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Four species of hummingbird buzzed in and out from the feeders hanging from the porch over-hang while Bill Simms brought 32 Central New Mexico Audubon Thursday Birders up-to-date on his 47 bluebird boxes.
While he talked to us, a variety of birds came into the seed feeders behind him. Western Scrub Jays [...]

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“We take this all for granted,” Bills Simms asserted as he gestured to his ranch and the multitude of feeders behind the house. Twenty-nine Thursday Birders were gathered under the portal, anxious to receive an update on his bluebird boxes. His ranch is located 5.5 miles south of Chilili in the Manzano Mountains.
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I am pausing every few minutes as I work at my computer to watch the birds out of my window. Actually, I doing more than watching – I’m counting. The tallies, which I will enter into the BirdCount database will contribute towards the real-time snapshot of birds across the country.
This is the [...]

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“I’ve got good news for you,” Bill Simms announced as the Thursday Birders gathered under the portal at his ranch located 5.5 miles south of Chilili in the Manzano Mountains. “Come around to the back porch. You can sit in the shade and watch the hummingbirds while I talk.”
He reminded those [...]

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As I sit at my computer next to the open window, I hear the snap. Another field mouse has been captured. That is number 21. Is there hope that I can enjoy the birds at my feeders without a mice invasion?
A few weeks ago I watched with horror as field [...]

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