Wild Birds Unlimited

Seed cylinders are a super easy and tidy solution to bird feeding, meaning fewer trips to fill the feeders! We love them, too, because birds stick around longer eating... and we get to watch them longer too!

This little gal sure loves her SuperSuet! (The male Downy is distinguished by the red patch on his head.) . Woodpeckers don’t sing songs, but they drum loudly against pieces of wood or metal to achieve the same effect. People sometimes think this drumming is part of the birds’ feeding habits, but it isn’t. In fact, feeding birds make surprisingly little noise even when they’re digging vigorously into wood. Who knew they were just "singing" a song?!

Keeping warm thoughts for the safety of folks around the country facing the crazy cold weather and snowstorms! . Stephen R.D. Thompson, Western Bluebird

Happy Valentine's Day from all of us at WBU, please enjoy this romantic poem. Roses are red, Violets are blue, We love birds, ... You should, too. #happyvalentinesday See more

No Tricks Just Treats... Happy Halloween!!!

If you had to pick, what backyard bird species would you say is your favorite? . Stephen R.D. Thompson, White Crowned Sparrow

[NC-Owls-Podcast-2010N]--------------------------- In this episode of Nature Centered, John and Brian share what you can do to bring owls closer to your own backyard. Do you know what makes an owl especially adapted to hunting at night? And how can you identify various owls just by hearing their calls? Learn these and other fun facts about one of the bird world’s most fascinating species! Listen wherever you get your podcasts.

[NC-FAQs-Podcast-2010N]--------- Learn why you may be seeing bald birds at your feeders this time of year, why the goldfinches have disappeared and more! In our latest episode, a special guest tries stump John and Brian with questions from our audience about backyard bird feeding. You can listen wherever you get your podcasts.

If you've never seen a Pine Siskin, this is your year. In the past month, the birds have invaded the U.S. in search of food, inundating backyard feeders across the country. Without question, it's one of the biggest irruption years in recorded history for the finches. Look for their brown and heavy striping with a flash of bright yellow on their wings and tails. They eat lots more than just niger seed! They'll also eat Bark Butter, seed cylinders and Stackables, black oil sunflower and sunflower chips. Stephen R.D. Thompson

Up and coming Boy Band!

"A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they will never sit." Greek Proverb

You may see this fellow around... the Pine Grosbeak. If summer growing conditions in northern North America's boreal forests aren't ideal, groups of birds - including the Pine Grosbeak - will irrupt during the winter months in search of food like fruits, nuts, seeds and cones. Annual forecasts are created to predict if the "winter finches" will irrupts by analyzing the summer's growing conditions. The Winter Finch Forecast is one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the year, like Punxatawney Phil and his shadow.

This little sparrow reminds us that maintaining balance in all things is key.

Hey, today is October Big Day! Go outside and look at the birds even if it's just your own backyard... and report your findings to eBird. Every effort helps bird conservation and community science. . eBird . #birding #birdwatching #communityscience #birds #nature #outside #octoberbigday #globalbirdweekend

As it cools down outside, birds need high calorie foods to keep their bodies warm, particularly at night. Suet is one of those perfect calorie-dense foods. It's a favorite of this Northern Flicker!

The Bushtit looking good in his favorite natural habitat... Bushtits specialize in gleaning food from leaves and branches of trees and shrubs, especially leaves and smaller stems and on the outer branches.