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Don’t forget to push your clock forward one hour tonight or you’ll be running “late” before you even get out of bed tomorrow!

Series News: Those wacko guys from “Million Dollar Listings – New York” will be back again starting April 2nd.

Here’s one to give budding real estate investors some motivation:

++ 20 Richest Real Estate Tycoons – Forbes Billionaires List

And if you think R.E auctions and online auctions are not “big business”

++ Google Invests $50 Million in Property Broker Auction.com

No – All are NOT equal”

++ Questions You Need to Ask a Real Estate Agent

Looking for a Baltimore, Maryland estate?

++ Tyrconnell

I’d need them to define “weekend” first!

++ 10 weekend projects to improve your home’s value

Want to buy property from the US Government?

++ Properties for Sale by the USDA-RD and USDA-FSA

My birdfeeders are going crazy right now. There is often “standing-room-only” and I may need to look at adding additional feeders for Spring 2014. Duncraft Wild Bird Superstore has a LOT of options – sizes, shapes and colors. Look for your feeders there – many products made in the USA!!

++ Duncraft – USA made products. Wild Bird Feeding Solutions!

While I was lying around the house all weekend suffering with various flu symptoms I couldn’t help but think about all the things I would be doing if I could get outside. Cato still needed his “walkies” so out we went – him on the lead in one hand, and my trusty box of Kleenex in the other. We saw our first black snake of the year – not great news, but it was quickly obvious that on one of the warmest days of 2013 so far, wild birds are – everywhere.

I did manage to refill my main bird feeder nearest the house on Friday but it’s the time of year to decide if I need a new bird feeder – or two, and to make sure the bird baths are ready for whatever this summer might bring.

Here are a few options for your feathered visitors…this first item will help deter the inevitable squirrels who always focus on whatever bird feeder you put out!

Squirrel Buster Plus

Keep big birds and squirrels; both red and gray, from hogging your bird seed! The Squirrel Buster’s adjustable, weight-sensitive, metal skirt drops down with the weight of a squirrel or large bird and the six seed ports are closed off instantly.Use the included “cardinal ring” to give cardinals extra perching room – it lets them face their food supply, which is a more comfortable position for cardinals.

If you decide not to use the cardinal ring, each of the 6 perches can be twisted in and shortened to further discourage the large birds. Includes a Manufacturer’s Lifetime Guarantee.

Holds approximately 3-1/2 pounds of any seed or seed mix.

Size: 28 inches tall.

Cardinal Fly Thru Eco-Feeder

This is pretty cool!

Cardinals can perch or enter from two large entry holes on either end or through the acrylic sides. The large feeding area lets you offer any seed or blend, even pieces of fruit.

Constructed of heavy-duty, 1/8 inch clear acrylic with durable, recycled plastic that keeps it’s vibrant color and good looks for years. Hang with built-in hanging loop.

Size: Dimensions are 11-1/2 x 12 x 9-3/4 inches tall.

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Want to make sure your kids get outside this summer? Get them excited about Hummingbirds with this First Flight DVD.

A beautiful film about Honey the hummingbird and her brood.

Sensitively and exquisitely filmed with stunning close-ups, documentary filmakers Noriko and Don Carroll follow a mother hummingbird whose nest has been built on a clothesline under their porch roof. Honey, the female black chinned hummingbird, repairs last year’s nest and then raises her new brood, all shown in incredible closeups beginning with the eggs hatching and continuing as they learn to preen and practice with their wings. Watch Honey as she nurtures her babies and bravely protects them from the family cat until finally they take their first flight.

45 minutes long.

New Guide! “Thousands of Landscaping Ideas.”