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Louise Beckinsale
Why You Should Use Heated Bird Baths

Why You Should Use Heated Bird Baths

Sounds awfully cushy, doesn’t it? While it might seem somewhat unnecessary, there are a number of reasons you should either consider heating your existing bird bath or investing in a heated bath unit for the coming winter months.  As we know, birds, much like us, have three basic needs that need to be fulfilled for […]  

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Backpacking Birds & The Role They Play in Avian Conservation

The science-backed research method behind many decisions regarding conservation of wild animals and birds has come a long way.  Over the years, much research was dependent on a handful of scientists and biologists and their teams observing the daily activities of their subjects. As this type of research was undoubtedly vital for many of the […]  

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Louise Beckinsale
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Providing Peanuts for Your Backyard Birds

We go to great lengths to ensure we cover all the bases when it comes to feeding your backyard birds and proudly offer our customers the very best in bird feed and seed.  While our seasonal blends of seed offer everything your backyard birds might want and work excellent at attracting a variety of species […]  

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Next Week Marks the Beginning of the 117th Christmas Bird Count

Well it is that time of year again; hot cocoa, shopping, warm jackets, jingle bells and bird counts.  Each and every year for the last 117 years, the National Audubon Society holds its annual citizen-driven Christmas Bird Counts in the weeks leading up to Christmas and into the month of January. Kicked off back in […]  

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