Connect with Nature!
Connect with Nature!
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...
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...
We need all the pollinators we can get! Some people are surprised to discover bees taking up residence in a birdhouse. Since many species of bumblebees are in decline, you may want to consider the presence of Orange Rumped Bumblebees a positive! Before you decide to reclaim that house for the birds, consider these important facts. Read more...
Garden Time's Judy Alleruzzo visited our Beaverton shop to interview Scott Lukens for their April 11, 2009 program. Below are links to the interview, and a summary of what was said. Read more...
It is spring, so Audubon Society of Portland’s Wildlife Care Center will soon be busy handling the “huddled masses” of baby animals that find themselves at their doorstep. Often well-meaning backyard bird enthusiasts mistakenly believe they’re helping a baby bird in trouble, when less interference would be the best course of action. Read more...
James Davis, one of our local treasures, has a new book about where to go and what to see, month by month, in Oregon, Washington and B.C. Read more...
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