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The Truth about Bird Feeding with Simon Thompson
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Everyone enjoys feeding birds, but what's best to get them through a hard winter? Do they need water in the winter? What's that little brown bird scratching around under the feeder?
All of these questions and more will be answered at the first of our new FENCE Birding Programs. The "Truth about Bird Feeding" when Wild Birds Unlimited co-owner, Simon Thompson, will be explaining all about bird feeders, seed and much more.
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Fall Bird Hike with Simon Thompson
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As fall creeps down the mountains, many birds begins to slowly move south and every day more and more birds leave for their winter quarters. This is the time of the year when birds from the north move through the Foothills offering us a new range of species to enjoy.
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Winter Bird Hike with Simon Thompson
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"Late winter in the Southern Foothills can be a very exciting as winter slowly slips north. The days slowly start to warm up and we may start to see a few flowers appearing in the still brown woodlands. Our winter birds are also slowly slipping north, but some will be now starting to sing and nothing is more beautiful on a winter day than the song of the Hermit Thrush.
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Armchair Traveler with Simon Thompson
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"Bhutan- Kingdom in the Himalayas"
Some places in our world are very difficult to reach and Bhutan is no exception. The mountains rise high into the sky and deep valleys criss-cross this small country, leaving little level space for an airport.
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Bird Migration with Simon Thompson
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With thousands of birds moving north or south with the changing seasons, spring and fall migration can be dramatic here in WNC. Almost every species of bird in North America undergoes some seasonal migration.
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Beginning Bird Watching with Simon Thompson
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Birdwatching (or birding as it's now more often called) is the largest and fastest growing hobby in the country. From backyard birdwatchers to International birding travelers, it is estimated that over 50 million people enjoy birds to some extent or the other.
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Armchair Traveler with Simon Thompson
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Colombia has opened up a lot in the last 10 years with more and more tourists visiting this beautiful country. Colombia also holds the record for the highest number of bird species of any country in the world, including over 70 that are found nowhere else.
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Foothills Astronmical Society
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Come surf the sky with friendly and very informative astronomers. This program is free! This month you can learn more about Aries the Ram and MM31 the Andromeda galaxy.
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Go Fly A Kite
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Free yoga class with Rhonda Durbin
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Rhonda Durbin is a fitness instructor and personal trainer at Tryon Health & Fitness Club. We are very excited to offer ten weeks of free yoga on Fridays at 11:30 AM starting February 7 through April 11. These classes are made possible by the Kirby Endowment at Polk County Community Foundation.
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