Maintaining Healthy Game Birds
Maintaining healthy game birds is vital for the success of your flock. Wondering just how to do that? We've got you covered! Illness is the leading contributor to deaths and reduction of strong populations. The degree of healthiness directly depends...
Attracting Hummingbirds
Attracting Hummingbirds Hummingbird season has begun and usually lasts between mid-March through November. Now is the time to put out your feeders, stock up on food and let the hum begin! Hummingbirds can be tricky to attract, but follow these...
Managing Purple Martins
Meet some landlords, looking out for their tenants, at a high-rise condo complex. Those tenants are The Martins, and they aren't people--they're purple. Watch this great video from Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. http://youtu.be/i5RfRs0jyzU For more information about purple martins,...
Wild Bird Club Photos
Show off your wild bird and submit a photo and you’re bird could be chosen as the wild bird of the month! Each wild bird of the month will win a FREE bag of bird seed and will be spotlighted in...
How to Start Feeding Wild Birds in Your Yard
Here are proven tips and techniques to help you quickly enjoy beautiful wild birds found around your home. Most birdfeeders are designed to attract a wide variety of wild bird species but some have features which appeal to certain species...
Hummingbird Nectar Recipe
Looking to make your own hummingbird nectar? Here is a easy recipe. 1 Part Sugar 4 Parts Water Boil 1-2 Minutes Cool & Store In Refrigerator Never use honey or artificial sweeteners! Honey ferments easily, and can...
Preparing for Spring Bird Feeding
As the weather grows warmer and the days grow longer, some familiar faces will begin appearing in your yard. Migrating birds such as hummingbirds, sparrows, swallows, martins and larks will be returning soon, and it’s time to prepare your...
Prep Your Pad for Fall Feathered Friends
Fall migration is a great time for birders. We tend to see more birds mainly because birds born in spring and summer are now heading south with all the other birds. Migration is also a time for us bird watchers...
Wild Bird Etiquette
Birds have behaviors just as we do, but if you’ve ever observed them “behaving” you know that some of their actions are just baffling! Bathing in the Dust Have you ever witnessed a bird “bathing” in dust? Believe it or...
Attracting Hummingbirds
Would you like to attract hummingbirds to your yard or garden? Hummingbirds are attracted to flowers, shrubs, vines and trees. Below is a list of flowers, shrubs, vines, and trees that hummingbirds are attracted to. Note: none of these need...