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October 2017
A pileated woodpecker with an injured leg turns up at a suet feeder. Find out about North America's largest woodpecker and what happens to this sad bird. Hint: The story has a happy ending. Eight turkey vultures soared above columnist Julie Zickefoose's garage for three days one October. The vultures were aware of something foul that Julie didn't realize. A Denver native has watched the diversity of backyard bird species change through the decades. This autumn issue of WBB offers advice on how to prepare your yard and bird feeders for wintry weather ahead.
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Species Profile: Pileated Woodpecker by Dawn Hewitt
Readers Write: Uninvited House Guest by Dean and Susan Cobb
My Backyard: Denver, Colorado: What Makes Colorado Bird Feeding Different by Scott Menough
Watcher at the Window: The Vulture Knew by Julie Zickefoose
Prepare Your Bird Feeders and Yard for Fall by Nancy Castillo
Not in My House by Julie Zickefoose
Ask Birdsquatch: Hummer Feeder, Garden Clean-up
Short Stories from Al by Al Batt
The Complicated Process of Migration by Eirik A. T. Blom
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