Ah, Spring! Baby Birds Are About to Arrive
Welcome the Birds and Help Them Thrive with These Nest Box Tips! Spring is in the air, and the birds are singing their songs! It’s a wonderful time to get your backyard ready for the upcoming baby bird season. One of the best ways to help birds is to provide them with safe and secure […]
Winter Feeding Helps Attract Wild Birds to Your Backyard
Unlocking the Year-Round Magic of Bird Feeding: Your Friendly Guide to a Thriving Backyard When I look out my kitchen window on a chilly morning, nothing brings me more peace than seeing a cardinal flash its bright red against the gray sky, or watching a chickadee snatch a seed from the feeder. If you’re anything […]
How to Attract Birds to Your Backyard With Water
Water is one of the most important things birders can add to their backyard to attract birds. All bird species need water, and adding one or more water features to your yard will quickly attract feathered friends.
Baby Hummingbirds Have Left the Nest
Hummingbird fledglings are out and visiting the feeders. When they leave the nest, the chicks are considerably larger than their mothers: they may weigh 4.5 grams, while Mom is down to only 2.5 g after the stress of raising her young. Since the mother starts incubating the first egg as soon as it’s laid, that chick […]
Birdbaths in Freezing Cold Winters
Drinking water entices birds year-round, but keeping it ice free in winter can be a challenge. Birds have several physiological mechanisms for conserving water, but in our area we do not get the snow that birds can use. Providing a source of water when everything around is frozen offers a huge benefit for the birds. On […]
Enjoy Midsummer Activity in your Backyard!
By midsummer, birds have established their nesting territories and are busy raising their second or third batch of babies. We receive many calls this month about “injured” birds. In most cases, it is fledglings that have naturally left the nest or been pushed out of the nest by their bigger siblings. The best advice we can […]
Backyard Birds Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
Backyard Birds is proud to be celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. Backyard Birds brings nature-loving consumers a unique in-store shopping experience, highlighting the joy and excitement of attracting wildlife for people of all ages with the finest quality seed and top brand feeders, bird houses, birdbaths and more. It is Laurie Horne’s passion for […]
Providing A Plentiful Bounty for Your Backyard Birds
Become the host with the most during the fall and spring seasons to attract more birds in your backyard! Just as birds adjust their behaviors as the seasons change, you too must adjust how you interact with birds if you want to enjoy the diversity of avian life.
Squirrels & Raccoons Invading Your Bird Baths and Bird Feeders?
Many of you are being challenged, (more so than usual) with squirrels and raccoons. They are hungry and thirsty so they are visiting bird feeders, hummingbird feeders, suet feeders and birdbaths! At Backyard Birds, we offer solutions to keep them out of your bird feeders. We carry several baffles to accommodate different poles. Also available […]
What Birds Are In Your Backyard This Month?
Who’s in your backyard? The more common birds in this area include Bluebirds, Wrens, Cardinals, Gold Finches, House Finches, Robins, Downey and Red Bellied Woodpeckers. Please share your pictures and stories with us on Facebook if you have a “not so common” bird in your backyard.