New Year, New Look, & New Blog… Introducing The Wild Bird Journal by Perky-Pet®!
The winter season has started out colder than ever, but we here at The Wild Bird Journal are looking forward to so many new and exciting things to share with our readers this year – we can’t wait to get all of you involved!
Your first mission – feed the birds! If you’ve already completed this mission, tell us what you enjoy most about feeding our feathered friends.
Stay tuned this year for tons of great wild bird articles, tips, news, and special offers. Don’t forget to visit our website birdfeeders.com too.
Oh, and Happy New Year!
Book Pick of the Month: Backyard Birds State Guides Series
Bill Fenimore is the author of 50 Backyard Birds state guides (Gibbs-Smith, Publisher) and owner of the Wild Bird Center, Layton, Utah. He is an avid birder and his greatest joy is too share his hobby with his grandchildren. Bill was a guest author of our eNewsletter last year and wrote an article about connecting kids to birds and nature.
Enjoy this brief excerpt from the article, or go to Birdfeeders.com now to read more, or to find out where you can purchase one of Bill’s books.
One of the delights that I experience on a daily basis in my Wild Bird Center is introducing children to nature. When I was a child in the 50’s, the outdoor world was close to our doorstep. It is further away for today’s youth due to urban and suburban sprawl.
Additionally, there are many competing interests for a family’s time today: sports, video games, computers, etc. Just getting kids outside can be a challenge. When you see children outside, it is usually on a soccer field rather than being a field, enjoying the natural world.
I have found that birding is a great keyhole into the natural world for families. Birding was the pathway that I followed. I began that journey watching my mother throw out bread crumbs for the birds. Read more.
Landscaping for Bird Watching
Landscaping can work great to attract more birds to your yard and bird feeder, learn how!
Bird feeders are a great first step, but there are birds you may be missing out on because they are not seed or nectar eating birds. Many types of birds prefer to eat berries, fruit and insects. You can reach these birds by creating a more bird-friendly backyard.