Today I noticed…. How green my yard is in the summer. In the winter, it seems like we have various shades of brown and gray. Even the grass looses its luster, and the clover disappears. No one tells you that clover will disappear over the winter when they encourage you to plant it as a…
Author: Gwen Shaneck
Ten Day Challenge
Who am I kidding? I am the last person to give you advice in how to do pretty much anything, but especially properly take care of the wild birds that come to your yard and eat from your feeders. I love feeding the birds. I love to watch and keep track of the birds –…
Feeding the Birds Responsibly
There is a great deal of joy in watching the birds that come to your feeders. While wild birds do not need the food that is provided, they certainly enjoy it, particularly on days when the weather is poor or the ground is covered with snow or ice. There are, however, some things that you…
A Return to Birding
When we moved to Virginia over a decade ago, I decided to learn all that I could about the area that surrounded our rural home. As a curious person who was tending to small children and living on the wrong side of the digital divide, my world was quite a quaint place. Desperate to know…