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Wild Double Take: Wilson’s Snipe and American Woodcock

Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike birds, the Wilson’s snipe and American woodcock.

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Plant Habitat by Planting Trees: Four Tips for Success

We share four tree planting tips from a restoration project at the Deep Fork National Wildlife Refuge.

Two blue and white swallows near a supplemental nest box
Woodworking for Wildlife: Nest Boxes

Lack of suitable nest sites often prevents wildlife – primarily birds – from utilizing otherwise good habitat. Nest boxes can be added as a habitat supplement.

Tufted titmouse, photo by Jeremiah Zurenda
Get the Most Out of Your Bird Feeder

We share four tips for getting the most out of your feeder.

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Wild Double Take: Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers

Tips for identifying two Oklahoma look-alike woodpeckers.

Red-tailed hawk, photo by Heather Bullard/RPS 2017
Test Your Bird-watching Wings on Raptors

Peering at raptors, or birds of prey, through binoculars may feel hawkward at first, but you'll have a hoot in no time!

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Online Tools for Identifying Songbirds

Get recommendations for apps that can help with identifying songbirds.

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How to Fix a Stunted Bass Pond

Biologist Cliff Sager gives advice for one of the more common pond-related questions, how to fix a stunted bass pond.

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Establishing a Successful Wildscape

Attracting wildlife to your yard can be as simple as providing four basic habitat components in your wildscape: food, water, cover, and space.

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Locust Trees: A Thorny Problem for Some Landowners

Considerations for managing honey locust on private lands.