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if (r == 1) return "<b><font color=\"#669933\">All About Northern Cardinal Song Birds... </font></b>The Northern Cardinal song birds (just cardinals to most people) are immediately recognized by their red plumage and pointed crest. Perhaps their most treasured feature is... they often stay in your garden year round. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/cardinals/all_about_northern_cardinal_song_birds.htm\">More...</a>";

if (r == 2) return "<b><font color=\"#669933\">How to Create a Bird Paradise... </font></b>Do you know how easy it is to convert an urban yard, or even a conventional garden, into a natural bird habitat... better known as a bird paradise? <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/bird-garden-designs/how_to_create_a_bird_paradise.htm\">More...</a>";

if (r == 3) return "<b><font color=\"#669933\">Birds Are a Natural Pest Control... </font></b>The very same icky, squishy creepie-crawlies that give us the willies are delectable treats for wild birds. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/bird-garden-essentials/birds_are_natures_green_pest_control.htm\">More...</a>";

if (r == 4) return "<b><font color=\"#669933\">More About Baltimore Orioles... </font></b>These flashy little songbirds even inspired a major league baseball team to adopt the name \"Baltimore Orioles\" in 1894. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/orioles/more_about_baltimore_orioles.htm\">More...</a>";

if (r == 5) return "<b><font color=\"#669933\">How To Design a 365 Day Bird Garden... </font></b>Designing a bird garden that's active every day of the year just takes a bit more planning than the average garden – but it’s not difficult. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/bird-garden-designs/how_to_design_a_365_day_bird_garden.htm\"> More...</a>";

if (r == 6) return "<b><font color=\"#669933\">Why Imitate Natural Bird Nesting Places... </font></b>If you want birds to stay in your garden, to nest there, just provide nesting places unique to their species that imitate their natural habitats. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/bird-garden-essentials/why_imitate_natural_bird_nesting_places.htm\">More...</a>";

if (r == 7) return "<b><font color=\"#669933\">All About Bullock's Oriole... </font></b>The Bullock's oriole was named after William Bullock, an English naturalist. While in Mexico, he observed brilliant orange orioles wintering throughout Mexico. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/orioles/all_about_bullocks_orioles.htm\">More...</a>";

if (r == 8) return "<b><font color=\"#669933\">How to Transform Your Yard Into a Bird Haven... </font></b>Food, water, nesting provisions, and shelter... are any one of these more essential to wild birds? No. But, one of them does stand out. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/bird-garden-designs/how_to_transform_your_yard_into_a_bird_haven.htm\">More...</a>";

if (r == 9) return "<b><font color=\"#669933\">Include Water and Birds Will Come... </font></b>From a birds-eye view, the glint of sunlight on water is like a spotlight shining in the dark - it draws them in like a magnet. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/bird-garden-essentials/include_water_and_birds_will_come.htm\">More...</a>";

if (r == 10) return "<b><font color=\"#669933\">All About Hooded Orioles... </font></b>The female sews her nest to leaves. Amazing what a determined mom can do with a sharp beak and a clever (though pea-sized) brain! <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/orioles/all_about_hooded_orioles.htm\">More...</a>";

if (r == 11) return "<b><font color=\"#669933\">Why Bother Attracting Birds To Your Garden... </font></b>Remember when you were just a kid watching a pair of birds build a nest in your backyard? They grabbed your attention... <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/bird-garden-designs/why_bother_attracting_birds_to_your_garden.htm\">More...</a>";

if (r == 12) return "<b><font color=\"#669933\">Wild Birds Need Water... </font></b>How you choose to introduce water into your garden determines the bird species you will attract. Fortunately, just a few basic water sources will work. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/bird-garden-essentials/wild_birds_need_water.htm\">More...</a>";

if (r == 13) return "<b><font color=\"#669933\">All About Orchard Orioles... </font></b>Until you see an Orchard Oriole up close or through binoculars, its deep chestnut coloring appears black… just like a small blackbird. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/orioles/all_about_orchard_orioles.htm\">More...</a>";

if (r == 14) return "<b><font color=\"#669933\">Baltimore Oriole Song Birds... </font></b>Believe it or not, the Baltimore Oriole is actually a small blackbird. Baltimore orioles have adapted to man’s presence amazingly well. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/orioles/baltimore_oriole_song_birds.htm\">More...</a>";

if (r == 15) return "<b><font color=\"#669933\">Bird Watching Tips... </font></b>Happily for you and me, we can select a bird watching activity that best suits us... because there are so many to chose from. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http://www.susansbirdgardens.com/bird-watching/bird_watching_tips.htm\">More...</a>";

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