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Wild Birds Unlimited is the original and largest franchise system of backyard bird feeding and nature specialty stores with more than 300 locations throughout the United States and Canada. WBU specializes in bringing people and nature together.
Thanks to WBU customer Alys for the great photo! We love photos, whether they’re of your backyard birds, or the animals from the greater backyard that you call home.
look what I found while walking in the woods yesterday! #alwayslookingup #owlbabies
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Guess “hoo” is coming!
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On 2/26, Mama Owl was spotted checking out the nesting box. This means that the 2019 Barred Owl Cam should be COMING SOON!
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In the meantime, you can watch the 2018 Barred Owl Cam Highlights video—it’s a “hoot!” 😜
You’re not likely to see cedar waxwings or American robins at your feeders, but everybirdy’s a fan of fresh water!
We are open this afternoon (Feb.20) for all of your bird feeding needs!!
It’s time for the Great Backyard Bird Count! Are your feeders in need of a refill?
See you Sunday at the Great Backyard Bird Count Walker Nature Center
February 17, 1-4PM
Walker Nature Center
11450 Glade Drive
Reston, VA 20191
Join us for an afternoon of bird identification and citizen science for all ages! GBBC is spontaneous and provides a snapshot of where birds are in real time. Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online citizen-science project to collect data on wild birds and to display results in near real-time. Now, more than 160,000 people of all ages and walks of life worldwide join the four-day count each February to create an annual snapshot of the distribution and abundance of birds.
"This count is so fun because anyone can take part—we all learn and watch birds together—whether you are an expert, novice, or feeder watcher.” – Gary Langham, Chief Scientist, National Audubon Society
Get ready to count from wherever you are! The Great Backyard Bird Count starts tomorrow. It’s an easy and fun way to help scientists better understand bird populations. Learn more at: https://www.wbu.com/gbbc/
Great Backyard Bird Count Participate in the next Great Backyard Bird Count: February 15 – 18, 2019 Wild Birds Unlimited is a Founding and Major Sponsor
Thank you to our customer, Edgar Howell, for sharing these beautiful photos of bluebirds enjoying mealworms and a free sample of Bark Butter bits from our store. Edgar said it took a few months but the bluebirds are now using his feeder regularly.
Just a few of “my” birds waiting for a turn at the busy feeders today!!
How Do Birds Survive the Winter?
From the Winter 2019 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now. It seems logical that most birds flee the northern regions to overwinter somewhere warmer, such as the tropics. Their feat of leaving their homes, navigating and negotiating often stupendous distances twice a year, indicates t
We are open today (Sunday, Jan. 13) from 12-5. The parking lot has been cleared!
As we celebrate this special season, we invite you to bring nature home for the holidays and thank you for continuing to support our store, nature and wildlife. We wish you and your family a wonderful and healthy holiday season and a Happy NewYear!
HOLIDAY HOURS:
12/31 - 10am - 4pm
1/1 - CLOSED
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Did you know Virginia almost lost its wild turkey population? Enjoy some more "turkey tidbits" this Thanksgiving Day from the Capital Naturalist blog.
https://capitalnaturalist.blogspot.com/2014/11/turkey-tidbits.html?m=1
Two Wild Turkey hens Wild Turkeys have made an incredible come back. Not that long ago, all the wild turkeys were believed to ...
Holiday Shopping Hours for 11/19 - 11/25
Monday 11/19 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Tuesday 11/20 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Wednesday 11/21 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
THANKSGIVING DAY 11/22 CLOSED
BLACK FRIDAY EVENT 11/23 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
SHOP LOCAL SATURDAY 11/24 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday 11/25 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
We wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Halloween from your friends at Wild Birds Unlimited - Owl, Jane Goodall and Lady with Dragon 🎃👻🧡
Having all kinds of fun celebrating our 3 year anniversary this weekend. We’ve given away lots of prizes. Come on out and give the wheel a spin to see what you win. We are open tomorrow (Sunday 12-5pm). 🎈😄
Come on in during our Anniversary Celebration, this weekend Oct. 27-28!
Wild Birds Unlimited Ashburn is celebrating 3 years in business. To thank you for supporting us, we invite you to stop in and enjoy the festivities:
SPIN to WIN - Everyone's a winner. Spin the wheel to see what YOU will win (one spin per household).
RAFFLE - Enter your name for a chance to win one of 5 GRAND PRIZES!
REFRESHMENTS
Anniversary Sale store hours:
Saturday, Oct. 27, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 28, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
A HUGE thank you to Ellena and Karen from the Raptor Conservancy of Virginia for their wonderful presentations yesterday. We learned so much about hawks, raptors and owls. What a treat to see these beautiful birds up close!
Did you know the Loggerhead Shrike is also known as the Butcher Bird for its habit of making kebobs out of its meals? Click the link to see one in action. We promise, no gore.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=3FFU5CjQF-4
Happy Halloween from the birds!
I've got two events coming up:
-This Saturday I'm at the Boston Book Fest, running a writing workshop for kids: https://sched.co/GzEd
-Oct 20-21, I'm at the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo! Come say hi. http://www.micexpo.org/
Don't miss your chance to be a citizen scientist!
Every year for the last four years Global Big Day has set new heights for a single day of birding. This massively international collaborative birding event has been so great we want to have another worldwide eBird Big Day in October.
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Finch forecast says this is an irruption year, when poor natural food crops drive some species of birds further south in search of food. Sightings of red-breasted nuthatches and purple finch have already been reported in our area. For more information, follow this link:
http://www.jeaniron.ca/2018/wff18.htm
GENERAL FORECAST: This is an irruption (flight) year for winter finches in the East. Cone and birch seed crops are poor to low in most of Ontario and the Northeast, with a few exceptions such as Newfoundland which has an excellent spruce crop. It will be a quiet winter in the North Woods. Expect fli...
Have you checked out the bird cams at allaboutbirds.org?
#TBT Today we're remembering when Red-tailed Hawk "H3" stopped in to say hello during a post-fledging visit to the Cornell Hawk cam this past June! The young hawks are now hunting for themselves and have begun dispersing from their natal grounds in search of their own territories.
See all the cams LIVE at AllAboutBirds.org/Cams
Wild Birds Unlimited Ashburn will be closed on Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 3.
What Does A Dawn Chorus of Bird Song "Look" Like?
From the Summer 2018 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now. The woods in early summer can be a noisy place. It’s breeding season for many birds, and more than a dozen species may be singing at full volume, staking out their territories and communicating to potential mates via distinctive s
Squirrels: A Love/Hate Story
What's your relationship status?
Need bird food? Try shopping at myWBU.com/ashburn. We ship FREE right from our store (with a $75 or more purchase and within 150 miles) - or shop online and we'll have your items ready for pick up at Wild Birds Unlimited of Ashburn!
Native plants are a beautiful and beneficial addition to your yard. Visit the fall Native Plant Sale at Morven Park in Leesburg on Saturday, Sept. 8. You're sure to find something both you and your backyard birds will love!
https://loudounwildlife.org/event/fall-native-plant-sale-2/
Native plants add beauty and interest to your garden year-round and provide important habitat for wildlife. Flowers, shrubs, trees, vines and ferns will be available for purchase from a trio of Virginia-based vendors: Watermark Woods Nursery in Hamilton; Hill House Farm and Nursery in Castleton; and...
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😊 Father's Day is THIS Sunday, June 17th! We have lots of gift ideas!
😊 We have some wonderful Father's Day gift ideas though.
Adult male birds' roles in raising their young differ greatly from one species to another. While male hummingbirds do nothing to help raise their young, Downy Woodpecker fathers are quite involved parents. At night, male Downies incubate the eggs and stay with the young. Downy dads also stay with their fledglings while the young learn to find their own food sources.
Suet is a favorite food for Downy Woodpeckers. Watch for the dads feeding their young at your feeders this spring and summer.
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Name the Owlets!
Have you been watching our Barred Owl family? The chicks are growing fast and they need names! Cast your vote for the names you think fit the three youngsters best (and a chance to win a free feeder and copy of The Joy of Bird Feeding by Jim Carpenter). Voting ends Monday, May 7 at midnight, nest time. www.wbu.com/owl-cam
Migration activity is really picking up, and the experts say get out early to enjoy this wondrous time of year.
If you live in the middle or east of the U.S., tomorrow might be a good morning to go bird watching. According to BirdCast's forecasts, the next few nights should feature the heaviest migration so far this year. More details at http://birdcast.info
The Ruby-throated hummingbirds have arrived. A customer just this afternoon reports that she spotted her first hummingbird of the season today in Leesburg. Track their progress and report your own sightings here: http://www.hummingbirds.net .
The Northern Flicker is one of our favorite birds! A huge thank you to the folks at the Blue Ridge Wildlife Center for all that they do to help our injured feathered friends and other wildlife.
If you like to watch woodpeckers, you probably keep your eyes on the trees, watching for them as they forage. However, if you want to see one of the most beautiful woodpeckers in our area, don’t forget to look at the ground too!
Northern Flickers, though capable of foraging in trees like other woodpeckers, prefer to forage on the ground for their meals of ants, beetles, and other insects. When they fly up, be sure to look for the beautiful flash of color provided by their yellow feather shafts which are visible from the underside.
This female Northern Flicker was found on the ground being attacked by crows, which is often a sign that something else is wrong. In this case, we found old bruising along the chest and minor neurological deficits in one leg. This bird is thin and weak, but luckily a good eater! We hope that she will recover quickly and get back out in time to breed for the season.
#NorthernFlicker #CrowAttack #WildlifeRehab
The Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy Native Plant Sale scheduled to take place April 7 at Morven Park has been re-scheduled due to the weather forecast. The new date is May 19.
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Thanks for this great bluebird shot, Alys!
We love to see our customers' photos. Do you have some to share? You can post to our page, or email to [email protected] and we'll do the sharing for you. Be sure to include your name and when the picture was taken, as well as anything you'd like our fans to know about your photo.
peek- a- boo with a bluebird.
Have you checked out the Barred Owl Nest Cam this spring?
Mama Owl has three eggs incubating beneath her protective warmth, and if you're lucky, you might catch Papa Owl delivering takeout.
https://ashburn.wbu.com/barred-owl-nest-cam-wbu-cornell-bird-cam
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You’re not likely to see cedar waxwings or American robins at your feeders, but everybirdy’s a fan of fresh water!
Need bird food? Try shopping at myWBU.com/ashburn. We ship FREE right from our store (with a $75 or more purchase and within 150 miles) - or shop online and we'll have your items ready for pick up at Wild Birds Unlimited of Ashburn!
Jan. 21 is Squirrel Appreciation Day. How about a hug?
Fresh water in the winter: if you offer it, they will come. (Video captured 12/27/17 in Ashburn, courtesy Karenna Awtry.)
Are you exhausted from fluttering around in search of the perfect present? Have a gander at some of our favorite gift ideas in this video. We've cached a few more in the comments below. Stop in soon -- the shopping days are flying by!
Monarch caterpillars don't waste time getting their fill of milkweed. Hope you enjoy this 12-second time-lapse video of a very hungry (and rapidly growing) caterpillar. Video courtesy of Karenna Awtry
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