Julie Zickefoose is a widely published natural history writer and artist. She became a magazine and book illustrator and then began to illustrate her own stories, gleaned from experiences with wild birds and animals. Her illustrated book, “The Bird-friendly Backyard: Natural Gardening for Birds” has sold more than 40,000 copies and “Enjoying Bluebirds More,” a bluebird landlord’s handbook, has sold more than half a million copies. Julie can be heard as a regular commentator on NPR’s “All Things Considered.”

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