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Everything you need to know to connect with birds in your backyard.

You’re at the park wearing a heavy winter coat, a beanie, gloves, a scarf, and warm boots—and you’re still numb and shivering from the cold. Then you notice a robin hopping from branch to branch.

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The great eared nightjar looks just like a dragon due to a few characteristics. Read here to learn more about these birds.