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Celebrate National Heart Month with a Special Gift for Your Loved One

WildBirds — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:55:34 +0000

February is National Heart Month and a good time to remember that women’s heart issues are the leading cause of death for women. To make this month more memorable, give a gift of nature to your loved one that comes from the heart. A special gift of nature is sure to last throughout the year and will be a great reminder of how important women’s heart health is for everyone.

If your loved one enjoys bird feeding, a heart shaped bird feeder like the Heart HummingBird Feederby Artline is a great way to show your loved one some love, while promoting heart health month. This charming heart shaped hummingbird feeder is designed to hold 12 oz. of hummingbird feeder and has two feeder ports that allow you to watch more then one hummingbird at a time. Give this to anyone who heart conscious to remind them of the importance of heart health, while they enjoy watching the hummingbirds feed from the feeder.

Another charming heart item that makes a great reminder for heart health month is the three pack of Ornamental Mini Seed Hearts by Pine Tree Farms. This pack of heart bird seed contains three ready to hang ornaments for your tree. These vibrant red hearts stand out nicely in a fir or evergreen tree to remind your loved of National Heart month.

For those who enjoy potted plants, consider giving your loved one a potted plant in the rose Dolce Round Planter. This beautiful, rose colored planter is perfect for any red flowering plant or fill it will garden tools to help motivate your loved one to enjoy the outdoors by gardening. Your loved one will enjoy this creative and thoughtful gift and it is a great way to help celebrate National Heart month.

Attracting Chickadees and Other Clinging Birds To Your Backyard

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0000

CHICKADEES, WOODPECKERS AND HILARIOUS CLINGERS

Clinging Birds include those with strong feet (like woodpeckers) that make it easy for them to run up and down a tree trunk, fence or even your backyard shed or birdfeeder pole. Clinger type birds can easily grasp onto a small surface to retrieve an insect or other tiny gnat like prey.

The clinger family includes Woodpeckers, Titmouses, Chickadees, and Nuthatches. Many wild bird hobbyists refer to the woodpeckers and chickadees as “polite” birds, as they will many times take only one seed from your seed tray, fly off and eat or store it. Later, they come back for another seed … repeat.

For this and other reasons, Clingers are sought after by home owners because they can be one of the most entertaining and amusing birds to attract to your yard, patio or deck. Many clingers will even come near your window. As a general bird group, they are naturally curious and will often be the first spring bird visitors at your birdfeeders.

Clingers will respond to bird nest box placement in your yard especially when dead timber is in short supply. Placing next boxes throughout your yard will attract Woodpeckers to provide drumming entertainment, while the rest of the Clingers will entertain you with hilarious antics.

Chickadees are Clinger Birds – so are Titmouses, Woodpeckers and Nuthatches

Across the United States, Chickadees are frequent backyard bird visitors. The most common Chickadees include the Black-Capped and Carolina. Place a nest box near a wooded area and it may become a home to a brood of six chicks.

The youngsters are perfect miniatures of Mom and Dad, complete with caps and bibs. Chickadee nests are easy to identify, since they always use a nest box or natural cavity.

The nest is a cup of woven grass lined with soft green moss. Chickadees are exciting and entertaining to watch and are well worth the effort to attract into your backyard.

Remember .. start with a nest box near a wooden area and slowly start placing them closer to your window.
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Easy Viewing of Your Hummingbird Jewels

admin — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Now is the time to take advantage of the hummingbird’s migration to the north this month. Establishing a habitat now for these little “jewels” is important for keeping them around all season long. To establish a habitat early in the season, it is recommended that you set-up bright red hummingbird feeders with sweet nectar around your yard in order to attract these beautiful birds.

One of my favorite, new feeders for feeding hummingbirds up close is the Jewel Box window mount feeder by Aspects. This feeder allows you to easily view hummingbirds right outside your window. Place outside your living room or kitchen window for comfortable viewing. Perfect for enjoying all of their beautiful colored feathers and gives you a close, rare glimpse at these magnificent birds.

This clever little feeder has three feed ports, holds eight ounces of nectar and has an ant moat for keeping ants and other crawling insects away. Always keep the feeder clean and change the nectar on a regular basis. Easy to clean and fill with nectar, this charming window feeder allows you to easily enjoy the hummingbirds up close all season long!

For this lovely hummingbird feeder and more, including pre-mixed nectar, take at look at Backyard Style. There are so many great hummingbird feeders to choose!

Martha Stewart Approved Bird Feeders

admin — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Martha Stewart recently featured on her show the Onyx Clever Clean Bird Feeders by Droll Yankee. These top-of-the-line bird feeders are designed to be easy to clean in order to prevent your backyard birds from getting diseases caused by mold or bacteria. Keeping your bird feeder clean is not only important because it helps to keep the bird population healthy and prevents a wide variety of diseases, but it also helps to attract birds to your yard throughout the year.

This revolutionary feeder is designed with an easy screw off base that can be removed for a thorough cleaning. The cap and ports are also removable for cleaning. These special features allow you to reach all of the nooks and crannies with a brush and remove nasty mold and bacteria from the feeder. The removable ports are able to be cleaned separately and repositioned on the feeder.

For those who wish to attract a particular type of bird, there are two styles of feeders to choose from. The mixed or sunflower feeder is perfect for attracting a wide variety of wild birds, while the Nyjer bird feeder is great for attracting finches and other types of birds. Both styles feature a sleek tube design and are available in three sizes: 12 inch, 18 inch and 24 inch long.

No matter which style you choose, your bird’s are sure to thank you for years to come for providing them with a clean and well-maintained feeder. Check out Backyard Style for this simple-to-use feeder that is great for any bird lover and perfect for the birds in your yard!

Oriole Bird Feeders – Attracting Orioles with an Oriole Feeder

admin — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Orioles migrate annually so in most of the United States, they are gone for most of the winter months. The oriole migration is both good and bad if you are an oriole lover. The good part is that each spring when the orioles return, you have the chance to attract them to your yard! The bad part is that each spring you are not guaranteed orioles will come to your yard!

Of course one of the best ways to do that is with an oriole bird feeder.

Orioles spend much of the summer in the northern states, but it’s important to have your feeder set up and ready to attract birds when they arrive. They often arrive a week or so after the hummingbirds come to your area. Which can be as late as the first week of May in Northern states.

If you live in an area where orioles nest, you can both encourage and help them to choose your yard by supplying them with nesting materials. All these materials can help orioles build a safe, comfortable nest:

Dog or cat fur (pull clumps off the brush after brushing your pet!)

Natural fiber yarn in neutral, natural colors, cut in lengths no longer than 6 inches

Binder twine or dull-colored string cut in lengths no longer than 6 inches

Milkweed silk (start saving it now to use in the spring!)

You can set an assortment of nesting materials in a cage-type suet feeder, or hang it from tree-bark in a place where you can watch birds investigate! Make sure you don’t set out ANY strings or yarns longer than 6 inches–parents or babies can get tangled or even strangled. Never set out dryer lint for birds! It feels soft and wonderful to us and to birds, but doesn’t hold up after a rain.

Orioles love Popcorn…. yes, we said popcorn. Try setting out a tub of popcorn as soon as the orioles arrive. They seem so starved when the arrive. Many orioles fill up with popcorn for a couple weeks before they start building their homes.

Creating a Hummingbird Sanctuary in Your Backyard Garden

admin — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Hummingbirds are one of the most beautiful and fascinating birds in North American and soon they will start migrating north looking for a great place to make a home. Now is the perfect time to be thinking about and planning for your spectacular Hummingbird sanctuary. Although it does take a little bit of work to care for your backyard hummingbirds, it is well worth the effort and helps to maintain a healthy and stable habitat for these birds.

There are some things that you need to do to set up the ideal home for hummingbirds and one of the most important items is to choose is a great feeder. Hummingbirds always require clean and brightly colored feeders. The main color that they are attracted to is red. Always make sure that your feeder or feeders are clean, in great condition and have the color red on them. If your feeder does not have any red on it and is clear, use red colored syrup to attract hummingbirds to it.

Hummingbird feeders are available in a wide variety of styles, shapes and colors. This is one area in your sanctuary where you can become very creative and have fun with. Feeders range from hand blown glass ornaments to colored plastic saucers. It’s good to try a variety of feeders in your yard to see what works best for you and the hummingbirds. You may want to try a single hummingbird feeder or one that feeds multiple birds at one time. Also, you may want a feeder with an art guard or moat to prevent ants from getting to your feeder. These are all things to consider when choosing a feeder. Backyard Style has a great selection of feeders to choose from with various prices and styles.

Feeding your backyard hummingbirds is an easy thing to do. Hummingbirds love a sugar nectar mixture that you may purchase pre-made. It is available in a ready-to-use mixture, a powder form or a concentrated liquid. The pre-made nectar is inexpensive and ideal for quick and easy filling of the feeder. It is available in clear or red, depending on the type of feeder that you have. Just make sure your feeder is clean before refilling.

Feeders should be placed in an area with plants and foliage that is known for attracting hummingbirds. The type of plants that you use will depend on the area that you live in, so it is best to do some research when planning out where to place your feeder and where to plant flowers and greenery.

Once you have successfully attracted hummingbirds, you will be able to enjoy their beauty and uniqueness, while helping to better their world!

Proud to be an American Birdfeeder

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 04:00:00 +0000

January 20, 2009 will forever be remembered as one of the most important days in America’s history. On this day, the then President-Elect Barack Obama was finally sworn into office as the 44th President of the United States at approximately 12:15 p.m. Like it or not, our country has come to believe that change is inevitable as we voted in America’s first ever African American President.

As the world watched the inaugural activities, hundreds of thousands of hand -held American flags were thrust into the air, creating an energetic wave of patriotism. In spite of the bone chilling temperatures, it was said that millions of people gathered in Washington D.C. to witness this extraordinary event.

So now, after the inauguration, the question is how can we keep that energetic spirit of America alive and well within our hearts and our homes? We can start by proudly displaying our stars and stripes in our own backyards with flag friendly products like the Woodstream Patriotic Bird Feeder.

The Patriot Bird Feeder by Woodstream allows you to express your patriotism and love of the U.S flag in a bird feeder. This unique bird feeding system has a country feel with its galvanized tin roof and the American flag painted on wood. The feeder can hold up to 4.5 pounds of seed, which is quite a great amount of seed to keep our fine feathered friends fed all year round.

Bird watching and bird feeding are very popular pastimes for many Americans. Bird lovers know that nothing beats the winter blues better than watching a bright red cardinal feed in your own backyard. With the Patriot Bird Feeder, the vivid colors of Old Glory are sure to capture the attention of many more species of birds, and bird lovers, from all over our country.

Another bonus for the American bird aficionado is that the Woodstream feeders were created by a company that has it’s headquarters based in the heart of the U. S.A. That’s right, the Woodstream Company is based in Lititz, Pennsylvania. In addition to the Patriot Bird feeder, Woodstream features an wide variety of spectacular bird feeders designed to keep our fine feathered friends feeling happy, joyous and free.

Give The Old Bat A New Home For The Holidays

admin — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 04:00:00 +0000

A New Home for the Holidays:

Heath Bat House offers fabulous layout with plenty of room for friends and family

Last week, Purdue University announced that they would be auctioning the naming rights to seven newly discovered bats ( and two turtles). The bidding for one name is expected to start at around $250,000.00.

The University has suggested that naming a bat after a relative, friend or even yourself, would make an excellent holiday gift idea. So, if someone on your holiday list resembles a tiny, golden hued, insect eating, winged creature, this truly could be THE gift that keeps on giving.

Backyard Style would like to suggest that if you are considering dropping a quarter of a million dollars on a name for a bat, you may want to buy a bat house as a keepsake for your beloved. If that special someone is honored at the thought of a bat as their namesake, they would really enjoy giving shelter to all bats in the privacy of their own backyard.

The Bat House by Heath makes a great home for bats because of its incredible layout and extra room for entertaining guests. This bat house features a single chamber which can hold a dozen or more bats. The chamber depth of 1.38 inch combines with a 3.5 inch landing platform, creating the perfect sized home for a small group of bats. A 0.38 inch ventilation gap across the front ensures proper air circulation and ventilation within the abode.

This fabulous and spacious bat home is crafted from redwood, and is most effective when mounted approximately 15 feet above the ground facing the south or southeast. The hardy wood construction of the Heath Bat House will withstand several seasons and make a cozy home for all bats.

Common bats that use this house include:

big brown,
cave
eastern pipistrelle
evening
little brown
Mexican free-tailed
northern long-eared
pallid
Pallas‘ mastiff
Rafinesque’s big-eared
Yuma bat

The capacity of the Heath Bat House is 12 or more bats. It’s dimensions are 11.5″ W x 2.5″ D x 16.25″. The bat house be mounted to a tree, building or pole. Comfortable and cozy for any species of bat, this incredible home can be purchased with 0% interest, 0% financing at http://www.backyardstyle.com/.

Wild about Woodpeckers – My Favorite Wild Bird

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000

Why am I WILD about WOODY?

A Phallic Symbol? I tend to disagree. Woodpeckers are beautiful and distinctly different than the average wild bird that visits our yard. Many of the woodpeckers that frequent our feeders are large and have unusual bright markings.

The feeding antics of Woodpeckers and recognizable calls unique and heartwarming which makes them some of the most popular birds in the United States. You can enjoy woodpeckers, too!

All you have to know is what they prefer to eat – offer it in a selective feeder – and you’ve got woodpeckers! Lyric Woodpecker Mix is designed to do just that.

Feeding woodpeckers can be a series of trial and error: Woodpeckers seem most attracted to suet. Woodpeckers also seem to be attracted to peanuts and peanut bits or basically any birdseed mix with lots of “tree nuts” such as almonds, pecans, and walnuts.

Woodpeckers like to eat peanut and fruit flavored suet cakes in a basket feeder. We like the Duncraft squirrel proof suet basket. Another option is a tail prop birdfeeder. Tail prop feeders allow woodpeckers to feed comfortably, using their tails for support and balance—just like they do on trees. Click here to peek at our popular Recycled tail prop feeder.

Peanuts can be offered in special peanut feeders, or on a platform feeder.

Woodpeckers can be big birds and they have a tendency to cling to feeders. A small tube feeder would not be appropriate when trying to attract woodpeckers. Any bird feeder that allows them to cling to the feeder and hold the weight of the woodpecker would be a good choice.

Have fun being WILD about WOODPECKERS this fall!

Sorry Squirrels- Woodlink Torpedo Squirrel Baffler is for the Birds

admin — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0000

Sorry Squirrel…………

Woodlink Torpedo Squirrel Baffler is Truly For The Birds

As fall approaches, we see more of those cute and cuddly squirrels (yeah, right……..) trying to capture every kernel of food they can to store up for the winter. Avid bird aficionados have tried every which way to keep those sneaky squirrels out of the bird feeders. With this Woodlink Torpedo Squirrel Baffler, squirrels will be scratching their heads, trying to figure out the secret to this unique system. Well, the secret is……….that there is no secret. The Woodlink Torpedo Squirrel Baffler is absolutely “Squirrel proof”

This feeder is truly the best buy for serious birders who want to see feathers, not fuzzy tails, sticking out of their feeder. The Woodlink Torpedo keeps all squirrels and other scavengers including raccoons, possums, and skunks, out of the bird seed. Let’s face it, none of us wants to see any animal suffer. However, with the cost of everything rising right now, most people are cutting out on buying “luxury” or unnecessary items.

What birders don’t want is for bird seed to be crossed off the grocery list. Some people may think, why feed the birds, when I can’t feed my family? Well, the serious bird lover will testify that feeding the birds is not just a pastime, it is a passion. Watching the birds arrive at the feeder is soothing to the soul and helps quiet the mind. It’s nice to see the squirrels frolicking, but when our fine feathered friends need the food, they know to go to the bird lovers backyard and feast on some seed.

The Woodlink Torpedo Baffler is the perfect accessory to ensure that the birds, not the squirrels, get the seed. This helps save on the cost of buying more bird seed that otherwise would have gone to the squirrels. When bought in bulk, bird seed is less expensive, and people can stock up to keep the birds fed all fall and winter long. Feeding birds in winter is especially helpful to cast away those winter blues when the days are long and grey. With the Torpedo Squirrel Baffler, the bright red cardinal can happily peck away, while being safe and secure that no squirrel can jump up and get them. Watching a fiery red cardinal, or any other beautiful bird feed in the fall and winter is one joy that all bird lovers can attest to.

The Woodlink Torpedo Squirrel Baffler is made of textured, powder-coated black steel and fits around most round poles. The included coupler firmly secures the baffler around poles 1/2 inch to 1-3/8 inch Diam. and measures 6 inch Diam x 16 inch L.