Squirrels are taking over my bird feeder!
Here are five squirrel-discouraging techniques .... Read more...
Connect with Nature!
Connect with Nature!
Here are five squirrel-discouraging techniques .... Read more...
If you’re starting to think that only shiny, black birds with yellow beaks eat your suet, consider a starling-resistant suet feeder. Read more...
Question: I think that I have grain moths! What can I do? Read more...
If West Nile virus made mosquitoes the enemy, then bats are our new best friends! The common Little Brown Bat eats about 500 mosquitoes per hour. Multiply that by a colony of 30 or more, and we’re talking serious pest control! Read more...
Those aren’t locusts swarming the suet – they’re Bushtits! Read more...
The first time I saw a “wild canary”, I thought it was a pet store escapee! Read more...
If you're disappointed with the bird feeding action you're getting, ask yourself these questions..... Read more...
You don’t have to be an expert to select which Audubon binocular is right for you -- except perhaps on how you plan to use them! Just consider these factors, and choose based on your needs: Read more...
When it comes to squirrels, everybody has strong opinions. Whether they raise your spirits, or just raise your blood pressure, we have a plan to help you with your squirrels. Read more...
If there's a bird feeder in your yard, chances are good that you are becoming an expert on squirrels. You might think of them as cute, furry little backyard friends, or criminal geniuses out to steal your bird food ….. or both! Active during the day, squirrels bound across lawns, skitter up and down tree trunks, and practice their telephone-line tightrope acts as they search for food. Opportunists and omnivores, they will eat nuts, seeds, plant matter, fungi, and fruit--and, they are always ready to raid a bird feeder . Read more...
Did you know these facts about our furry friends? Read more...
If your lawn has unsightly brown patches, or if there are half circles in your rhododendron leaves, lawn pests may be feeding on roots. Don’t douse your yard with chemicals! Use beneficial nematodes, Mother Nature’s secret weapon! Read more...
During a Portland summer, you’re never more than 100 yards from a bat. Why not encourage these beneficial creatures? Read more...
The Chestnut-backed species is a conifer lover and, true to its name, has a distinctive chestnut-colored back. Its primary range is the Pacific Northwest. Read more...
While they all readily gobble up black oil sunflower seeds, the smaller finches also enjoy having their own feeder stocked with Nyjer seeds. Finches tend to be nomadic, so you may see many birds one week and few birds the next. Read more...
