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HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you are interested in connecting with wildlife in your own backyard, beginning Monday, Jan. 28, the Pennsylvania Game Commission will be selling bluebird nesting boxes at its Harrisburg headquarters at 2001 Elmerton Avenue. The boxes sell for $10.60 (includes sales tax), and customers can select from assembled boxes or kits that can be assembled as a wood-working project. "Bluebirds are early nesters, so now is the time to...

Founder of GJM Online Ventures, LLC, Gloria McCoun is excited to announce the launch of her new website, BirdAttracting.com; the website features bird houses, bird feeders, and bird baths in all different types and sizes and other products intended to attract birds to one’s yard. For more information, visit the website’s blog at BirdAttractingBlog.com. Wood River, Nebraska (PRWEB) January 03, 2013 Gloria McCoun is pleased to announce the creation and launch of her new website venture,...

Duncraft’s newest creations are “Rooftop” bird houses and bird feeders that have planters as roofs. Using their own plants and flowers, Duncraft customers can transform their bird feeding areas into stunning focal points and enjoy beautiful flowers along with their beautiful birds. Concord, NH (PRWEB) June 12, 2012 Duncraft's newest creations are Rooftop bird houses and bird feeders that have planters as roofs. Using their own plants and flowers, Duncraft customers can transform...

Duncraft offers an impressive selection of bird houses both for specific birds and multi-functional houses that will work for many birds. Although a house may not have every recommended feature and can still be perfectly serviceable, Duncraft offers these tips on the best things to look for when purchasing a bird house. Concord, NH (PRWEB) May 17, 2012 Duncraft offers an impressive selection of bird houses both for specific birds and multi-functional houses that will work for many birds....

HARRISBURG, Pa., March 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As development continues to consume wildlife habitats, the Pennsylvania Game Commission's Howard Nursery has devised a way for wildlife enthusiasts to help support wildlife housing needs without having to apply for a second mortgage. The nursery is selling a variety of wildlife nesting structures for several species of birds - from bluebirds to flickers and ducks to owls - as well as housing boxes for bats and squirrels....

It’s March and already the chirps of winter birds have changed to songs that attract mates and define territories. Soon the migratory birds will be arriving to join them and begin their yearly nesting ritual. Back yard birders can help ensure the success of the next generation of wild birds by providing the five nesting-specific needs recommended by Duncraft. Concord, NH (PRWEB) March 15, 2012 It’s March and already the chirps of winter birds have changed to songs that attract mates...

HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- If you are interested in connecting with wildlife in your own backyard, beginning Monday, Jan. 23, the Pennsylvania Game Commission will be selling bluebird nesting boxes at its Harrisburg headquarters at 2001 Elmerton Avenue. The boxes sell for $9.54 (includes sales tax), and customers can select from assembled boxes or kits that can be assembled as a wood-working project. "Bluebirds are early nesters, so now is the time to...

Properly functioning ecosystems have their own pest management system – predation – but as new manmade ecosystems develop, these natural maintenance systems are often disrupted. In some cases, though, installing a simple nest box may be all that's needed to restore the balance, and improve avian conservation, according to a new report published Nov. 9 in the online journal PLoS ONE. The researchers, led by Julie Jedlicka of the University of California, Berkeley, monitored the effect...

University of Cincinnati biologist Denis Conover discovers that overturned duck nest boxes can be death traps for wetland turtles. Duck nest boxes used to aid cavity-nesting ducks can prove to be turtle death traps. That was the discovery made by University of Cincinnati Educator Associate Professor Denis Conover, of the Department of Biological Sciences in UC's McMicken College of Arts and Sciences, when he came upon a duck nest box in the wetlands of southern Ohio's Miami Whitewater...

HARRISBURG, Pa., April 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an effort to garner appreciation for wildlife, especially the state's bluebird population, the Pennsylvania Game Commission's webcasting of a live video feed from a bluebird nestbox on the grounds of its Harrisburg Headquarters now is providing a glimpse into an active nest. To view the live feed, visit the agency's website (www.pgc.state.pa.us) and click on the "Bluebird Nest Cam" icon in the center of the homepage. "After...