Wild Things!

If you’re looking for a place to spend that time off work… how about looking right in your own backyard? With the help of Wild Birds Unlimited and just a few accents and nature-enticing additions, your backyard has the potential to be a place of relaxation and excitement.

Our wide variety of seasonally-appropriate bird food and feeders, wind chimes, bird baths, garden accents and more – everything you need to make the most of your backyard.
 

Food & Feeders ON SALE thru 2/20

Save on Bark Butter & Bark Butter Feeders
Jim's Birdacious® Bark Butter® has attracted more than 75 bird species, including thrushes,  kinglets, wrens and more. Bark Butter is a high-fat, peanut butter-based, spreadable suet that is especially helpful in winter when birds have a hard time finding the insects they normally eat. Our exclusive line of Bark Butter Feeders allow you to add this delicious treat to your existing bird  feeding station.
Bark Butter & Feeders SALE >> NOW thru 2/20



Great Deals on Peanuts & Peanut Feeders
Peanuts are the single best source of protein and fat for birds and are particularly helpful during  winter months when the extra calories help keep them warm. Peanuts are a great addition to the choices you offer and are enjoyed by birds, such as woodpeckers, titmice, nuthatches, chickadees and more. We offer a wide selection of peanut feeders that are easy to fill and hang.
Peanuts & Peanut Feeders SALE >> NOW thru 2/20



Bird Food Cylinders & Feeders ON SALE
Our bird food cylinders, including our Seed Cylinders, Suet Cylinders and our Stackables (smaller cylinders that you can mix and match), are long-lasting and easy-to-use. Also, birds tend to stay at these feeders longer, providing a better view. All Cylinders and Stackables can be offered in our Decorative Seed Cylinder Feeder or Dinner Bell feeder. Each feeder has a roof to help protect  your food from inclement weather.
Bird Food Cylinders & Feeders SALE >> NOW thru 2/20




Show Your Birds Some Love
So what does a month filled with Cupid, hearts, candy and roses have to do with your birds? Everything. Our Select Bird Food and Feeder Sale takes place February 5 - 20, and the 13th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) occurs February 12 - 15.

Wild Birds Unlimited is a proud, major sponsor of this joint project between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. The GBBC links people like you with scientists to collect important data about birds. Participating in the GBBC is simple. Just count the birds in your yard, and report that information online at: www.birdsource.org/gbbc.

This site gives instant feedback through graphics, animated maps and other regularly-updated information. This extensive information helps scientists better understand trends in bird populations, range expansions, habitat changes and migration patterns.
Ultimately, that helps with bird conservation efforts and the birds visiting your backyard.

This is a fun, educational opportunity for you and your family. Not only do you get to feed and enjoy your birds as you normally do, but you also get to be a part of a scientific study that makes your birds and your backyard count.

So show your birds some love this month. Visit us during our Select Bird Food and Feeder Sale, and be sure to participate in the GBBC. Bring in a copy of your online submission to the GBBC, and receive 2 lbs. of FREE seed.

~ Deborah & Ronnie Early, Store Owners

     


Nature Happenings!

• June 12: New Moon, June 26: Full Moon

• June 14 - 16: Lyrids meteor shower

• June 21: Summer solstice - the sun is at its highest point in the sky. It's the longest day of the year and the first day of summer.

• June 26: National Wildlife Federation's The GREAT AMERICAN BACKYARD CAMPOUT™

• June is Perennial Garden Month & National Rivers Month

• Hummingbirds are attracted to the orange flowers of Trumpet Creeper vines when they bloom.

• Look for Teasel and Field Thistle blooming in open areas.

• Bird migration is finished. Birds that are here now are summer residents that nest.

• As the month progresses, feeders can become busy with visiting parents and fledglings.

• House Wrens are nesting in the northern part of region.

• Eastern species (Cerulean Warbler; Scarlet Tanager) are breeding at their western limit in the Ouchita Mountains of eastern Oklahoma.

• Snapping Turtles emerge onto land to lay eggs.

• Young raccoons emerge and venture out with their mothers.

• Bullfrogs begin calling.