We’re passionate about birds and nature. That’s why we opened a Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop in our community.
7200 Montgomery N.E. #G-3
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Phone: (505) 883-0324
Fax: (505) 888-0296
Store Hours:
Mon - Fri: 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sat: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm
Sun: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Welcome to YOUR WBU website.
What a great year it has been for bird activity. Fall migration was spectacular with customers reporting Green-tailed Towhees, warblers of all kinds, many varieties of sparrow species, lots of Northern Flickers and many more at feeders and birdbaths. Birds have now settled in for the winter. Watch for juncos feeding early in the day and late afternoon, eating white millet on the ground. Flickers, woodpeckers, kinglets, Bushtits and Yellow-rumped Warblers love suet and bark butter, so watch your feeders closely to catch a glimpse of these birds throughout winter. You may even see them grabbing a beak full of suet and storing it in the crevice of a tree to be eaten later in winter when natural food supplies are low.
Birds get thirsty so don't forget to offer ice free water, especially in cold weather. Place your bath in a sunny location or better yet, add an electrical de-icer to keep the water ice free.
"A clean bird is a warm bird". You will see lots of birds bathing in cold weather. Every time a bird bathes it re-insulates its' feathers from the cold.
Some of you may see more Pine-siskins at your nyjer feeders in the winter. These cute little birds often flock in large numbers and like to feed with our Lesser Goldfinches. Wait to cut back your native flowers and shrubs. Birds will continue to eat from the seed heads and often use them as shelter from the cold or cover from hawks looking for a meal.
Keep a close eye on your berry-producing shrubs, vines and trees. Robins, Cedar Waxwings, bluebirds and Townsends Solitaires often devour these berries in late winter when insect populations are low.
So sit back, stay warm and enjoy what nature has to offer in your own backyard.
Happy Birding
From all of us at your WBU store and Lucy (the store cat and boss)
Lucy says "Meow"! Translation = Thank You!
