| Bird sightings: Mourning dove Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:10:35 -0700 Bird sightings: Mourning dove By Bill Fenimore Special to The Tribune Updated Sep 2, 2010 03:16PM MDT Zenaida macroura The mourning dove is likely one of the most numerous birds that we encounter when afield, as well as at our backyard bird feeders. Its mournful cooing, which is a melancholy “ooah-woo-woo-woo,” is often mistakenly identified as an owl calling. Doves are interesting birds, with ...
| | | Ryder Redux: Ryder Cup subplots were the story at The Barclays Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:50:44 -0700 There were so many tournaments within a tournament at last week's Barclays it was, at times, tough to keep track of who was playing for what. Like all the other bubble boys, Tiger Woods arrived with only one short-term goal: survive and advance. A field of 120 teed it up at Ridgewood Country Club, in Paramus, N.J., but only 100 would move on to the second round of the FedEx Cup playoffs, this ...
| | | Birds of a feather flock together Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:55:13 -0700 Charlie Schembri's hobby is for the birds. For the birds' beautiful colors. And, for the birds' beautiful songs. A bird show competitor, the collector/breeder of canaries and finches isn't in it for the money. “We don't win money,” said the Livonia resident, 67, who competes in bird shows across the country. “It's the prestige, the ribbons.” Added fellow competitor Robert Camilleri, 64, of ...
| | | Make your landscape inviting to birds Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:04:29 -0700 If you can provide a place for birds to nest, you'll have the pleasure of seeing them frequently at close range and have the advantage of allies in the control of insects.
| | | Family company's garden sculptures have staying power Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:51:50 -0700 Stanovskys Home and Garden Sculptures in Lucas, in Collin County, produces hand-cast decorative pieces the owners say won't erode and are as durable as any you will find.
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