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Seen any new birds lately?

If there’s one thing that’s boomed during COVID, it’s birdwatching! With more time at home and less abroad, so many have turned their attention to the beauties they share their yards, gardens, and local parks with and are continually amazed by the variety of species so close to home. I (Brenda) saw my first American […]

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Feels like drought already, doesn’t it?

Peterborough only got 16 mm of rainfall in May! The gardens, rain barrels, and farmers’ fields are so dry already. All the plants and critters, whether maintained in your yard or in the local natural areas all need more water. Including the birds. If you have active bird feeders (and we know many of you […]

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Garden Tips: Supporting Birds during Migration

Spring migration amps up in April Many bird species return or pass through our region in April and May for the breeding season. Migration is extremely risky for birds: unpredictable weather, predators, window collisions, and food scarcity are all threats, never mind the raw physical exertion needed to fly continuously for hours at a time […]

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Powder coated leaf arm

24″ Coil hanger, branch style. Goes on the pole system with a twist.  Bird like to sit on the branch as they crack open seeds or are waiting their turn to go to a feeder Feeders such as hummingbird, oriole and suet feeders can be hung from the leaf arm Holds up to 10lbs

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Ant Moat – Clear

Fill with water and hang above your hummingbird or oriole feeder. Keeps the ants out of your nectar. They can’t swim so won’t make it past the water! Comes with S hook, fits 100% of feeders – even decorative feeders. Holds more water than other ant moats Birds will often drink from the moats as […]

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Ant Moat – Red

Fill with water and hang above your hummingbird or oriole feeder. Keeps the ants out of your nectar. They can’t swim so won’t make it past the water! Birds will often drink from the moats as well!

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Aspects – Saucer, HummZinger HighView

Aspects - HummZinger High View

Hummzinger  High View feeder includes a  perch that invites hummingbirds to rest comfortably as they drink from any of four feeding ports while also offering an unobstructed view of the birds. The built-in ant-moat blocks crawling insects and the patented Nectar-Guard® tips (optional) on the feeding ports prevent bees, wasps, and other flying insects from […]

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