Connect with Nature!
Connect with Nature!
As the season changes, so do the birds! The weeks of parched gardens and pollen-laden air are behind us. This November we’ll welcome fog-shrouded mornings, brooding skies and breathtaking sunsets. And we welcome the birds of autumn, coming from higher elevations and the more northerly locales of their summer homes. Read more...
It’s time to get your bird feeding stations in high gear, both for your avian friends and for yourself. You’ll derive endless hours of entertainment from watching the birds (and squirrels). No matter how many times I see a chickadee or nuthatch at my feeder, I wouldn’t dream of living through a Northwest winter without their companionship! Read more...
Chapman School in Northwest Portland houses the largest known roost of migrating swifts in the world! Hundreds of bird watchers visit the school during September to watch up to 35,000 Vaux Swifts swarm into the chimney at dusk. Read more...
I used to think nothing much happened in my backyard. But a backyard journal helped me realize that interesting things happen every day! Read more...
Autumn is the time to say “hello” to birds that migrate to the Pacific Northwest in search of seeds and soft ground for probing. Read more...
As a beginner, I have struggled trying to learn about birds on my own. Bird walks turned out to be the best learning tool that I have found yet! Read more...
As a new birder and new Backyard Bird Shop staff member, Angela writes about the challenges of bringing backyard birds to a new feeding area, and offers a few tips to make you more successful. Read more...
One of the best investments in my garden is a Dripper-Mister from Backyard Bird Shop. I purchased it over 6 years ago and it has brought me hours of joy watching all the birds attracted to it. Read more...
We had a good 3-day bird quest and emerged with 140 species counted! Read more...
In the May 14th Oregonian Homes and Gardens section (and online) there's a great article by Kym Pokorny on how to make your yard a haven for hummingbirds! Read more...
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Backyard Bird Shop carries the largest selection of hummingbird feeders in town. If you haven’t taken a look at our selection before, it can be overwhelming in the beginning. Here are some tips to make your purchasing decision easier: Read more...
I believe that one of our missions at Backyard Bird Shop is to help our customers encourage biodiversity in an effort to create a thriving wildlife habitat. One easy step is to discontinue the use of pesticides, herbicides and chemical fertilizers. Read more...
KGW and Audubon Society of Portland have teamed to bring us a "raptor cam" for the 3rd nesting season in a row. A pair of Red-Tailed Hawks have built a nest on the fire escape of a downtown building, and an unobtrusive video camera is capturing their daytime lives and streaming it to computer screens across the city. Read more...
The recent spell of sunny weather provided motivation for my much-needed garden chores. Between weeding and planting I was able to catch a glimpse of a couple of Golden Crowned Sparrows that will soon be on their way to nesting territory. Read more...
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