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This Morning Outside

by Diane Porter

December 16, 2010
Birdwatching Dot Com
Fairfield, Iowa

If this cardinal is one of the ones hatched last summer, he has never seen snow before. And unless his mama told him about this sort of thing, it must seem puzzling.

Puzzling and cold. Now if only there were a way to tuck both feet up and still walk.

Male CardinalPhoto copyright 2010 Michael and Diane Porter

—Diane Porter

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Kozy Bird Spa

Our favorite winter birdbath is the Kozy Bird Spa. Comes with a pedestal, which the cord goes up through.

Kozy Spa Bath

The heating element is built into the bowl. The cord plugs in from inside the pedestal.


Inexpensive binoculars

Vortex Shrike BinocularEveryone interested in watching wild birds deserves her or his very own binoculars.

A good binocular for getting started does not have to be expensive, but it should have good optical quality.

The Vortex Shrike 8x42 costs only $99.99.