throughout the United States
and Canada, the most common being the little brown bat.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">In
Asia, bats are symbols of good luck, long life, and happiness. They are
meticulous in their grooming, spending much of the day and night
combing their fur. They generally congregate with their own gender.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">Bats
are the second most common land mammals, with rodents being first. As
they fly, they navigate by means of a sophisticated echolocation system.
The bat sends out signals of sound energy, which are reflected back,
giving it the location of an object as well as its texture and other
characteristics. They can avoid a single human hair with extreme
accuracy, even in total darkness, giving lie to the myth that bats are
blind.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">Bat Housing Crunch</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">Places for bats to roost have become increasingly limited as their favorite old hollow trees, barns, and old houses disappear. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">Bat
houses have narrow crevices at the bottom for bats to enter and rough
surfaces inside for them to hold onto. A bat house should be hung at
least 10 to 15 feet above ground, sheltered from the wind, and
unobstructed by items that would inhibit their flying, such as power
lines. To keep the interior very warm, place the house on the side of a
tree or building which receives maximum sun, especially in the morning.
If your location is not sunny enough to warm the house to the 80-100
degrees Fahrenheit required by nursing colonies, you may want to add tar
paper or dark colored shingles to the bat house roof. Do not paint it,
as paints and stains are toxic to the bats. However, a cooler location
may attract a colony of bachelors, who frequently prefer cooler roosts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/vintage-bat-house.html" target="_blank">Bat boxes</a> located near a source of water, especially a marsh, lake or
stream, are the most likely to attract bats, as this habitat provides
the insects needed for their food. Twelve to eighteen months is a common
waiting period for bats to move into a new house. If you hang your bat
house in the fall or winter, it may be occupied in the first active
season. If it is not occupied within two years, try a new location. If
bats live in your area and your bat house is appropriately located they
will find it.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">During
the winter months bats living in Canada and the northern two-thirds of
the United States migrate south or to nearby caves to hibernate, as most
bat species cannot survive subfreezing temperatures.</span><br />
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<strong><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">Conservation</span></strong><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">If
bats are to survive, they need our help and protection. They have
proven themselves as valuable members of our ecosystem, and we must
increase the awareness of people who have the ability to protect or to
destroy these little creatures. A bat loose in a house is probably a
young one who is lost and looking for a way out. He should not be
killed, but gently caught with a towel and allowed to escape without
harm. Bat colonies in warm attics can be evacuated safely and encouraged
to take up new residence in a bat house of their own.</span><br />
<em><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">Cave explorers should <strong>not</strong>
disturb the caves of roosting bats, as rousing them from their
hibernation may cause them to use up much of their stored body fat and
die before spring. Unfortunately, thousands of bats have been destroyed
this way.</span></em><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana,geneva; font-size: small;">Bats
are declining, world-wide, at an alarming rate, due to human
misunderstanding. They typically have only one offspring per year,
making their comeback a slow process in need of our help. Coveside
Conservation Products is a supporter of Bat Conservation International, a
non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about these
beneficial animals and helping to conserve them.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3f2e24; font-family: verdana, geneva;">From The Today Show on NBC: </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3f2e24; font-family: verdana, geneva;">String fishing lines randomly across the area where the woodpeckers are attracted and since they do not want to be tangled they will avoid the area.</span><br />
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<span class="fn"><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; font-weight: normal;">How
to Clean a Bird House</span></span><span style="color: #3e3e3e; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="color: #4d4a42; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; font-weight: normal;">Tips for Cleaning Bird
Houses<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<span style="color: #4d4a42; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">By<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://birding.about.com/bio/Melissa-Mayntz-53495.htm" style="cursor: pointer; font-style: inherit;"><span style="color: #3366cc; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Melissa Mayntz</span></a>, About.com
Guide<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Ads:</span></b><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #7d7d7d; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Remove all old nesting material when cleaning bird
houses.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Birders
who know how to clean a bird house are taking steps to protect their backyard
bird families from pests and disease while making their bird houses even more
attractive for new nesting birds. Like cleaning bird feeders, cleaning a bird house
is essential for good bird health and safety.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/wood-birdhouses.html" target="_blank">Why Clean Bird Houses</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Just like a dirty, damaged bird feeder, a dirty bird
house is less attractive to backyard birds. Dirty bird houses can also harbor
rodents, insects, feather mites, fungus and bacteria that can spread disease to
nesting birds. Cleaning a bird house minimizes these hazards and makes the home
more attractive to nesting birds, and a clean bird house encourages reuse with
either the same bird family or additional birds looking for suitable nesting
sites.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">When to Clean<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Ideally, a bird
house should be cleaned after the nesting brood<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>has
completely fledged and no longer returns to the nest. For many bird species, a
single cleaning after the end of the breeding season is sufficient, but in temperate
regions where birds may raise multiple broods the bird house can be cleaned
between each new family to encourage more nesting. If you aren't sure whether
the house is occupied or not, tap gently on the sides or roof to listen for
responsive scufflings or cheeps, or peak inside the house carefully through the
roof or movable side to check for nestlings. If the birds are still present,
wait at least another week before checking again to give them plenty of time to
vacate the home.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/bluebirds-houses-and-blue-bird-feeders.html" target="_blank">How to Clean a Birdhouse</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">To thoroughly clean a birdhouse…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;">1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Open the bird house or partially disassemble it for proper
cleaning. Bird houses with swinging sides, hinged roofs or removable fronts are
the easiest to clean.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;">2.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Remove all old nesting material and scrape out any feces or
clumped matter. This material should be disposed of in a plastic bag to prevent
spreading any parasites it might harbor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;">3.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Scrub the house thoroughly with a weak bleach solution (one part
chlorine bleach to nine parts warm water). Be sure to scrub all corners, the
entrance hole and drainage and ventilation holes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;">4.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Rinse the house well in clean water for several minutes to
remove all traces of bleach.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;">5.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Dry the house thoroughly in full sun for at least several hours.
This will break down any remaining chlorine and ensure there are no moist
crevices for mold or mildew to grow.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;">6.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Inspect the house for loose hinges, protruding nails or screws,
prominent splinters and other hazards that can injure adult or hatchling<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>birds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;">7.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Check that all ventilation and drainage holes are unobstructed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;">8.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Reassemble the house securely and check that all screws and
joins are tight. If the house converts to a<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="color: #3366cc;"><a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/convertible-winter-roost.html" target="_blank">winter bird roost box</a></span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">, assemble it in that
configuration after the breeding season ends.</span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana;">9.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Store delicate gourds or clay bird houses for winter so they
will last longer, or return wooden bird houses to their hooks or posts so they
can be used as roost boxes for cold winter nights.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;"><a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/unique-birdhouses.html" target="_blank">Birdhouse Cleaning Tips</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<div style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-style: inherit; margin: 0.25in 0in; text-decoration: inherit;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">To ensure that your bird houses are as clean and safe as
possible for your nesting or roosting backyard birds…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Buy bird houses with movable or hinged panels that are easier to
clean without weakening the structure of the house.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Leave clean bird houses up for winter roosting and clean them
again in early spring so they are ready for breeding birds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">Also clean the post or hook where the bird house is positioned
to remove any lingering pests or bacteria from the area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 16.0pt;">By cleaning a bird house properly, including <a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/duck-houses.html" target="_blank">duck houses</a> and <a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/owl-houses.html" target="_blank">owl houses</a>, backyard birders
provide a safe, happy home for their backyard birds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source:
www.about.com</span><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;">The belief that owls can turn their heads 360 degrees is almost true. Having twice the number of cervical vertebrae as humans allows them to turn 270 degrees. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;">Owls have eyes that are proportionally larger than other birds when compared to body size. Being nocturnal, this assists with night vision.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;">Hearing is enhanced by having offset ears on either side of the head. An owl can tilt its head just slightly to hear within a larger range. The shape of the owl’s face also assists in hearing; the rounded shape funnels sounds to the ears.</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: small;">The talons on an owl lock in place after grasping prey, allowing for a more secure hold on the next meal while flying to a safe place.</span></div>
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BirdLodges.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749439896302649549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790882993495140069.post-46642570294552345652013-05-25T09:25:00.000-07:002013-08-06T20:34:21.494-07:00Black-bellied Whistling Duck - Mexican Whistler DucksMay 2013<br />
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These ducks use the same size nest box as the Wood Duck, whose breeding season is the opposite of the black-bellied.<br />
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Black-bellied whistling ducks arrive in May and may stay through September when hunting season begins. By May the wood ducks have vacated the nest box making it available for the black-bellied ducks, also known as<a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/black-bellied-whistling-duck-house.html" target="_blank"> Mexican Whistlers.</a><br />
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Introducing our <a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/adobe-edible-birdhouse.html" target="_blank">Adobe Edible Birdhouse</a>; the perfect bird seed house for Southwest decor fanatics and hungry wild birds, too.<br />
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These Honduran White Bats spend their days roosting upside down under the spreading leaves of the heliconia plant. The bats build their "tents" by nibbling along the midrib of the chosen leaf, causing it to droop. This provides a dry, well-hidden refuge for the day; they will likely create a new tent tomorrow.</div>
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Although not uncommon in the lowland forests of Costa Rica, these bats are maddeningly hard to find. Their abandoned roosts are everywhere, but finding a group like this took me years.</div>
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Since BirdLodges features handmade wooden products from America, we thought it would be nice to share these glasses with you:<br />
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Get the perfect fake pet - a phony parakeet!BirdLodges.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749439896302649549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790882993495140069.post-51676759304645046142012-12-05T12:45:00.000-08:002012-12-05T12:45:02.715-08:00Get Well Soon Wishing Well Bird FeederFor the bird lover who is not feeling well, <a href="http://birdlodges.com/">BirdLodges.com</a> offers the <a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/wishing-well-birdhouse-bird-feeder.html">Wishing Well Bird Feeder.</a> Hang it outside the window to entertain the loved one who is recovering and in need of nature's entertainment.<br />
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Wishing well seed covered feeder is adorned with moss, corn, millet, and red sorghum and is a real treat for the wild birds in your area.</div>
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Wishing well bird feeder is conveniently designed to hold sunflower seeds and a complimentary bag of seeds is included with purchase.</div>
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Made of sturdy yellow pine and blandex lumber and hand crafted in USA<br /><br />Extreme weather may affect the appearance of the seed covered bird feeder, but the birds shouldn't mind!</div>
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<strong>Ideas: </strong>When the seeds are gone or just need replenishing try covering it with honey or peanut butter and sprinkled seeds for a fresh edible bird feeder.<br /><br />Seed covered feeders are wonderful gifts for any occasion, any time of year. You’ve come to the right place to find the perfect gift for the wildlife and nature lover in your life: friends, family, and you! </div>
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BirdLodges.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749439896302649549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790882993495140069.post-6849301774354192782012-11-29T17:32:00.000-08:002013-11-11T09:35:23.287-08:00Edible Bird Seed Ornaments for Indoor and OutdoorWe have just introduced a collection of edible bird seed ornaments for use on an indoor Christmas tree or anywhere outdoors.<br />
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A selection of five ornaments include a snowman, bell, tree, gingerbread man, and star.<br />
We also offer a set which include six of the snowflake ornaments.<br />
Each ornament is approximately nine inches in size.<br />
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You will find these and much more on our Edible Birdhouses page. <a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/bird-seed-edible-birdhouses.html" target="_blank">Click here</a> for more information<br />
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This week we a new selection of<a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/butterfly-belle-house.html" target="_blank"> Butterfly Houses</a> in a variety of springtime colors, plus red and green!<br />
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Here's the link to the page: <a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/butterfly-vivarium.html">http://www.birdlodges.com/butterfly-vivarium.html</a><br />
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Place <a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/flutterbye-butterfly-house.html" target="_blank">butterfly houses</a> in a sunny location and the butterflies will be happy to find a warm and private home. I've heard it's a good idea to put a few sticks or twigs inside on an angle so the b-flies have something to cling to.<br />
Enjoy!BirdLodges.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17749439896302649549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2790882993495140069.post-45450492532125636982012-11-16T08:20:00.003-08:002012-11-16T08:20:46.940-08:00Lady Bug House - they make a lady bug house?Who knew there was such a thing as a <a href="http://www.birdlodges.com/lady-bug-house.html" target="_blank">Lady Bug House</a>? And, they are available in green, gray, red, white, and yellow. A sunny place is preferred to keep the lady bugs nice and warm. They like to shelter in colonies and get out of the wind and rain and be protected from predators just like us! Who knew?<br />
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