Connect with Nature!
Connect with Nature!
If your lawn has unsightly brown patches, or if there are half circles in your rhododendron leaves, lawn pests may be feeding on roots. Don’t douse your yard with chemicals! Use beneficial nematodes, Mother Nature’s secret weapon! 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...
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...
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...
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...
What’s almost as small as a hummingbird, has just as much personality, and can swarm on suet so it looks like you’ve got a locust infestation? Read more...
Does your watching birds, squirrels, and mason bees brighten your days and serve as an oasis from the pressures of modern life? With a shaky economy and high fuel prices, and the fact that Portland summers are perfect, many of us spend a lot of time in our backyards these days. Our family enjoys hosting friends in our back yard, finding pleasure in sharing our backyard wildlife retreat. We set up a scope to let our friends watch the nesting Red-tailed Hawks, and make sure all our hummingbird and seed feeders are filled and ready for action. Read more...
Many people who feed birds are familiar with the heart wrenching feathery thud of a bird striking a window. Read more...
Predators can wreak havoc, so take precautions against raccoons, cats, opossums and even larger birds and squirrels by using a Bird Guardian on your birhouse. It's an elongated access tunnel that fits over the entrance hole of a bird house. This anti-predator device can protect nestlings from the reach of predators, and also serves to discourage squirrels from enlarging the opening on the nest box and claiming it for themselves. Read more...
It is estimated that half of migratory birds that head south for the winter do not live to return to breed in the spring. Read more...
Want to increase the success rate of your mason bee blocks? A nesting tray system enables you to clean mites from bee cocoons to increase the colony health. Read more...
Spring is almost here. February is a busy time for me, as I prepare for an important time of the year for both the birds and the bees! Read more...
While out in the garden today, I noticed my birdhouse hanging in the Dogwood tree and decided today was a good day to get the ladder out and take it down for cleaning. Black-capped Chickadees have used the nest box two years in a row and I wanted to have it clean and ready for another season of nesting. February is a good month to get your houses clean, repaired and ready for spring. Read more...
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