Connect with Nature!
Backyard Bird Shop carries Nematodes, and other natural pest control options, to offer responsible alternatives for lawn and garden care. As our customers discontinue use of toxic chemicals in their yards, natural predators such as ladybugs and green lacewings make a comeback. Butterflies, bees and birds become more plentiful. Soon a backyard can be transformed into a natural garden. Read more...
Here are a few fun hummingbird facts ..... Read more...
Look a little closer among the beautiful spring flowers, and maybe you will see them. Tiny, acrobatic, fearless little flying jewels, hummingbirds are the favorite birds of many Northwesterners. With a little luck, a little patience, and a hummingbird feeder in your yard, soon you could find out for yourself just why that is. Read more...
You can make your own hummingbird nectar, with table sugar and boiling water. Read more...
To attract many of our native bees, start by planting bee- attracting plants. You’ll get a bonus from doing so: an array of other wildlife will be attracted as well! The native bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, flies and other pollinators you attract will give your garden a bountiful harvest of fruits, vegetables, seeds as they provide hours of outdoor entertainment. Read more...
You love your beautiful backyard, and you work hard to keep it that way. The bad news is that soil- and leaf-dwelling pests love it, too! If you see brown patches in your lawn, or notice sickly plants, you may need to re-establish your beneficial insect populations, and then limit your use of insecticides to preserve them. Read more...
I believe that one of our missions at Backyard Bird Shop is to help our customers encourage biodiversity in an effort to create a thriving wildlife habitat. One easy step is to discontinue the use of pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers. Read more...
In the springtime, the nesting instinct is in full display with longer days triggering birds to gather just about anything for their nests! Read more...
This is the third season "our" Song Sparrow has served as a first-class alarm clock, and a very entertaining one at that. Read more...
Using red dye is certainly not necessary to attract hummingbirds to a feeder. With a good bit of scientific evidence pointing to possible ill effects, it makes sense not to use it! Read more...
Located just east of Washougal, this 1,000 acre refuge supports diverse species of wintering, migrating, and breeding birds in a variety of habitats. Read more...
Our native Western Gray Squirrel is the largest gray squirrel you're likely to see at your nut box. This species of squirrel is listed as "sensitive" in Oregon and "threatened" in Washington. Read more...
Here are four key characteristics of a successful birdhouse .... Read more...
Wild bird couples often get an early start on house-hunting, and may have already selected their nesting sites by early March! Get your bird houses prepared now, so they’re out in the environment in time to be checked out by prospective parents. Read more...
A 200 acre pocket of Douglas Fir, Ponderosa Pine and Big Leaf Maple in an otherwise office park dominated area make this park a great destination. Read more...
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