The Natural Christmas Tree by Dave Titterington The Wild Bird Habitat Store The Christmas tree is a product of Nature herself. Just an infant in time when compared to the diminishing old growth forests. But these trees have served their mother well. Although carefully cultivated by the hand of man, cut fresh in their youth,…
Sign up to participate in the 114th Christmas Bird Count in December. Make it a family activity. There is no cost to participate. It is not only an exciting event but provides a benefit for our birds. You can sign-up to participate, going out in the field to count the birds you see or hear,…
Dave’s November Bird Chatter This is a wonderful time of year to get outdoors before the more frigid weather hits. Take a pair of binoculars and enjoy the birds that you can find. Watch for hawks sitting along the roadway. It’s great fun just to keep track of the number of birds you can see….
Welcome to the Wild Bird Habitat Store’s updated website Wild Bird Habitat is a family owned independent backyard bird feeding specialty store celebrating our 20th Anniversary. With two retail locations in Nebraska our goal has been not just to offer quality retail products and customer service, but to build community by participating and investing in: bird conservation, environmental…
The Wild Bird Habitat Stores Recipients of the Better Busines Bureau’s 2012 Integrity Award The Wild Bird Habitat Store’s First Twenty Years Wild Bird Habitat is actively involved in our community and state. Sponsor of the Nebraska Bird Library: An online web-based field guide dedicated to the identification of the 450 bird species listed on…
Once again as, in millenniums past, ducks will begin slowly drifting south for the winter. Then as the cold Arctic fronts begin to blow from the north the geese will be moving south as well. While some may think this is the “bird migration”, it is actually nearly complete. Song birds began their migration back…
We receive numerous questions from customers about the goldfinch, one of the most desirable birds attracted to backyard bird feeders. Often times people wonder if they migrate south for the winter, or they are concerned about the lack of goldfinch at the bird feeders in late summer through early fall. Goldfinch, as with many birds,…
Let’s talk “wild bird feed”. The persistent drought combined with the competition of grains for food or fuel has impacted the cost of food for human consumption as well as wild bird feeds. Some folks may be asking why not just purchase the 50lb. bag at the local big box store and save money. Why…
January is a good month for birds to stray into our area looking for a winter home and a source of food. Keep watching for that rare or unusual bird at your feeders that you have not identified or seen before. So far this year the northern Goldfinch population has arrived in good numbers. Their…
February is National Bird Feeding Month. The cold, possible snows and declining natural food resources with most water frozen can have a huge impact on our birds. This month was set aside to encourage people to provide supplemental food sources in backyard bird feeders and an open supply of fresh water. February is also the…