May Newsletter

We've had our April showers, now bring the May flowers! We've brought in a special limited time Spring Blossom line to celebrate the season. Our Spring Blossom collection features a cornflower blue Quick-Clean Tube Feeder, a Chirp Blossom Seed Wreath, and of course Blossom the Skunk! Stop by the store to grab a gift for mom or for your birds before the collection is gone!

 

Bird Collective - Now Available!

We are excited to bring in a selection of items from Bird Collective! Bird Collective is a Brooklyn based company that sells birding apparel and accessories while directly supporting bird conservation. Stop by the store to see what we've brought in!

Support Birdathon

Each spring, bird enthusiasts across Central Ohio state come together to participate in the Columbus Audubon Birdathon. This annual event is the largest fundraiser for CA, and helps support some of Ohio's most threatened and endangered birds. We’re excited to launch this year’s fundraising effort to build a new boardwalk, improve the trail, and add interpretive signage at Calamus Swamp Nature Preserve. With a goal of $50,000—and every donation matched by Columbus Audubon—your gift will have twice the impact.

Support Whistlin' Warblers

Support Squad Gulls

Hummingbird Moms

It takes about a week for a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird to build a walnut-sized nest. She makes hundreds of trips to collect enough plant down, spider webs and lichens to finish it. Then she fills the completed nest with two of the world’s smallest eggs…about the size of small blueberries. But even with these tiny eggs, mom (weighing in at a miniscule 1/10 of an ounce) only weighs about 8 times more than each of the eggs she lays. A feat unto itself!

Plant Native

Scientists have identified habitat loss as the biggest reason for the decline in bird populations. Wild Birds Unlimited is proud to be the Champion for the National Wildlife Federation® Certified Wildlife Habitat program, whose goal is to inspire everyone to create a haven for wildlife in their yard. Native plants provide food through seeds, nectar, and insects for birds as well as providing nesting material and cover from predators.

Upcoming Events

Nature Walks

• Birds and Brews at Nocterra Brewery
  Wednesday, May 20 at 7pm
  Nocterra Powell - 41 Depot St. Powell, OH 43065
  Join us at Nocterra Brewing Co. in Powell for a fun night of bird and nature themed trivia, as well as some bird adjacent general knowledge trivia! Prizes are provided by WBU and Nocterra. Bring a partner or some friends to see if your team wins!

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