For The Birds

Tube feeders, Hopper feeders, Platform feeders, Oh My.  Guests Jay Kaplan from Roaring Brook Nature Center and Lou Moscaritolo from Wild Birds Unlimited/Avon sit down with hosts Christine Buhler of The Talcott Mountain Science Center and Lisa Bohman, Executive Director of the Avon/Canton Chamber of Commerce to chat about how to choose the right feeder and the right food for attracting birds to your backyard, what species might be commonly seen here in Connecticut, along with how to keep those pesky squirrels and the occasional bear from interrupting your bird watching.   

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Jay Kaplan is the long-time director of Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton. He is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a Master's from The Pennsylvania State University. He is a pasr president of the Hartford Audubon Society and the Connecticut Ornithological Association, and remains active with both organizations, serving as Chairman of the COA's Avian Records Committee that assesses reports of rare birds in the state, and as compiler for the Hartford Christmas and Summer Bird Counts. He currently serves on the board of the Canton Land Conservation Trust and as a member of Canton's Conservation Commission. 

Lou Moscaritolo taught elementary school for nine years, and having dual certification, switched to physical education for the remainder of his 34-year career. Lou and his wife, Terry, retired in 2013 and purchased their Wild Birds Unlimited/Avon store, opening the doors in 2014. They have thoroughly enjoyed sharing their knowledge about the hobby of backyard bird feeding with their customers, many of whom have become very close friends.

     Their store is located in the Westridge Shops in Avon, right on Route 44, across from Fresh Market. Online Store: mywbu.com/avonct Facebook: Wild Birds Unlimited Avon CT -- Visit this site for lots of information about backyard bird feeding, with experts from the Wild Birds Unlimited home office, and packed with lots of ideas and information about birds and nature. 

     SPECIAL OFFER: Any listener who mentions this podcast will receive a Free 5lb. Bag of Birdseed of Their Choice!

For additional bird-related resources listeners can visit the following sites:  Hartford Audubon Society | Connecticut Ornithological Association