{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Jennifer Schultz","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/jschultz\/","title":"Great Backyard Bird Count","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"wvLCeHk0e4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/02\/great-backyard-bird-count\/\">Great Backyard Bird Count<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/02\/great-backyard-bird-count\/embed\/#?secret=wvLCeHk0e4\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Great Backyard Bird Count&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"wvLCeHk0e4\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"If you see your neighbors standing in their backyards and counting birds from February 14-17, don&#8217;t be alarmed. They&#8217;re probably participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count! Bird watching is a great hobby that can be enjoyed by all ages, and doesn&#8217;t require fancy equipment. \u00a0 There are many terrific children&#8217;s books about birds and bird watching; these are my favorites. &nbsp; (image taken from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt site) Peterson Field Guides for Young Naturalists is a great series for young ornithologists. \u00a0Featuring common backyard birds such as robins, jays, woodpeckers, and crows, Backyard Birds informs readers of each bird&#8217;s physical characteristics, habitat, preferred food, and calls. \u00a0&#8220;Did You Know?&#8221; tidbits include intriguing facts about each type. &nbsp; (image taken from Macmillan site) Birds have different calls for different situations: attracting a mate, calling offspring, and for situations in which they feel threatened. \u00a0Lita Judge humorously explores bird calls in...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/backyard-birds.gif"}