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How Pokémon Can Get Kids Bird Watching

How Pokémon Can Get Kids Bird Watching

These days most kids can name more Pokémon characters than birds species. At first that might seem a bit surprising, but it actually points to something incredible. Children have an innate insatiable curiosity for learning about creatures (real or make believe) and an...

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Backyard Birds of the South Okanagan

Backyard Birds of the South Okanagan

There is a red maple tree in our yard that is strong, beautiful and life-giving. In the spring it is covered in an explosion of blossoms and filled with the gentle humming of bees and constant flutter of birds. A couple years ago I hung a bird-feeder on one of its...

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