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Where did the birds of the world come from?

Believe it or not, there is evidence that the birds of the world today actually evolved from the dinosaurs.

Birds and dinosaurs go together?

The birds are said to have come from the group of Maniraptora. These are theropods which include oviraptorids and dromaesaurs.

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Attract them, have them: inviting wild birds

It is not that difficult to attract wild birds. There was an instance where a resident could not go outside because a couple of Blue Jays (that were nesting quite close to their home) would immediately dive towards him and hit his head.

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At your own risk: wild bird feeding

To a responsible and mature person, wild bird feeding is not an activity or a hobby that should be taken lightly.

The bird feeder which is dedicated to the act requires buying pounds and pounds of bird feed every winter as well as a book about birds and some binoculars to be able to study and identify the different wild bird species.

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Have birds, will fly

Inviting birds to your back yard is easy. Usually, a good way to invite them over is by planting the edges of the yard with ornamental plants that bear food.

Examples of these plants are those that bear cones, berries, etc. Also, it creates protected nesting places which will allow these birds to settle in comfortably.

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Lights, camera, action: say bird!

Birds, like kids, are fascinating and interesting to see yet very difficult to shoot on camera.

A photographer of birds has a slew of questions to answer such as what kind of lens should one use, what shutter speed, among others.

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