Gilligallou's Blog — bird feeding

The holiday season can sometimes be a busy and hectic time of year for some of us, but we all seem to find a little downtime around the Christmas break. It is a time of year when many of us are spending time with those we love most and taking part in many seasonal activities. […]  

After a quick stroll outside, it is easy to determine that old man winter is very much on his way for most of us, including our feathered friends.  When the temperatures drop, our winter birds need to maintain a high level of calorie intake to aid them in building up the proper body heat they […]  

This tiny black bird seed has been a favorite choice for a variety of bird enthusiasts for a number of decades now, and is also a preferred snack to a number of smaller clinging garden birds you can find in your backyard. This seed is particularly fine in nature, and is often confused with thistle, […]  

This is another common question we field most days in the store; how on earth do I keep the areas around my feeders as clean as possible, and avoid future growth of weeds and other unwanted plant life? It’s a problem that plagues a great number of backyard birders, and can attract some unwanted visitors […]