{"id":20300,"date":"2025-12-14T01:55:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T01:55:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/newsletter\/bird-forums-newsletter\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T01:55:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T01:55:30","slug":"bird-forums-newsletter","status":"publish","type":"newsletter","link":"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/newsletter\/bird-forums-newsletter\/","title":{"rendered":"Bird Forums Newsletter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><body><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"inBox group result_content\" data-resource_id=\"1566\" data-selected=\"0\" id=\"eRecord_1566\">\n<h2><strong><span>Bird Forums Newsletter<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/organic\/garden\/subscription\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Subscribe to FREE weekly newsletter\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.6565.img.jpg\"><\/a>          <font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"> <\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dirtdoctor.com\/Howard-Garrett-Newsletter-Archives_vq4961.htm\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Newsletter Archives\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.6566.img.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"content_img.8671.img.jpg\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.8671.img.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><font size=\"4\">Bird Forum Newsletter<\/font><\/p>\n<p>For week two of the ORGANIC NEWSLETTER I thought it would be good to highlight one of the terrific new features in the organic forums on the website.<\/p>\n<p>Sam Crow, who is Birdzilla the bird moderator, got a fancy new camera and has volunteered to post interesting shots of birds for the guests and Ground Crew members each week. The first two entries are just terrific. I\u2019m sure Sam would like others to submit photos also. Enjoy these and all the great information available to you in the forums.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"content_img.3072.img.bmp\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.3072.img.bmp\"><\/p>\n<p>Great Egrets nest in colonies, often mixed with other egret and heron species. These Great Egrets were photographed in High Island, Texas. The rookery is located in one of the Houston Audubon Society sanctuaries, a wonderful place to photograph nesting egrets and spoonbills.<\/p>\n<p>Note the flesh around the eyes which turns green during the breeding season. Long plumes (aigrettes) are also present during courting and nesting.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutbirds.org\/news\/search\/?q=Great%20Egrets\" target=\"_blank\">Great Egrets<\/a> on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/AllAboutBirds\/BirdGuide\/Great_Egret.html\" target=\"_blank\">web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"content_img.3073.img.bmp\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/sandonspaldingstaging.com\/DirtDr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/content_img.3073.img.bmp\"><\/p>\n<p>Green Jays are very family oriented. Family groups often consist of a breeding pair, plus the current year&#8217;s nestlings supported by one-year-old, non-breeding jays from the previous year&#8217;s brood. The one-year-olds defend the family&#8217;s territory, but leave the family flock soon after the current year&#8217;s young leave the nest.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/AllAboutBirds\/BirdGuide\/Green_Jay.html\" target=\"_blank\">Green Jays<\/a> on the Cornell Lab of Ornithology <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birds.cornell.edu\/AllAboutBirds\/BirdGuide\/Green_Jay.html\" target=\"_blank\"> web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To discuss this newsletter or any other topic, tune in Sunday 8am &#8211; 11am central time to the Dirt Doctor Radio Show. The call-in phone number is 1-866-444-3478. 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