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Article: birding; the feeder; Bird word.(VARIETY)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
- Article date:
- July 2, 2008
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Byline: Connie Nelson; Staff Writer; Jim Williams
Bird word
Specimen: In ornithological circles, a specimen is the preserved skin of a bird. The bird is skinned in a meticulous fashion, with the feathers intact, then stored in controlled conditions in a museum. Specimens are used in research.
Stop seed from sprouting
You can keep birdseed from sprouting when it falls from a feeder by putting it in your microwave oven for a short time. Put the seed in cotton or paper bags (the plastic bags that seed is generally sold in will melt in the microwave), then nuke sunflower seed, thistle seed and seed mixes at high power for two minutes per ...