December 2007
Modern Makeover
A Forward-Looking Store Transforms
AL AND DAVE NETTEN ARE A FATHER-AND-SON-TEAM who run the six, independent All Seasons Wild Bird Stores in the Twin Cites.
West Coast Wonder
Finding the largest U.S. bird species in Arizona
THIS COLUMN COMES FROM THE SOUTH RIM of the Grand Canyon in hot and sunny northern Arizona. I am here photographing a long list of wildflowers, trees and some small mammals.
Finches
Sparrow-like in yellow or red
CLINGING TO THE FEEDER, singing and twittering from a nearby limb or flitting across the garden, there’s something homey and companionable about finches.
Cold-season Hummingbirds
An evolution in hummingbird behavior?
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| RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD: "This tough little species is frequently seen in unexpected places in fall and winter |
WINTER CAN BE A DREARY SEASON for those of us who love hummingbirds.
Martin Mystique
What retailers should know about the popular purple species
A SINGLE PURPLE MARTIN ZIPPING AND DARTING in aerial pursuit across the summer sky can reportedly devour a beneficial amount of mosquitoes per day.
