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Knock, knock! Anybody home? We’ll spare you the punny knock-knock jokes, but you won’t want to miss out on the Birdhouse Sale happening now in the Audubon Shop!

The entire month of February, Mass Audubon members receive 20% off birdhouses (aka nest boxes) in the Audubon Shop. This sale is in-store only, so be sure to drop by the shop at Drumlin Farm in Lincoln before March 1, 2018.

In the meantime, enjoy these five photos of birds who have made themselves at home in some lovely neighborhood nest boxes, courtesy of our Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest.

Eastern Screech Owl © Kevin McCarthy

Eastern Bluebird at Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary © Mark Grundstrom

Carolina at Birdhouse © Barbara Lawrence

Carolina Wren © Barbara Lawrence

Barn Owl at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary © Brian Rusnica

Tree Swallow © Will Sweet

There are few sights as breathtaking and awesome as a full, bright moon rising through the sky. The January 31 full moon is extra special: not only is it a Blue Moon (a second full moon in the same month—the first fell on January 2), but just before sunrise, if the weather is clear, we should be able to see a partial (penumbral) lunar eclipse.

The term “blue moon” only came into common usage in the 1940’s. On average, a Blue Moon only occurs every 30 months, but 2018 is not an average year. Following a February completely devoid of full moons, March will see two—on March 1 and 31—meaning we will have two blue moons in two months!

In honor of this fluke of the calendar, here are five beautiful photographs of the moon that have been submitted to our Picture This: Your Great Outdoors photo contest over the years. Learn more about the Blue Moon on our blog. To really get out and enjoy the January Blue Moon, find a night hike program at a sanctuary near you for a moonlit adventure.

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