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At first glance, the question could just as easily be “Why do my kids eat snow?”, for it would appear to be a question of natural curiosity or great thirst. For anyone who done vigorous outdoor sports in winter such as cross-country skiing, tabogganing or snowshoeing that answer would be thirst… and maybe just the fun of eating a handful of snow. For our dogs, this can also be part of the equation, depending what is going on.

True birders like to make their own bird-feeding treats…

With the onset of colder weather and the thought for many of us of staying indoors a lot more, we once again prepare for the enjoyment our winter fly-in visitors. This is the time when bird-lovers make special trips to their favorite birder store for supplies. They check out the latest and greatest bird-feeding stations (bird table for our UK friends) to the bird feed most likely to attract our favorite bird.