When we shop for groceries we often find ourselves reading labels to see what ingredients are in our food. When we purchase food for our pets we read labels to assure we are buying a quality product that provides the nutrition they need to keep healthy. When we purchase wild bird feed for our backyard…
The easiest way to clean a birdbath is to ensure it doesn’t get dirty. While all birdbaths will eventually need to be cleaned, there are steps that can be taken to minimize the need for frequent cleanings. When refilling the birdbath, dump out the stagnant water instead of just adding more. Position the birdbath away…
Did you just purchase a bag of Nyjer thistle seed but you’re not attracting any finch to your thistle feeder? Caution must be taken to assure the thistle seed you purchase is fresh or the finch you are trying to attract will reject it. Nyjer thistle seed is imported from Ethiopia and India. When it…
Platform Bird Feeders Continuing Wild Bird Habitat Store’s series on the “7 Basic Backyard Bird Feeders” to attract the largest variety of birds to your yard, our third bird feeder of the series is one of my favorites, the platform bird feeder. Platform bird feeders, also called tray feeders, are excellent for attracting a large variety of…
When I opened the Wild Bird Habitat Stores in 1993, there weren’t any commercially produced ground bird feeders on the market. At first, I just tossed wild bird feed on the ground for those birds that fed primarily on the ground. That included Mourning Doves, towhees, native sparrows, and juncos. Occasionally wood thrush and thrashers…
SEED TUBE BIRD FEEDERS The second bird feeder in Wild Bird Habitat Store’s “7 Basic Backyard Bird Feeders” series is the seed tube bird feeder. A seed tube bird feeder is just that – it is a tube with seed ports and perches where the birds sit to access the wild bird feed. This is probably…
Hopper Bird Feeders –bird feeders that are filled generally from the top with wild bird feed with a reservoir that holds the feed. The amount of wild bird feed it holds depends on the size of the reservoir. The wild bird feeds then gravity flows out at the bottom into a trough or to ports at…
Become a citizen scientist on February 18 – 21, 2022 and count the birds during the 25th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count This FREE 4 day count is for all ages & all levels of birding experience. Its fun. Its easy. it’s for the birds! Official Great backyard Bird Count website birdcount.org It provides valuable…
Due to frigid temperatures, birds need to consume more food on a daily basis in winter. They have little body fat to store the energy they need to keep warm and move about. And when the temperatures plummet into the single digits and below they are often only 36 hours from starvation. A high fat diet…
Published by the Wild Bird Habitat Stores Swoosh! Out of the corner of my eye a blur of feathers catapults across my backyard powered by stiff, rapid wing beats. Blue Jays immediately sound the alarm. Their calls alert all the birds that haven’t yet taken flight or headed for cover as they bolt for safety….
