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How to Choose the Right Bird Seed

How to Choose the Right Bird Seed

Birding or bird watching – it’s good for the soul. With millions of birders here in North America alone, it is one of the fastest-growing pastimes of folks during all twelve months of the season. Much as any other hobby, there is a slight learning curve for birding and those exposed to it can attest […]

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The Best Corn for Feeding Back Yard Birds

Take a look in any bag of seed, ours included, and you are very likely to find a great deal of corn included in the ingredients.  Maize, or corn, is a very popular agricultural crop enjoyed by many species of animals that roam or fly here in North America and is extremely high in carbohydrates […]

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The Toxins Infiltrating the Bird Seed Industry

The Toxins Infiltrating the Bird Seed Industry

When it comes to feeding wildlife, domestic pets or agricultural livestock, there are often a number of regulations and policies in place to protect both the animals involved and us as human beings. Given that we consume a great deal of animal protein, what we feed the animals in our ecosystem has a direct correlation […]  

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Seasonal Seed Spotlight: Seasons Woodland Blend

Well for most of you that know us, you are aware of the fact that we hang our hat on our seed product.  We spent quite some time in an attempt to truly uncover the best seed for our back yard birds and the product we sell today is one of the main reasons we […]  

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