Video Transcript: Nuthatches (Description: The Wild Birds Unlimited logo appears then fades as lively music plays while nuthatches are shown feeding on various Wild Birds Unlimited bird feeders.) Nutty for Nuthatches! Known as “upside-down” birds, nuthatches often creep headfirst down tree trunks while looking for tasty insects and food. Red-breasted Nuthatches line the entrance to

WBU Podcast A podcast from Wild Birds Unlimited about feeding the birds and enjoying nature right in your own backyard. Relax, enjoy the birds, and stay Nature Centered. April 11, 2024 | Episode #84: Environmental Benefits of Bird Feeding   Show Notes March 7, 2024 | Episode #83: Keeping Birds Safe in Your Yard  Show Notes

Pollinators help to sustain a healthy environment that supports wildlife and us, too. Approximately 1/3 of all our food sources would not exist without pollinators. We need pollinators…and pollinators need our help! Many pollinator populations are in decline, due to the impact of extensive pesticide use along with the loss of natural habitats and native

Video Transcript: Certify Your Yard (Description: As the video begins, music plays and the video title is displayed, “Save the Birds Certify Your Yard.” fades into the screen. Two male speakers are shown standing next to various bird feeding products.) [Speaker 1] Hey everybody naturalist David Mizejewski here with the National Wildlife Federation. There is

The Story Behind the WBU Owl Box For the past several years, Jim Carpenter, Founder and CEO of Wild Birds Unlimited has had an owl box in his backyard. According to Jim, “I first placed the Wild Birds Unlimited Barred Owl Box in my wooded backyard in 1998 with the first nesting 8 years later. I have

Seasonally Savvy in Spring As spring ushers in a revitalized energy to your backyard, it is time to begin preparing for new and returning diners and nesters. You can be seasonally savvy in spring and look forward to a front-row seat to view the many charming behaviors of the backyard birds. Some of the most

How to Enjoy Bees Insects play an important role in our ecosystem and many species are beneficial to our gardens. Usually insects will find their own homes in our yards and gardens, but we can also help and encourage some of them by providing additional nesting material and sites and by creating backyard habitats. Honey Bees Honey

Deter Geese Throughout history, Canada Geese have solely been a migratory species. For our ancestors, they were the definitive sign of the changing seasons as they passed overhead. To this day, a majority of Canada geese still migrate north in the spring to nest throughout Canada and Alaska and then return to the southern United States

Deter Rodents Bird feeders are rarely to blame for attracting rats into an area. Rats are more likely to be attracted by the odors from pet waste, outdoor pet food bowls, inadequate waste and garbage containers, compost bins, BBQ grills, vegetable garden waste or un-harvested fruits and nuts from trees. Once attracted by these other

Get Started Bird Feeding Basics Feeding the birds can be as simple as placing a feeder full of seed in your yard and waiting for them to find it. Feeders come in a wide variety of materials and styles. There are hopper feeders, tray feeders, suet feeders, tube feeders and specialty feeders designed to supply