Backyard birdfeeders are magnets for resident winter birds, including turkey flocks. Seed feeders are the wildlife equivalent of the fast food “miracle mile” — calorie alley where it is predictable to find wildlife when food is scarce in winter.

I t’s that time of year again — the time when mere mortals can think about walking on water. Frozen water, sure, but it’s still one of the coolest (pun intended) feats of the season.

By Anna Berry