Wild Birds Unlimited

As nature enthusiasts, we know how to admire and appreciate beauty when we see it. So you must believe us when we say there is nothing more beautiful than our customers as you share your backyard joy and experiences with us every day. Just wanted to let you know how grateful we are for YOU!

Featured Birds: House Finches & American Goldfinches
WBU Food: No-Mess Blend
Feeder: EcoTough® Classic Feeder

Trick or Tweet, it's Halloween! 🎃 Before passing out candy today, don't forget to fill your feeders as a little treat to your backyard birds!

Featured Bird: Short-eared Owl

Congratulations to Darren and Denise Ullmann as they will be opening a new Wild Birds Unlimited store in Vancouver, WA! Darren and Denise are ready to embrace a new chapter with a business rooted in joy and connection to nature. We are so happy to have you both join our Flock!

🏆Congratulations to Thomas from Decatur, GA for winning the 2024 Ultimate Fall Birdwatching Bundle! Enjoy those warblers this fall!🌟

Congratulations to Thomas Moore, winner of the 2024 Ultimate Fall Birdwatching Bundle from Bird Cams! We'll be shipping him a bundle of "birdy" prizes from ZEISS Birding, Wild Birds Unlimited, and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

What's our grand-prize winner excited for this fall? Thomas shared that he's ready to watch for fall warblers as they pass through his hometown of Decatur, Georgia. Happy birding, Thomas!

Photo provided by Thomas Moore.

Project FeederWatch starts in ONE WEEK! Looking to participate? Sign up here: https://feederwatch.org/join-or-renew/

Get ready to put up your feeders! Project FeederWatch season begins in just 1 week! Starting November 1, you can turn your love of birds into Citizen Science!

You don't even need a feeder to participate - just a favourite spot to watch birds! Count on your own schedule, whether that's every week or just once all winter. By signing up for Project FeederWatch, you'll be helping track winter bird abundance and distribution.

A big thank you to our friends at Wild Birds Unlimited and Armstrong Bird Food, who make it all possible!

Learn more and sign up today: https://lnkd.in/eyBS_rQZ

🎉 Project FeederWatch is Almost Here! 🐦
https://www.birdingwire.com/releases/86e5e9bc-2712-4b31-b4db-51665cea9ee4

Starting November 1st, bird enthusiasts of all levels can participate in this fun and meaningful citizen science project! 🕵️‍♀️🔍 Whether you're new to birding or a seasoned pro, every bird counts! 🐤🦉

By joining, you'll:
🌲 Support vital bird research
📊 Help scientists monitor bird populations

You don’t need to be an expert—just enthusiastic! Let us know in the comments if you'll be participating this year!

Project FeederWatch Begins November 1st | Birding Wire Join the action as birders begin the 38th season of Project FeederWatch! It’s easy and it’s important, just identify and count the birds that visit your feeding station, or any other location you describe, beginning Friday November 1st. Many people across the United States and Canada have alread...

Like this post 👍 if you have a window feeder set up! Window feeders help to prevent window strikes by increasing the birds’ awareness of the window and provides you close up views of them feeding. It's a win-win solution! Click here to learn more about how to prevent window strikes: https://www.wbu.com/window-strikes/

Featured Bird: White-breasted Nuthatch
Feeder and WBU Food: TreeScape Window Feeder with Mealworms

🎉 It’s Birdability Week! 🐦✨ Join us in celebrating birding for everyone, all week long!

🌎 Discover how you can help make birding more accessible to people of all abilities. 👫💙

📅 Don’t miss Your Way Weekend – October 25-27! Whether you're exploring your backyard, a local park, or your favorite birding spot, we encourage you to bird in ways that are meaningful and accessible to YOU! 🌳🏡

🙌 Share your birding adventures with us in the comments—let’s celebrate the joy of birding together! 💬📸

🎓 Throughout the week, join workshops, panels, and special events as Birdability highlights the diverse and inclusive birding community.

👉 Learn more and get involved: https://www.birdability.org/birdability-week-2024

Let’s make birding welcoming for everyone! ❤️

It’s the FIRST DAY of !

Ready to make birding accessible for all? Here are 4 ways you can get involved:

1️⃣ Advocate for Accessible Trails: Reach out to local parks and nature reserves to ensure they have accessible trails and facilities for all birders. Find out what to look for in our 'Access Considerations' document on our website and share the knowledge!

2️⃣ Create a Welcoming Birding Environment: Host bird outings that are inclusive of different mobility needs, sensory sensitivities, and communication preferences. We have a tool to help you get started called 'Steps to Implement Accessible and Inclusive Birding' on our website.

3️⃣ Submit a Site Review to the Birdability Map: Share your experiences at birding locations to help others find accessible spots and encourage improvements.

4️⃣ Support and Volunteer: Get involved with organizations working to make the outdoors inclusive of ALL people, like Birdability, Field Inclusive, CorpsTHAT, Black AF in STEM, and more!

Together we go further!

Find out more about local accessible outings and events on our website. Let’s make birding joyful and accessible for all!



Image description: The top section features the text: "CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION AND BIRDABILITY PRESENT Birdability Week 2024 October 21–27". This text is set on a blue background with white bird silhouettes flying around.
Below that, there is an illustration of two women birding together. One is a Black woman using a power wheelchair and wearing matching blue earrings and hoodie along with sneakers and pants, with binoculars around her neck at the ready. There is a bird perched on her power wheelchair arm. The other woman is white with pale purple hair, wearing a green outfit and a pink bandana, and stands next to the woman using a wheelchair, holding binoculars. Both women are smiling, and they appear to be enjoying the birding experience. On the right side of the image, there is the message:
"Happy Birdability Week! Together we go further."

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Enter To Win The Ultimate Fall Birdwatching Bundle From Bird Cams! Win a grand prize giveaway (valued at more than $500) that includes everything you'll need to have a fall season that's literally for the birds!

Spicy foods aren't for everyone, including the critters that seem to empty your bird feeders. In fact, people, rodents and other mammals feel the burn when eating peppers. Birds do not.

That's a great tidbit of information to know when creating foods that can satisfy birds but deter animals, such as squirrels and raccoons.

We are proud to offer the widest variety of hot pepper bird foods on the market. Shop now and see how our hot pepper foods can help you regain control of your backyard.

Featured Bird: Downy Woodpecker
WBU Food: Hot Pepper SuperSuet® No-Melt Cylinder
Feeder: Suet Cylinder Feeder

Curious about what’s next for Wild Birds Unlimited?✨ Dive into this insightful article from the Indianapolis Business Journal to learn how we’re evolving as a company as Jim Carpenter looks ahead to retirement. Discover what the future holds as we embrace this exciting new chapter!

Happy Thanksgiving, Canada! Wishing a day filled with joy for you, your family and your birds!

Featured Bird: Downy Woodpecker
Feeder and WBU Food: Acorn Feeder with Peanuts, Out of the Shell

Calling all citizen scientists - yes, that means YOU! Today is Global Big Day! 🌎 Help us to collect data about migratory birds by reporting on the birds that you see today. This crucial information will be used to help the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society learn about bird populations and migration! Learn how to participate here: https://ebird.org/news/global-big-day-2024

Today is World Mental Health Day! Did you know that nature and birds have a positive effect on your mental and physical wellbeing? Feeding the birds in your yard may help to:

1️⃣ Lower blood pressure
2️⃣ Reduce anxiety
3️⃣ Relieve stress
4️⃣ Boost the immune system
5️⃣ Strengthen the vascular system
6️⃣ Boost mood

Featured Bird: White-breasted Nuthatch
Feeder and WBU Food: Modern Rustic Classic Too Feeder with Fiery Feast

🍂 Get your yard ready for fall bird feeding with tips from
Kurtis Huston, owner of the Wild Birds Unlimited in Kamloops, BC! Clean feeders, fresh bird food, and water sources are key to helping your backyard birds thrive this season. Read this article to learn more!

CFJC Midday – How best to prepare your yard for fall bird feeding; Wild Birds Unlimited has you covered Kurtis Huston, Owner of Wild Birds Unlimited Kamloops, discusses the change in season and how to keep birds th...

🍂 Across much of North America, it's a fall tradition: raking and bagging leaves. But there's a new way of thinking when it comes to this fall activity — don't do it! 🛑 It's good for the birds and other wildlife (not to mention your back 😉).

We're proud to support the National Wildlife Federation® for Leave the Leaves Month 🍁 to raise awareness about the benefits of letting the leaves lie.

To kick things off, the NWF has shared a document with tips on How to Leave the Leaves. 🎉 https://www.wbu.com/leave-the-leaves/

🎙️ Don't forget to tune into the latest Nature Centered podcast episode, "Hot Pepper. A Hot Topic." 🌶️ John and Brian discuss hot pepper foods, the science and biology behind why it works for birds and keeps the critters at bay. Plus, a special announcement 📢 at the end you don’t want to miss! Listen Now: wbu.com/podcast 🎧

Featured Bird: Golden-crowned Kinglet

Congratulations to Donald and Kara on the purchase of the Wild Birds Unlimited store in Lexington, SC! Donald and Kara said, “We are excited to begin this journey with WBU. The organization, the people, focus, energy, and passion have us ready to run a 4 minute mile!” We are so happy to have you part of the WBU family!

WBU is bringing the joy of birdwatching to the classroom! The Wild Birds Unlimited store in McAllen, TX recently donated bird feeders to Dr. Pablo Perez Elementary to spark a love in students for birds and nature. Here’s to inspiring the next generation of birders!

Congratulations to Michele and Tim on the purchase of the Wild Birds Unlimited store in Woodstock, GA! Michele and Tim said, “We are so excited to be joining WBU as franchise owners. We are eager to bring others the same amount of happiness we have received over the years from shopping at the very same WBU store we now own.” Welcome to the flock, Michele and Tim!

John and Brian discuss 🌶️ hot pepper foods, the science and the biology behind why it works for the birds 🐦 and keeps the critters at bay 🐿️. Plus, a special announcement at the end that you don’t want to miss! 🎧 Listen here: https://www.wbu.com/podcast/episode-90-hot-pepper-a-hot-topic/

Sometimes they're fun to watch, and sometimes they're infuriating. For good or bad, squirrels and other critters are a part of backyard bird feeding. If you're looking for a way to deter the critters, try one of our many hot pepper bird foods. Birds love 'em, critters don't! We offer the widest variety and most effective hot pepper bird foods on the market. Shop now and save on hot pepper foods to help you regain control of your backyard.

Featured Birds: Pine Siskin & American Goldfinches
WBU Food: Hot Pepper No-Melt SuperSuet® Cakes & Fiery Feast®
Feeder: FeatherWeight Seed and Suet Feeder

🔥 It's the hottest sale in town! Now thru 10/14, take 15% OFF Hot Pepper Foods! 🌶️🐦 This deal gets a little spicier for our DSC Members, who get 5% OFF the sale price! 🛒 Shop Now: mywbu.com/panamacity

Sometimes they're fun to watch, and sometimes they're infuriating. 🐿️🙃 For good or bad, squirrels and other critters are a part of backyard bird feeding. If you're looking for a way to deter the critters, try one of our many hot pepper bird foods. Birds love 'em, critters don't! 🚫🐿️ We offer the widest variety and most effective hot pepper bird foods on the market. Shop now and save on hot pepper foods to help you regain control of your backyard! 🌻🏡



Featured Birds: Pine Siskin & American Goldfinches
WBU Food: Hot Pepper No-Melt SuperSuet® Cakes & Fiery Feast®
Feeder: FeatherWeight Seed and Suet Feeder

You won't want to miss out on the Ultimate Fall Birdwatching Bundle! Enter via the link below for your chance to win! 🏆

Enter To Win The Ultimate Fall Birdwatching Bundle From Bird Cams! Win a grand prize giveaway (valued at more than $500) that includes everything you'll need to have a fall season that's literally for the birds!

🛍️ Shop during our Daily Savings Club®️ Double Points Event and double-up! 🎉 Instead of earning a $10 Bird Buck with every $200 in purchases, DSC members will receive a $10 Bird Buck for every $100 you spend, good on a future purchase. 💸🐦 Shop Now at mywbu.com/panamacity

Hurry in for double the points, double the fun! ⏳✨



Featured Birds: American Goldfinches
Feeder: Seed Cylinder Feeder (Green)

🍂 Fall migration is underway and billions of birds are migrating through North America, mostly under the cover of darkness. 🌙✨ Unfortunately, they face an increasing threat: unnatural, man-made light that attracts, disorients, and makes birds vulnerable to collisions with buildings. 🏙️💡

The solution is as simple as flipping the switch. 🔄 Turning off lights dramatically reduces hazards and allows birds to safely proceed with their migratory journeys. For more tips, visit: https://www.wbu.com/lights-out/

✔️ Do your part to help

🐦+ 🌳=❤️ The birds and the trees...it's a perfect match! Trees are vital to birds and are an important part of a healthy eco-system. They provide shelter and a place for birds to raise families, as well as multiple food sources like nuts, seeds and fruit. Trees also play host to a number of native insects, especially caterpillars, that many birds feed to their nestlings or use for fuel during migration.

As part of our initiative to https://www.wbu.com/save-the-song-birds, we have partnered with Arbor Day Foundation to plant trees across North America. Join us in our mission; plant a native tree in your yard. After all, more trees mean more birds!

🌳 Click here to shop for a variety of bird-friendly trees. https://shop.arborday.org/wbu

Another episode of the Podcast dropped yesterday! Check out episode #89: "Why We Love Insects" today: panamacity.wbu.com/nature-centered-onewbu

Featured Bird: Black-capped Chickadee
WBU Food: Jim's Birdacious® Bark Butter®

🌞 Summer is the perfect time to evaluate your yard and prepare it for fall, when there can be even more bird activity. Adding a feeding station or water feature might be just what your space needs to become "the" yard where the birds want to be! Visit us soon to learn how you can make the most of your yard this summer: mywbu.com/panamacity. 🌿🏡

🎤 Podcast Alert! At this time of year, you might be wondering where the birds have gone. Check out the latest episode of the podcast, "Where are the Birds?": panamacity.wbu.com/nature-centered-onewbu

Featured Birds: House Finch & Downy Woodpecker
Hardware: Advanced Pole System®

🌳✨ Wild Birds Unlimited is excited to partner with the Arbor Day Foundation https://www.arborday.org, to plant thousands of trees across North America! This partnership will have a lasting impact on future generations of birds and nature enthusiasts.

Join us in our mission to by planting a tree in your yard. 🌳💚 With every tree planted, we are making a difference together! 🙌🌎
Shop for trees here: https://shop.arborday.org/wbu



Featured Bird: Purple Finch

Many kids today don't seem to know how great the outdoors is. It's like they've chosen to "go screen" instead of "going green." Fortunately, bird feeding (building a feeder, filling feeders, watching and even sketching birds) are wonderful ways to bring children closer to nature. Go here to download some fun activities just for kids: www.wbu.com/kids-activities

Want to learn more?
🎙️ Tune in to the latest Nature Centered Podcast where John & Brian are joined by two very special guests, kids who love bird feeding, Xander and Rhain. Prepare to be inspired by their passion and love for birds and bird feeding. They also share their tips for helping more kids get into the hobby. Listen to Why Kids Love Bird Feeding here: panamacity.wbu.com/nature-centered-onewbu

Featured Feeder: Tidy Cylinder Feeder (Blue)
WBU Food: No-Mess Cylinder

🌴 ✈️ Whether you're looking for a way to feed your birds while on vacation or want to enjoy longer views of the birds at your feeders, Seed Cylinders are a great addition to any backyard. We carry a variety of Seed Cylinders that are designed to meet your birds' seasonal needs.

🎙️ Vacation time is also a great time to listen to the latest Nature Centered Podcast: Why Kids Love Bird Feeding. Tune in here: panamacity.wbu.com/nature-centered-onewbu

Featured Birds: Carolina Chickadee, Downy Woodpecker & House Finch
WBU Food: Large Supreme Cylinder
Feeder: Large Tidy Cylinder Feeder

💥 Now thru 7/15 take 15% OFF Seed Cylinders! Shop In-store or Online today with code: CYLINDER15. mywbu.com/panamacity

👉 DSC Members get an additional 5% OFF the sale price.

🐦☀️ Birds always need a reliable source of food, especially during the summer when they are caring for young fledglings or preparing for another brood. Our Seed Cylinders are the easiest, longest-lasting and most convenient way to feed the birds. Made of tightly-packed ingredients, such as seeds, nuts and more, Seed Cylinders help you meet all of your birds' nutritional needs for summer.

Featured Bird: Carolina Chickadee
WBU Food: Nutty for Nuts® Cylinder
Feeder: Tidy Cylinder Feeder

🐦 Bird dads come in all shapes and sizes, but it's their role in raising their offspring that really sets them apart. From Downy Woodpeckers' dedication to hummingbirds' complete absence in raising their family, bird fathers' roles vary greatly. Look for these and other seasonal behaviors as more and more fledglings show up (with or without their fathers) in your backyard. 🌳 🐣

Have you heard the news? 📰 The latest Nature Centered podcast is available at panamacity.wbu.com/nature-centered-onewbu. Join John & Brian as they offer resources to help you find native plants to increase the birds 🐦and pollinators 🐝 in your space - whether you have a yard, patio or balcony; to include container gardening. 🌼 🌿

Featured Birds: Chestnut-backed Chickadees

🎉 Celebrate Dad with 2️⃣ 0️⃣ % OFF one regularly-priced item. Shop now THRU 6/17! mywbu.com/panamacity

Whether he is full of bad jokes or words of wisdom, Dad deserves a gift as special as he is. From exclusive bird feeders to hardware and bird baths, we carry a variety of products that your Dad can enjoy - in his own backyard. Shop now for the best selection of great Father's Day gifts for Dad and Mother Nature: mywbu.com/panamacity

Featured Bird: Western Tanager
WBU Food: Olive the Owl Seed Character
Feeder: Flyin' Bistro™ Cylinder Feeder

Wild Birds Unlimited Wild Birds Unlimited of Panama City, FL brings people and nature together with bird feeding products,

Now through July 31, the National Wildlife Federation is offering Wild Birds Unlimited customers 2️⃣ 0️⃣ % OFF Habitat Certification with promo code GARDEN20. https://certifiedwildlifehabitat.nwf.org/

🐝 🦋 June is the perfect time to celebrate the bees, butterflies, birds and the other little critters that help habitats thrive. Many pollinator populations are in decline and this decline is attributed most severely to a loss in feeding and nesting habitats. You can help by adding native plants to your yard.

🌼 Wild Birds Unlimited is proud to be the Champion for the National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat® program. This initiative shows nature enthusiasts like you how a few simple additions can make a big difference.

Ready to learn more about increasing the birds and pollinators in your space? Check out the latest Nature Centered Podcast episode: Habitat for Birds & Pollinators. panamacity.wbu.com/nature-centered-onewbu

Featured: Butterfly & Hummingbird
Visiting a Zinnia flower, native to SW United States and Mexico

We hope you enjoyed our time together in Songbird Meadow. Thank you for taking this journey with us, we loved it!

Were you able to apply any of the 3 simple steps to help around your home? We'd love to see a photo if you did!

1️⃣ Watch the birds
2️⃣ Hang a bird feeder to feed the birds
3️⃣ Plant native plants

Still a work in progress? That's A-OK! Share your plan to be a in the comments!

📣 Hey Daily Savings Club Members!

💲 💲 Now thru 5/27, get double points on every purchase! So instead of your usual $10 Bird Buck with every $200 in purchases, you'll receive a $10 Bird Buck for every $100 you spend, good for a future purchase. Shop in-store or online now. mywbu.com/panamacity

Not a member yet? Join the club here: mywbu.com/panamacity

Featured Birds: White-breasted Nuthatches
WBU Food: WBU Seed Blend
Feeder: Modern Rustic Classic Feeder

Make a difference in your world, and help the birds by simply watching and feeding them. Wild Birds Unlimited is proud to present Songbird Meadow at the 2024 EPCOT®️ International Flower & Garden Festival. The meadow illustrates how the simple joy of connecting with our feathered friends can elevate your soul and make your spirit fly! Feed the birds and add more joy to your world.