ATTRACTING MORE WILD BIRDS TO YOUR BACKYARD ….Compliments of Wild Birds Forever Attracting the widest variety of wild birds to your own backyard can be very rewarding if you follow some basic guidelines. There are four (4) elements to offer in your backyard to ensure numerous and frequent visits by wild birds: ELEMENT #1: FOOD […]
LETS TALK TOADS! Cuddle up to a toad. What? You don’t think so? Well, an animal that will live anywhere and eat anything must be OK. Add to that their easy going, non-aggressive personality and you have a perfect example of a favorite backyard visitor. Toads are easy to identify with their gold flecked jewel-like […]
Squirrels are intelligent, inquisitive, skillful and handsome. Many of us enjoy squirrels and spend a good deal of money and time keeping them well fed. These adorable furry bandits are responsible for planting many of the trees you now enjoy. Their instinctual habit of gathering nuts and burying them for the winter, is actually to […]
Learning to Love Ladybugs The ladybug is one of the few insects which enjoys popularity around the world, and for good reason. These pretty insects are credited with many virtues. Ladybugs have long been considered a symbol of good luck and fortune. Because of their ability to eat an enormous supply of aphids, ladybugs were […]
ALL ABOUT BATS! There are over 39 species of bats in the United States with 36 of these species doing a remarkable job of eating mosquitoes and flying insects. Bats are an important part of our environment and have been recorded to eat up to 600 insects an hour, while most will consume between 2000 […]
ATTRACTING BENEFICIAL BATS TO YOUR BACKYARD The more you vary your habitat, the greater the number and diversity of wildlife you will attract. We all know how important bats are for eating pesky insects (one bat can consume over 3,000 flying insects in one night!). Here are some tips on helping to attract and keep […]
Tips on Keeping Tube-Type Hummingbird Feeders from Dripping Tube-type gravity fed hummingbird feeders have been around for a long time and are very popular with hummingbirds because they simulate the tube shape of many nectar-bearing flowers. However, because of their design, these feeders may occasionally drip. How to stop the dripping? There is no perfect […]
BIRD FEEDER CLEANING & MAINTENANCE Birds are just like us, they prefer to dine at clean establishments! So keep your feeder clean and make sure your seed and suet are always fresh. These are the 2 most important things you can do to insure that lots of birds will visit your feeders. We recommend cleaning […]
HOW TO ATTRACT MORE HUMMINGBIRDS! ….Compliments of Wild Birds Forever Across the South and West, hummingbirds are seen all year. To the North and Northeast, hummingbirds brighten our gardens from April to October. The following information has been compiled in order to help you enjoy these iridescent jewels and attract more of them to your […]
LOVING THOSE ADORABLE WRENS! ….Compliments of Wild Birds Forever Found throughout most of North America, wrens are chubby little birds with slender, slightly curved bills. You can always spot one of these perky birds with their short tails erect, flitting about your yard. Wrens are wonderful to have around as they eat many insect pests […]