Connect with Nature!
Connect with Nature!
See Steve Berliner's photos and read his account of his experience with a unique female Anna's Hummingbird as he tended his hummingbird feeder . . . . Read more...
The new Feeder Heater can make life easier for you and your Anna's Hummingbirds on frigid days like today! Read more...
If you have an aluminum pie plate, Backyard Bird Shop has everything else to create a no-freeze feeding station for Anna's Hummingbirds. Read more...
They sit together on tree limbs, they arrive at our feeders in a giant whirlwind. Have you ever wondered why birds flock together? Read more...
One of our customers phoned to discuss her interest in having her yard certified as a “wildlife habitat” by Audubon Society of Portland. She wondered if I had any suggestions. I knew the basic requirements were food, water, shelter and native plants. Since my husband and I have been transforming our yard over the past 10 years, I decided it was time to investigate having it certified myself! Read more...
As the season changes, so do the birds! The weeks of parched gardens and pollen-laden air are behind us. This November we’ll welcome fog-shrouded mornings, brooding skies and breathtaking sunsets. And we welcome the birds of autumn, coming from higher elevations and the more northerly locales of their summer homes. Read more...
Scott Lukens, founder of Backyard Bird Shop, appears on a recent episode of Garden Time to discuss winter bird feeding. Read more...
A poem by Amy Holmes Hehn. . . . Read more...
Join Metro at the Sept. 18 grand opening to explore trails, restored oak woodlands, a conifer forest and rich wildlife at Graham Oaks Nature Park in Wilsonville. Read more...
We're offering sale prices on three key seeds: black oil sunflower seed, premium sunflower chips, and nyjer. Please remember, newsletter coupons cannot be used on sale-priced items. Sale prices apply through September 30, 2010. Read more...
There’s actually been some good news recently about wild birds and “microhabitats”. Research studies published within the last 12 months show the benefit to birds of backyard habitats and small wooded areas. Read more...
Any bath can tempt birds to come in for a drink. If you are looking to entice birds to bathe, small to medium sized birds prefer water 1" to 2" deep, while larger birds prefer water 4" to 5" deep. By having birdbaths of different shapes and sizes you can attract a greater variety of birds. Read more...
If West Nile virus made mosquitoes the enemy, then bats should be our new best friends! The common Little Brown Bat eats about 500 mosquitoes per hour. Multiply that by a colony of 30 or more, and we’re talking serious pest control. These flying mammals are also important agents of seed dispersal and pollination. Read more...
We were excited at the level of participation and quality of photographs submitted for our first ever contest! Our three judges reported their jobs to be both enjoyable and difficult, but they have come through for us and chosen 1st and 2nd place winners in the five contest categories. The judges were asked to consider the photos based on “25% creativity, 25% composition, 25% photography skill, and 25% features a Backyard Bird Shop product.” Additionally, “Any one photographer may have only one winning entry.” Read more...
One of the best investments in my garden is a Dripper-Mister from Backyard Bird Shop. I purchased it over 6 years ago and it has brought me hours of joy watching all the birds attracted to it. Read more...
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