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5 Great Mobile Apps for the Outdoors
Whether it's running, sailing, birdwatching or hiking that you enjoy, there is a mobile application available that can enhance your outdoor activity. Applications or "apps," for short, can be easily downloaded to your mobile device, allowing you to access useful information literally at the palm of your hands. You can do things like track your running mileag… read more
How to Build Grackle Resistant Bird Feeders
Grackles are a nuisance bird that most bird watchers want to keep out of their bird feeders. You can prevent grackles from taking over your bird feeder by converting an ordinary tube feeder into a cage feeder. A simple wire mesh screen around the feeder can keep grackles out while still allowing smaller song birds inside. A cage feeder can be built with supp… read more
How to Use Copper to Make Hummingbird Feeders
Hummingbirds are a favorite of birdwatchers, and it's a good thing, because it takes more effort to care for a hummingbird feeder than a regular bird feeder. Hummingbirds drink nectar rather than eating bird seed, and during hot summers the nectar needs to be replaced every day or two. The bright plumage of hummingbirds combined with their tiny size and rap… read more

Birds & Bird Watching Articles & Videos

How to Build an A-Type Barn Owl Nest Box
Anyone who has seen barn owls, with their white, heart-shaped faces, would agree with the Barn Owl Trust, which calls them "stunningly beautiful." Bar…
How to Make a Bluebird House
Bluebird boxes provide essential nesting sites that bluebirds are losing from urban development and competition from house sparrows and the European s…
How to Make a Humming Bird Feeder to Mount on a Window
Hummingbirds are one of the smallest and fastest birds in the bird kingdom. There are 27 species in the U.S. Birdwatchers can attract hummingbirds to…
About Carmel-by-the-Sea
Carmel-by-the-Sea is a small town on the coast of central California. Carmel attracts tourists and is a haven for outdoor enthusiasts, providing easy…
How to Make a Recycled Glass Hummingbird Feeder
Bring bird-watching to your own backyard by inviting hummingbirds to visit. These small yet quick birds feed primarily on insects and nectar from flow…
How to Make a Moat for Hummingbird Feeders
The same sugary nectar that attracts hummingbirds to your feeder also is an invitation for ants. These unwelcome guests work their way into the nectar…
Things to Do in Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg
The beauty of the Great Smoky Mountains along with the variety of attractions and activities available lure millions of visitors to the Pigeon Forge a…
Pigeon Forge Tourism
Pigeon Forge, Tennessee has been luring visitors into the city since the 1930s. The city's location in the Smokey Mountains makes it an ideal destinat…
How to Build a Squirrel-Proof Bird Feeder
Squirrels can quickly empty a bird feeder, storing food away for winter use. With a few simple modifications, any hanging bird feeder can become squir…
Tours of Granada, Nicaragua
Eco-tourism and active vacationers are flocking to central American countries such as Nicaragua. Granada, Nicaragua is the countries oldest city a col…
Facts About the Canadian Tundra
Two types of tundra exist: Arctic and Alpine tundra. Both feature extremely cold climates with short growing seasons and little rain. Careful treading…
Flowers That Live in a Rainforest
Rainforests are found throughout the world and can be either tropical or temperate. Tropical rainforests tend to be fairly close in proximity to the…
Condos, Chalets & Cabins in Downtown Pigeon Forge, TN
If you have ever thought about visiting Pigeon Forge, Tenn., and found the lodging options to be a bit overwhelming, you are not alone. With visitors…
Motels in Tombstone, Ariz.
Tombstone Arizona, the town that was named by a man who was told that the only thing he'd find there was his tombstone but instead he found a silver m…
Birding Binoculars Advice
Kid Friendly Dead Sea Facts
The Dead Sea is not a sea at all, but a lake. The lake is in Jordan, a small country in the Middle East. The Dead Sea has many interesting facts that…