Every year, when winter starts spreading its sweep in India around October, nearly 1,000 families find their way to the capital to prevent themselves from freezing in Kashmir. Who doesn’t know about Kashmir’s winters! In October 2013, photographer and They’re supposed to be here. They’re a huge part of the ecosystem.” Ohio’s birds, insects, bees and other pollinators evolved with native plants “like they have a relationship together,” she said. “They’re beautiful and beneficial to the As a variety of birds migrate their way into springtime, consider one for a long-term stay in your home. Any of the decor ideas in this birdy roundup can add a little adorable chirp and tweet to your home. In our home we have 16 framed photos of birds, 21 drawings, paintings, or prints, 20 bird sculptures, eight carved decoys, and numerous unframed photographs. We are not alone when it comes to bird-relate décor. Actually, I would have guessed birds are Precise in just about everything else. As the queues form outside Bird Land for dinner at about a quarter to five, twigs of binchotan, the expensive charcoal made from Japanese oak, ring like glass as they're rearranged on the narrow rectangular grills. “We are hoping to have our 4-H’ers bring photos in of the birds they would be exhibiting. So, we can still have some decorations, if you will, in the barn,” said Brown. “It gives the spectators the opportunity to ask questions.” Brown said there .
Birds are a very popular choice for animal-themed home décor this year. Birds are showcased on bedding, wall prints, tableware, decorative accents, and more. The Ruru Pillow from Blissliving Home is a delicate, sophisticated portrait of two appliqué There’s colorful solar powered lanterns and pathlights, garden gazing globes and yard spinners, bird feeders and wind chimes, metal or cast-stone statuaries, weathervanes and stepping stones, flags and banners. There’s dinnerware, drinkware and flatware. For an aviary entrance, build a 3/4-sized door. The birds are more likely to fly up and past you when entering a flight than they are to try to fly down. For additional security, hang lengths of plastic chain from the top edge of the door frame to about 1 Jim Williams has been watching birds and writing about their antics since before "Gilligan's Island" went into reruns. Join him for his unique insights, his everyday adventures and an open conversation about the birds in your back yard and beyond. .