Wild Birds Unlimited

01/12/2022

You may have noticed birds in winter exploring every nook and cranny in the trees around your yard. They're looking for insect larvae, pupae and eggs tucked among the tree bark. It's a seasonal feeding behavior that gives birds the fat and protein they need. You could say they're "bulking up."

As winter takes hold, you can add to the bounty by providing Jim’s Birdacious®️ Bark Butter®️, a food that's hard to beat when it comes to giving birds the high-energy/high-fat content they need to survive. Plus, it has a fun name!

Stop by our store to learn more about Bark Butter and other foods for winter!

You may have noticed birds in winter exploring every nook and cranny in the trees around your yard. They're looking for insect larvae, pupae and eggs tucked among the tree bark. It's a seasonal feeding behavior that gives birds the fat and protein they need. You could say they're "bulking up."

As winter takes hold, you can add to the bounty by providing Jim’s Birdacious®️ Bark Butter®️, a food that's hard to beat when it comes to giving birds the high-energy/high-fat content they need to survive. Plus, it has a fun name!

Stop by our store to learn more about Bark Butter and other foods for winter!

01/11/2022

How can any other bird food be more fun than one that has attracted more than 150 species of birds? Jim’s Birdacious® Bark Butter® has done just that. It's a spreadable suet that can be easily smeared on tree bark or a Bark Butter Feeder for endless bird feeding fun!

For a limited time get 15% OFF All Bark Butter Products!

Offer valid thru 1/17/22 at the Ashburn, VA location.

How can any other bird food be more fun than one that has attracted more than 150 species of birds? Jim’s Birdacious® Bark Butter® has done just that. It's a spreadable suet that can be easily smeared on tree bark or a Bark Butter Feeder for endless bird feeding fun!

For a limited time get 15% OFF All Bark Butter Products!

Offer valid thru 1/17/22 at the Ashburn, VA location.

01/02/2022

Timeline Photos

01/01/2022

January Nature Happenings:

• Project FeederWatch continues, feederwatch.org
• Squirrel mating season begins.
• Now through late March is a difficult time for birds; providing food and an open source of water is important.
• Listen for Great Horned Owls' "hoot" as they pair up for mating season.
• During late January or early February, Great Horned Owls will be sitting on their eggs.
• Woodpeckers are easy to spot on leafless trees.
• Watch for mixed flocks of birds to feed on winter berries, poison ivy and cedar trees.
• Waterfowl are present on deep-water lakes.
• Start planning your butterfly and bird gardens this month.
• Skunk Cabbage is the first flower of the year to bloom.
• Aldo Leopold's (Father of Wildlife Conservation) birthday Jan. 11
• Quadrantid Meteor Shower early in the month. See up to 60 falling meteors per hour!

January Nature Happenings:

• Project FeederWatch continues, feederwatch.org
• Squirrel mating season begins.
• Now through late March is a difficult time for birds; providing food and an open source of water is important.
• Listen for Great Horned Owls' "hoot" as they pair up for mating season.
• During late January or early February, Great Horned Owls will be sitting on their eggs.
• Woodpeckers are easy to spot on leafless trees.
• Watch for mixed flocks of birds to feed on winter berries, poison ivy and cedar trees.
• Waterfowl are present on deep-water lakes.
• Start planning your butterfly and bird gardens this month.
• Skunk Cabbage is the first flower of the year to bloom.
• Aldo Leopold's (Father of Wildlife Conservation) birthday Jan. 11
• Quadrantid Meteor Shower early in the month. See up to 60 falling meteors per hour!

12/25/2021

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season!

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday season!

12/25/2021

Season's greetings from our WBU family to yours!

Season's greetings from our WBU family to yours!

12/21/2021

Celebrate winter's arrival by feeding backyard birds. A reliable food source will help them survive this difficult time of year.

Celebrate winter's arrival by feeding backyard birds. A reliable food source will help them survive this difficult time of year.

12/21/2021

Celebrate winter's arrival by feeding backyard birds. A reliable food source will help them survive this difficult time of year.

Celebrate winter's arrival by feeding backyard birds. A reliable food source will help them survive this difficult time of year.

12/20/2021

Let Wild Birds Unlimited help you deliver something truly special to friends and loved ones this holiday season. A busy backyard bird feeder will bring a smile and a connection with you each time they look out their window.

Let Wild Birds Unlimited help you deliver something truly special to friends and loved ones this holiday season. A busy backyard bird feeder will bring a smile and a connection with you each time they look out their window.

12/17/2021

WBU Birdspotter entries

Have a great bird photo you want to share with the world? Want to win a WBU gift card? Enter the BirdSpotter Photo Contest! How it works: 10 photos will be chosen by Cornell Lab and Wild Birds Unlimited staff and posted on the BirdSpotter Voting page, where bird lovers can vote for their favorite entries. Voting ends February 7, 2022, winners will be announced shortly thereafter. https://dl.allaboutbirds.org/birdspotter2021-entries

The BirdSpotter photo contest is sponsored by Wild Birds Unlimited and Project FeederWatch. Submit your best bird photo and you could win a gift certificate from Wild Birds Unlimited!

12/16/2021

We have the right to be choosy on birds we like and don’t like. When you feed the birds, you take what comes along with it. In this episode, John and Brian have information for you on how to deal with nuisance birds. They will help you bring the joy back to your bird feeding. Whether you really love all the birds or there are some you don’t really care for; they have solutions to help you out! Listen here: https://www.wbu.com/podcast/

We have the right to be choosy on birds we like and don’t like. When you feed the birds, you take what comes along with it. In this episode, John and Brian have information for you on how to deal with nuisance birds. They will help you bring the joy back to your bird feeding. Whether you really love all the birds or there are some you don’t really care for; they have solutions to help you out! Listen here: https://www.wbu.com/podcast/

12/15/2021

At this special time of year, the delight of seeing so many active and energetic birds at your feeders, combined with the knowledge that you are having a positive impact on the quality of their lives, makes feeding birds a joy.

And this joy is available to everyone. By providing just a few simple things, such as nutritious foods, clean water and ample shelter, birds can reward anyone with many priceless hours of happiness and enjoyment. Bird feeding is a joyful hobby, and it should be shared with those you love. Never discount the impact it can have in bringing people and nature together for the benefit of both.

At this special time of year, the delight of seeing so many active and energetic birds at your feeders, combined with the knowledge that you are having a positive impact on the quality of their lives, makes feeding birds a joy.

And this joy is available to everyone. By providing just a few simple things, such as nutritious foods, clean water and ample shelter, birds can reward anyone with many priceless hours of happiness and enjoyment. Bird feeding is a joyful hobby, and it should be shared with those you love. Never discount the impact it can have in bringing people and nature together for the benefit of both.

12/15/2021

At this special time of year, the delight of seeing so many active and energetic birds at your feeders, combined with the knowledge that you are having a positive impact on the quality of their lives, makes feeding birds a joy.

And this joy is available to everyone. By providing just a few simple things, such as nutritious foods, clean water and ample shelter, birds can reward anyone with many priceless hours of happiness and enjoyment. Bird feeding is a joyful hobby, and it should be shared with those you love.

Never discount the impact it can have in bringing people and nature together for the benefit of both.

At this special time of year, the delight of seeing so many active and energetic birds at your feeders, combined with the knowledge that you are having a positive impact on the quality of their lives, makes feeding birds a joy.

And this joy is available to everyone. By providing just a few simple things, such as nutritious foods, clean water and ample shelter, birds can reward anyone with many priceless hours of happiness and enjoyment. Bird feeding is a joyful hobby, and it should be shared with those you love.

Never discount the impact it can have in bringing people and nature together for the benefit of both.

12/14/2021

A Life Designed by Dawna - Issuu

Take a look at this new article in Pillars of Franchising featuring Dawna Blum! Dawna is the owner of the Wild Birds Unlimited store in Woburn, MA. Dawna shares her very personal journey on how she decided to start the next chapter of her life with Wild Birds Unlimited. Dawna said, “It took a lot of courage for me to take this step. I did not have a lot of support,” she noted. “My kids were very supportive and told me I could do it. Wild Birds Unlimited was fantastic and provided tons of help.” Dawna is an inspiration and perfect example of how pursuing your dreams can lead to great success! Wild Birds Unlimited is very fortunate to have such a determined, fearless, and passionate store owner!

https://issuu.com/pillarsoffranchising/docs/dec_pillarspages_1_/s/14145932

As many of us do when we turn 50, Dawna Blum, her last child in high school, started asking questions – of herself. What’s next? Who am I? What makes me happy? And she set off to find the answer. And find it, she did!

12/14/2021

Let us deliver something truly special to friends and loved ones this holiday season. A busy backyard bird feeder will bring a smile and a connection with you each time they look out their window.

Let us deliver something truly special to friends and loved ones this holiday season. A busy backyard bird feeder will bring a smile and a connection with you each time they look out their window.

12/14/2021

Let us deliver something truly special to friends and loved ones this holiday season. A busy backyard bird feeder will bring a smile and a connection with you each time they look out their window.

Let us deliver something truly special to friends and loved ones this holiday season. A busy backyard bird feeder will bring a smile and a connection with you each time they look out their window.

12/13/2021

The Christmas Bird Count begins tomorrow! Starting December 14th through January 5th you can participate in this community science project to help scientists understand long term health and status of bird populations. Learn more here: https://www.audubon.org/conservation/science/christmas-bird-count

#christmasbirdcount

12/07/2021

Second-graders in Woodland Park's Columbine Elementary do bird research for Cornell Lab

Kudos to these young citizen scientists for helping birds and participating in Project FeederWatch!

https://gazette.com/pikespeakcourier/second-graders-in-woodland-parks-columbine-elementary-do-bird-research-for-cornell-lab/article_73227d72-4c9f-11ec-ad49-67d768e602df.html

WOODLAND PARK • With rapt attention, second graders at Columbine Elementary School have their eagle eyes on birds these days.

12/03/2021

#FeelGoodFriday You think he's waiting for the birds to get back so he can sell them insurance? 🤔

📷: Kristi Smoak Asuncion

#FeelGoodFriday You think he's waiting for the birds to get back so he can sell them insurance? 🤔

📷: Kristi Smoak Asuncion

12/02/2021

Great big congratulations to Ben and Dawn Ihde, our brand new owners of the Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc. store in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, pictured here with the former owner, Chris Stranahan. We are so excited for all of you!

Great big congratulations to Ben and Dawn Ihde, our brand new owners of the Wild Birds Unlimited, Inc. store in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, pictured here with the former owner, Chris Stranahan. We are so excited for all of you!

12/02/2021

This is an exciting time of year! This season is not just about giving tangible gifts but spiritual gifts, too. In this episode, John and Brian are giving you some ideas and suggestions on how to share the joy of birds. As we head into the holiday season, there’s no better time to make memories with friends and family. Listen here: https://www.wbu.com/podcast/

This is an exciting time of year! This season is not just about giving tangible gifts but spiritual gifts, too. In this episode, John and Brian are giving you some ideas and suggestions on how to share the joy of birds. As we head into the holiday season, there’s no better time to make memories with friends and family. Listen here: https://www.wbu.com/podcast/

12/02/2021

Timeline Photos

12/01/2021

Bird feeding is a peaceful hobby, inviting a feeling of calmness every time you glance out the window to see what's happening at the feeders. Share this gift of peace - and of joy - with those you care about the most this holiday season. When you give the gift of bird feeding, you give a connection with nature.

Bird feeding is a peaceful hobby, inviting a feeling of calmness every time you glance out the window to see what's happening at the feeders. Share this gift of peace - and of joy - with those you care about the most this holiday season. When you give the gift of bird feeding, you give a connection with nature.

12/01/2021

Bird feeding is a peaceful hobby, inviting a feeling of calmness every time you glance out the window to see what's happening at the feeders. Share this gift of peace - and of joy - with those you care about the most this holiday season. When you give the gift of bird feeding, you give a connection with nature.

Bird feeding is a peaceful hobby, inviting a feeling of calmness every time you glance out the window to see what's happening at the feeders. Share this gift of peace - and of joy - with those you care about the most this holiday season. When you give the gift of bird feeding, you give a connection with nature.

12/01/2021

Project FeederWatch

December Nature Happenings

• Project FeederWatch continues, www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw
• Christmas Bird Count is this month, birds.audubon.org/christmas-bird-count
• Tundra Swans arrive.
• Hawks and other raptors are still migrating through the area.
• This is a great time to teach chickadees and titmice to feed from your hand.
• Purple Finches can be seen at feeders.
• Watch for late waterfowl migrants such as Canvasbacks, mergansers, Ruddy Ducks and Common Goldeneyes.
• Geminid Meteor Shower is mid-month.

Count Feeder Birds for Science

11/30/2021

In winter, clean feathers help birds stay warm, and a bird bath is often the only way to drink and bathe.

In winter, clean feathers help birds stay warm, and a bird bath is often the only way to drink and bathe.

11/29/2021

Start Your Holiday Shopping with Free Shipping!

Delight everyone on your shopping list this holiday with the gift of bird feeding! Whether it's a complete bird feeding set-up or stocking stuffers, we have unique gifts sure to bring joy.

Start Your Holiday Shopping with Free Shipping!

Delight everyone on your shopping list this holiday with the gift of bird feeding! Whether it's a complete bird feeding set-up or stocking stuffers, we have unique gifts sure to bring joy.

11/28/2021

Six years ago we opened Wild Birds Unlimited of Ashburn! Thinking of our wonderful customers, incredible team and so many great memories today. We are grateful for this wonderful community 💗

Six years ago we opened Wild Birds Unlimited of Ashburn! Thinking of our wonderful customers, incredible team and so many great memories today. We are grateful for this wonderful community 💗

11/26/2021

Bird feeding makes a great holiday gift! 🎁 Shop now for some of the biggest savings on all of our best backyard bird feeding products.

Bird feeding makes a great holiday gift! 🎁 Shop now for some of the biggest savings on all of our best backyard bird feeding products.

11/25/2021

Happy Thanksgiving from our WBU family to yours!

Happy Thanksgiving from our WBU family to yours!

11/25/2021

Happy Thanksgiving from our WBU family to yours!

We will be closed on Thanksgiving to allow our Staff to be with their Families.

We will open back up on November 26th at 10am.
Enjoy the holiday and see you then

Happy Thanksgiving from our WBU family to yours!

We will be closed on Thanksgiving to allow our Staff to be with their Families.

We will open back up on November 26th at 10am.
Enjoy the holiday and see you then