Q & A  |  October 14, 2019

Q & A With Kevin

[caption id="attachment_605" align="alignnone" width="144"] Kevin Alferman - General Store Manager[/caption] [caption id="attachment_610" align="alignright" width="150"] Hanging Platform Feeder[/caption] Q. Should I...

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Attracting Birds, Bird Baths, Bird Food and Feeders, Bird Houses and Nesting  |  October 13, 2019

Clean Up Your Act

By: Kevin Alferman Keeping feeders clean is an ongoing part of feeding the birds and will keep the feeders looking...

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Migration  |  October 11, 2019

Flight of the Hummingbirds

By: Tristan Palmgren Though it seems to us like the weather has only gotten a little cooler, our hummingbirds sense...

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Informative  |  

Kids Corner September 2019

Fun Facts About Bats: • Did you know bats have a thumb and four fingers just like you? • Bats...

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Attracting Birds  |  October 02, 2019

Going Batty? It’s October!

October is "Bat Appreciation Month" and we sure appreciate our flying mammal friends. Attracting bats to your backyard can be...

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Migration  |  September 17, 2019

Flight of the Hummingbirds

Hummingbird migration is taking flight in Missouri. By: Tristan Palmgren, Songbird Station Store Manager Photo by Jill Eoff Though it...

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Attracting Birds  |  August 13, 2019

2019 Photo Contest

Full Contest Rules: Submission PeriodJanuary 15, 2019 - October 1, 2019 Exhibit & VotingOctober 21, 2019 - October 25, 2019...

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Attracting Birds  |  

Its Hummingbird Season All Summer Long

01162-12820 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris) at Dr. JB's Hummingbird Feeder, Marion County, ILSongbird Essentials SE6002 Hummingbirds had a slow start...

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Bluebirds  |  April 23, 2019

Bluebird Trivia

It's worth the wait when you wake up one morning and find tiny Bluebird Eggs in your backyard bird house.  ...

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Attracting Birds, Nesting, Informative  |  March 12, 2019

Attract Nesting Birds to Your Yard

nesting material wreath

Many North American birds nest in “cavities” (holes in trees and fence posts). Although some birds, such as woodpeckers, can...

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