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Backyard Habitat
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mockingbird
Mockingbird and Hummingbird
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The Backyard Habitat team heads to the heart of Los Angeles's Miracle Mile, where they help Karen Evans and Vito Viscomi pull off a miracle of their own: create a water-conscious oasis that offers lots of food and shelter to birds without requiring much irrigation. They decide to build an arid garden of drought tolerant, native plants that will be friendly not only to the environment but also their utility bill. Along the way, they learn why it's never the same old song and dance when it comes to a male mockingbird's musical repertoire, and why the male hummingbird is such a scoundrel and the female has to work her feathers to the bone.

Project Files
Step by Step: Make a Mockingbird Pizza.   Wildlife Facts: Learn more about the mockingbird from the National Wildlife Federation.
On Location: Visit the Eaton Canyon Nature Center.

Pictures: Jeff Foott/DCI |

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