Seasonally Savvy in Summer Summertime is a great time to feed birds. During Summer bird feeding, you may see different birds at your feeders than you see during winter. And many, such as finches and warblers, may sport their vibrant spring and summer plumage spreading color throughout your yard. For much of North America summertime

If you’ve been around bird feeding for any length of time, you’ve likely heard the old expression, “I don’t feed the birds in summer because they don’t need it!” Well, if they don’t “need it,” they sure do seem to love it! Maybe we should ask the birds if they want us to stop feeding

WBU Podcast Some people choose to not feed in the summer, but what are they missing? A whole lot it turns out. John and Brian make a case for helping your birds by providing key supplemental nutrition, as well as attracting more birds and seeing behaviors you’d otherwise miss.  Hobby Tips Storing Bird Food  Cleaning

Sometime it’s just hard…hard to feel like we can have a positive impact on this crazy world around us. Feeling overwhelmed by the events of the past few years, many of us simply retreated to the comfort and serenity of our own backyards to regain a feeling of well-being and some semblance of control.  It

A quick quiz: What is a feather made of? And it is not, “Snips and snails, and puppy dogs’ tails.” But it is made from the same thing as a little boy’s hair…protein! Over 90% of a feather, or a hair, is made up of a tough protein called keratin. In fact, a bird’s feathers

WBU Podcast Join John and Brian as they introduce you to one of the coolest ways to experience the lives of a Barred Owl family. You’ll find out why so many people across the world are tuning in to watch this live owl nest cam. They also have a very special guest that will give you some fun background information and history of the owl cam.   WBU Owl Cam: https://www.wbu.com/owl-cam/   Follow

WBU Podcast Nature Centered: A Podcast from Wild Birds Unlimited Episode 15: Winging It Thru Winter November 17, 2020 Overview: Have you ever wondered how birds survive the cold weather? In this episode, John and Brian share how birds make it through the colder months and what you can do to help them. Resources: Bird

WBU Podcast Nature Centered: A Podcast from Wild Birds Unlimited Episode 12: The Owls Among Us October 15, 2020 Overview: 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

WBU Podcast  Nature Centered: A Podcast from Wild Birds Unlimited Episode 9: Create a Bird-Friendly Habitat September 3, 2020 Overview: In this episode, learn how you can add the five elements of a bird-friendly habitat to your own backyard. Wild Birds Unlimited is proud to be the Champion for the National Wildlife Federation Certified

Video Transcript: Places to Raise Young (Description: David and Jim standing outdoors with nesting boxes, hardware and materials.) [David] Hey everybody. Naturalist, David Mizejewski, here. I am here with Jim Carpenter from Wild Birds Unlimited and today we’re going to be talking about installing a nesting box. (Description: Music begins, then “Save the Song Birds