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We are pleased to offer Hummingbird Feeder Cozies, an affordable way to keep your hummingbird feeder thawed during the day. No electricity required and easy to use! Hummer Cozies are hand made in Washington State! Read more...
Michele Dupraw has worked for the Backyard Bird Shop since 2000 and has been feeding birds since childhood. She photographs and writes about her backyard at http://www.naturenutnotes.com. Read more...
The Northern Flicker is one of the most striking birds observed in our backyards. Read more...
Low fat diets may be good for people, but not for birds! Birds metabolize fat more efficiently than seed, so it helps birds maintain their high body temperatures. In the wild, birds scavenge animal fat from carcasses. Read more...
It’s true, black oil sunflower seed is the best choice for attracting the widest variety of birds. It's also true that going beyond black oil sunflower may bring new “diners” to your feeders. Here’s a tip: one type of seed per feeder reduces waste and mess. Birds rifle through seed mixes, dropping everything but their favorite. Another tip: don't buy "wild bird seed mixes" with stuff in them that Portland area birds won't eat -- like milo, for example. Backyard Bird Shop takes pride in offering the cleanest, freshest seeds you can buy for the best price you can find them! Read more...
Introduce a Roosting Pocket or Roost Box to your backyard to help birds stay warm and protected through autumn and winter. Read more...
Finally! Thanks to local inventor Bob Saunders, and his "hummingbird fanatic friend", Marie Wheeler, Backyard Bird Shop now offers a Hummingbird Feeder Heater, which can make life easier for you and your Anna's Hummingbirds on frigid days. Read more...
Here in the northwest we have Anna's Hummingbirds that stay here year round. How do these little tiny birds survive in the cold weather? Here is some interesting info about them. Read more...
Autumn signals time to say “goodbye” to many fascinating birds that migrate to warmer climates. Gone until spring are Rufous Hummingbirds, Vaux Swifts, Barn, Violet Green and Tree Swallows, and many American Robins. They’ve migrated south because the supply of nectar and insects diminishes in a Pacific Northwest winter. Autumn is also a time to say “hello” to birds that migrate to the Pacific Northwest in search of seeds and soft ground for probing. Read more...
Chapman School in Northwest Portland houses the largest known roost of migrating swifts in the world! Hundreds of bird watchers visit the school during September to watch up to 35,000 Vaux Swifts swarm into the chimney at dusk. Read more...
A 250-acre, Metro-owned natural area in Wilsonville, features oak savanna and Douglas fir forests. Read more...
In March we welcome Rufous Hummingbirds, who fly up to 3,000 miles from their wintering grounds to join us in the northwest. Read more...
She's a true bird expert, and a familiar face to our Clackamas Promenade location customers. Read more...
Over 1200 species of bats flutter across the skies of the world. Fifteen species of bats live in Oregon and Washington. All of our Pacific Northwest bats are nocturnal insectivores – night-flying insect-eaters – and a handful of those are likely bat house residents: Read more...
Many backyard bird watchers agree that spring really begins when the swallows return! A northwestern favorite is the Violet-green Swallow, a summer resident that can be coaxed to nest in our backyards. Read more...
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