Thursday, August 23, 2007

Mealworms

Offer something new to your backyard birds.

Mealworms are enjoyed by:

· American Robins
· Blackbirds
· Blue Jays
· Bluebirds
· Brown Creepers
· Brown Thrashers
· Cardinals
· Carolina Wrens
· Catbirds
· Chickadees
· Chipping Sparrows
· Downy Woodpeckers
· Field Sparrows
· Finches
· Grackles
· Grosbeaks
· Hairy Woodpeckers
· Indigo Buntings
· Juncos
· Kinglets
· Mockingbirds
· Nuthatches
· Orioles
· Red-bellied Woodpeckers
· Rufus-sided Towhees
· Song Sparrows
· Tanagers
· Vireos
· Warblers
· … And many more!

We even have a customer that feeds them to her chickens!

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Hummingbird Migration

For some parts of the USA, it's time to say goodbye to your backyard Hummingbirds. Can you believe it's time for their migration already?! It's a very important time to keep your feeders clean and full of nectar to help them on their way. Migrating hummingbirds will stop in and refuel and a hummingbird that is getting ready to start his/her journey will double their body weight in preparation for the long flight to Mexico or Central America.

The migration is triggered by a hormonal change so there is no need to stop feeding them to make them migrate, they know when to go! Just make sure you help them by providing an ample supply of feeders and nectar.