| July, 2011
Vol. 11, No. 20
 Make Your Yard A Wildlife Oasis Bring your yard or garden to life this year by planting the shrubs, flowers and trees that wildlife find irresistible. Take our Garden Wildlife Quiz to learn what plants attract the most birds, butterflies and other critters.
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 Take The Bird Call Challenge Can you tell a twitter from a tweet? A chirp from a cheep or a buzz from a trill? eNature’s Bird Call Challenge will test your knowledge of your local birds or those of any other zip code you choose. And you can choose to quiz yourself on just songbirds or every species of bird in the area. Click here to take the Bird Call Challenge to test your knowledge!
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| How Do Woodpeckers Avoid Brain Damage?
There’s a reason construction workers don’t operate jackhammers with their foreheads. Well, there are several reasons, but one is to avoid concussions. But what protects the woodpecker’s brain from injury? Read on to get the story…. | 
The Northern Flicker is the state bird of Alabama, where it's known as the "Yellowhammer". |
Snakes are able to ingest all sort of prey-- often of amazing proportions. This Corn Snake is eating a small rodent, which is a common part of its diet. | The Real Story: Why Snakes Can Open So Wide
Never eat anything bigger than your head. That’s just good advice. Unless you are a snake, of course. Experts (who often seem to have had a bit too much time on their hands) tell us that a snake can eat an item so large in relation to its own head that it would be the equivalent of a human swallowing a watermelon whole—and without using its hands. So how does a snake do it? Not the way many of us have been told. Click here to get the whole story. |
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The Convergent Lady Beetle is often used by gardeners to control aphids on plants Our Ask an Expert feature has an entire section on gardening and making your backyard wildlife friendly. | Got a Question? Ask An Expert…
Does a Lady Bug bite? Why are some Red Foxes gray? We’ve just revived one of eNature’s most popular features- Ask An Expert. You can can post a new question as well as scan hundreds os answers to previous questions. Click here to post a new question and Click here to browse the archive. |
How Do Birds Sing Without Pausing To Breathe?
The birds are singing now, and for good reason: breeding season is in full swing. It’s the males, of course, providing the music (females make alarm calls and other vocalizations but not songs). So how can they sing so long without pausing? Turns out birds have evolved the ability to breath and sing simultaneously. Read on to find out just how this works…. | 
Despite its distinctive, and warbler-like, call, the Olive Warbler has no close allies among the warblers, and may not really be a warbler at all. It is currently placed in its own family, Peucedramidae. |
The Monarch has become a popular butterfly species to release at weddings. | Butterflies And Weddings Don’t Mix
Will and Kate didn’t have any at their wedding, but lots of folks getting married this spring and summer may be tempted to release live butterflies at their wedding. It’s a way try to make the day special and connected to nature— but it turns out be a bad idea. Read on to get the whole story…. |
The Park Guides app is comprehensive — all native birds and animals are included, along with photos, in-depth descriptions, audio, field marks and more. | National Parks Field Guide App Now Available
Created for the National Parks Conservation Association, our National Park Field Guides will help you get the most out of your visit. You can find out what species of bird you just saw on the beach in Cape Cod, learn what grizzly bears eat for dinner in Denali, know when porcupine mating season begins in the Shenandoah or who to call to reserve a camp ground in Yosemite. It’s free and available in the Apple Appstore. Click here for a link or search “Park Guides”. |
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