Dr. John Fitzpatrick on the Martha Stewart Show
Learn More about Winter Bird Feeding
On January 8, Dr. John Fitzpatrick, director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, was featured on the Martha Stewart Show. Dr. Fitzpatrick provided tips for feeding birds including information on selecting the right kind of feed and feeders to use for attracting birds to your yard.
Image courtesy of the Martha Stewart Show
Martha and Dr. Fitzpatrick also discussed this year's Great Backyard Bird Count.
The Great Backyard Bird Count is scheduled for February 15-18 and anyone can participate in this free, fun event which helps scientists collect data about where the birds are in mid-winter.
Image courtesy of the Martha Stewart Show
To view the video clips of Dr. Fitzpatrick, visit the Martha Stewart web site.
Check to make sure you are on the page for January 8. On the right hand side of the page you will see 8 different video segments (under a title bar named "Cooking with Kids." Look for the segments titled Winter Bird Feeding 1 and Winter Bird Feeding 2. You may need to use the "next" button to sell all the video selections.
Visit the Attracting Birds section of this web site for great ideas on attracting birds to your backyard.