The first and most important reason is that it is fun for the entire family! Imagine bringing wildlife right into your own backyard and watching nature unfold before your very eyes.
One of the things I love most about my home is being able to look out my window and see, not only a huge number of birds and bird species, but also the other wildlife that we have attracted by having a Certified Wildlife Habitat.
The first thing you will notice when you have a waterfall, pond or fountain for example, is that you will have more birds visiting your home because birds can’t resist moving water. You will also attract frogs, dragonflies, and mammals local to your area.
The next aspect of a Certified Wildlife Habitat would be food. [continue reading…]
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Out here in the west we still have ranchers that drive their cattle from the high country down to the lower pastures where the grass is still green in the winter. I took this photo along side the road near a place where I often spot Bald Eagles flying overhead.
It is an incredible work of art and cut out of a single piece of steel.
Here’s what the entrance to this ranch looks like in all its glory.
Go see the other Camera Critters Photos and have a great weekend. I hope some of you will be out tomorrow for the opening day of the Christmas Bird Count!
New Science-Based Report Outlines Devastating Impact for Birds in U.S. and Canada
CHICAGO (December 2, 2008) – Extraction and refining of heavy oil from Canada’s tar sands is taking a significant toll on migratory birds throughout North America, according to a report released today. DANGER IN THE NURSERY: Impact on Birds of Tar Sands Oil Development in Canada’s Boreal Forest is a new peer-reviewed policy and science document outlining the current and projected impacts the tar sands oil industry is having on migratory bird populations in the Boreal forest of Alberta and along the hemisphere’s flyways. Watch this interview with Dr. Jeff Wells on the Boreal Forest and the impact of the tar sands development on the forest and wildlife habitat in Alberta, Canada.
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