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Where do you go
birding, besides
your backyard?
ACROSS THE FENCE
There’sarivernearbywithlotsofawesomebirdsofeveryshape
andcolor,aswellasbeautifulducksthatIadmirewhileI’mfishing.
LisaBarletNEWBURG,NORTHDAKOTA
MarcoIslandinFloridaismytopchoice.
Therearesomanytypesofbirdsthere.
KathyLoriganEASTON,PENNSYLVANIA
Ilivenearaformernaturecenter.The
propertyofferseveryhabitatyoucould
want—openfields,shrubbery,shoreline
andmore. KatieWickertLINESVILLE,PENNSYLVANIA
DurhamCove,
partoftheMarion
Reservoirin
MarionCounty,
Kansas,isan
escapeforme.
It’salargesecluded
bodyofwater
perfectforavariety
ofmigratorybirds.
JenniferBroadstreetHess
MARION,KANSAS
YOURTURN!
Whatplants
doyoulike
tostartfromseed
andwhy?
Igotoalocationthat
maynotoccurtomost
people—cemeteries.
Someofthemhavewide
varietiesoftrees,plants
andwatersourcesthat
attractbirdlife.
LucyReinbold
CRANSTON,RHODEISLAND
Q:
FROM TOP: DANIEL OBERMEIER; EVELYN JOHNSON
Readers share their favorite, sometimes
hidden, locations for prime viewing.
Share your answer with us at
birdsandblooms.com/submit.
Great egret
in Horicon
Marsh
Common
yellowthroat
We’re fortunate to live near the 32,000-acre Horicon
Marsh in Wisconsin. There’s always something to see
there! Sue Gronholz BEAVER DAM, WISCONSIN