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Backyard Habitat
Episode Guide

Season 1

mockingbird
  Mockingbird and Hummingbird
A Los Angeles couple creates a water-conscious oasis that offers lots of food and shelter to birds.
bees
  Bees and Black Phoebes
Molly and Dave show a pair of gardeners how to attract natural pollinators with a variety of bee nesting structures.
western alligator lizard
  Pallid Bat and the Western Alligator Lizard
Two tough desert survivors find five-star accomodations in a Los Angeles backyard.
band-tailed pigeon
  Band-Tailed Pigeon and Mountain Beaver
A Washington state backyard becomes one with its surroundings, and the perfect place to spot local wildlife.
painted lady butterfly
  Ladybugs and Painted Lady Butterflies
Molly and Dave help a nursery school create a garden for ladybugs and painted lady butterflies.
western fence lizard
  Black-Tailed Jackrabbits, Western Fence Lizard and Pelicans
Native plants and simple rock features create an ideal habitat for jackrabbits and lizards to feed, sunbathe and raise their young.
banana slug
  Banana Slug, Western Red-Backed Salamander and Steller's Jay
Neighbors on Bainbridge Island join together to make their yards a resource for the local wildlife.
american kestrel
  American Kestrel and the Northern Flicker
All it takes is a nesting box, feeder and water spout for these birds to come calling.
snake
  Dragonflies and Snakes
A Tennessee couple adds habitats for dragonflies, damselflies and indigenous snakes to their farm.
beaver
  Beavers
Molly and Dave create a habitat that wood ducks, beavers and humans can call home.
salamander
  Salamanders and Squirrels
Park rangers want to bring their work home with them by creating a habitat for the chipmunks, salamanders and squirrels.
chipmunk
  House Wrens and Chipmunks
To make the Miller family feel more at home in Washington, D.C., Molly and Dave decide to uncover the wildlife living on Capitol Hill.
possum
  Possums and Raccoons
This episode proves there is no space too urban and no species too wild for a backyard habitat.
woodpecker
  Flying Squirrels and Woodpeckers
Molly and David help a family in Virginia bring flying squirrels and woodpeckers from the outdoors right up to their backdoor.
chickadee
  Chickadees and Toads
A wooded garden is transformed into a wildlife paradise for chickadees, gray tree frogs and American toads.
purple martins
  Purple Martins
East Coast purple martins could use a helping hand from humans.
tree frog
  Tree Frogs
Molly and David transform an Orlando backyard into a haven for tree frogs.
alligator
  Alligators and Green Anoles
Molly and David visit the Pyle family in Umatilla, Fla., to show them how to live safely with the alligators that inhabit their lakeside property.
swallowtail butterfly
  Swallowtails and Red-spotted Purple Butterflies
A children's residence joins forces with the Backyard Habitat team to capitalize on the positive effects that nature and wildlife can have on health — even to prevent or treat illness.
osprey
  Osprey
This episode captures the majestic osprey in all its glory over Merritt Island, an intercoastal area of Florida.
hummingbird
  Hummingbirds and Butterflies
Molly and David bring hummingbirds and butterflies right up to the windows of a North Carolina home.
florida scrub-jay
  Florida Scrub-Jay
Molly and David help a Winter Park, Fla., family turn their back yard into a bird garden fit for the Florida scrub-jay.
box turtle
  Box Turtles and Big Brown Bats
Molly and David tackle their biggest backyard habitat yet: the 700 acres of Camp Rockmont for Boys in Black Mountain, N.C.

Pictures: Jeff Foott/DCI | DCI (5) | Courtesy of Aaron Kobilis | Jeff Foott/DCI | DCI (6) | iStockphoto (9) |

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