Wild Birds Unlimited

06/03/2025

June marks National Pollinator Month – a perfect time to honor and support the essential role of bees, butterflies, birds, and other pollinators! 🦋🐦💛 Many pollinator populations are facing declines due to habitat loss, but you can help! 🌎🌸 By adding native plants to your garden, you create a haven for these vital creatures. 🌾🏡

Now through July 31, the National Wildlife Federation is offering Wild Birds Unlimited customers 20% OFF Habitat Certification with promo code WBU20! 🎉🌍 https://bit.ly/3z0KG0n

Wild Birds Unlimited is proud to be the Champion for the National Wildlife Federation's®️ Certified Wildlife Habitat®️ program. 🌿 This initiative helps nature lovers like you discover how a few simple additions to your yard can make a big difference! 💚✨



Featured Bird: Female Hummingbird

06/02/2025

📆 Reminder: Father's Day is June 15.
Also a reminder: Dad really doesn’t need another tie. 👔

For the dad who’s mastered the grill, the lawn... and now the bird feeder. We’ve got the goods to help him level up his favorite pastime, from smart feeders to techie accessories that make his backyard the place to be (for birds and humans alike). 🎁 Shop high-tech Father’s Day gifts: https://order.wbu.com/shop/bird-feeders/Technology-Feeders-&-Accessories

05/29/2025

"Black oil sunflower seed is the ‘cheese pizza’ of bird food” 🐦🍕

Catch this quick news segment as Ken Keffer and Heather Ray, owners of Wild Birds Unlimited in Bloomington, IN, chat about how easy it is to start bird feeding, and how it can bring a little peace and joy to your day. 😌

Discover the simplicity and rewards of bird feeding as a hobby. Learn how to attract a variety of bird species to your backyard.

05/28/2025

is happening now through May 31! This year’s theme is “Grounded in Community” with a focus on the sparrow family, an often-overlooked bird that represents resilience, connection, and the power of belonging. Like sparrows, Black communities deserve to be seen, heard, and honored—not just in birding spaces, but in every space. Together, we can build a future grounded in community, where everyone feels welcome. 🖤🐦

🔗 Learn how you can participate: https://www.blackafinstem.com/

05/26/2025

This Memorial Day, we pause to remember and honor those who sacrificed for our freedom. May this day be filled with gratitude and reflection as we celebrate the enduring legacy of those who served. Today, we remember, honor, and give thanks.

Featured Bird: Bald Eagle

05/25/2025

Wild Birds Unlimited is proud to sponsor , a celebration of Black joy, community, and leadership in birding and the natural sciences.🖤🐦This annual event shines a light on the experiences and voices of Black birders and nature lovers everywhere. We’re proud to stand with and other partners who are helping shape a more inclusive outdoor community for all.

📅 May 25–31: Learn how you can participate: https://www.blackafinstem.com/
🖤🐦

05/19/2025

Victoria Day is here! Spend the long weekend embracing nature, whether it’s by setting up your feeders, planting natives, or just taking in the sights and sounds of nature. 🌸🐦 What birds are you spotting today? Let us know in the comments! ⬇️

05/16/2025

🎙️ Have you listened to the latest epsiode of the Nature Centered podcast yet?: www.wbu.com/podcast/episode-97-simple-steps-to-saving-the-song-birds

We’re talking about why songbirds are disappearing, and how creating quality habitats at home can help bring them back. It all starts with four simple things:

🥣 Food
💧 Water
🌲 Cover
🐣 Places to raise young

Tune in to learn how easy it can be to make a difference—right in your own backyard.

05/15/2025

Whether it’s the whirlwind of energy from a hummingbird or the vibrant beauty of orioles, your outdoor space can become a haven for some of North America’s most fascinating bird species. Both will eat a nectar solution (four parts water, one part sugar), though orioles are partial to orange slices, grape jelly and mealworms. We can help you turn your backyard into a bird paradise, buzzing with life!

Featured Bird: Female Hummingbird
Food: Hummingbird and Oriole Nectar
WBU Feeder: Pagoda High Perch™ Hummingbird Feeder

05/14/2025

Many birds enjoy eating jelly like orioles, grosbeaks, House Finches, mockingbirds, catbirds and some warblers. It mimics some of the fruits they eat in nature. Jelly, like any other bird food, should be offered responsibly.

Jelly should be as natural as possible. Bird-friendly jelly is best with its fruit and sugar. Avoid preservatives and other additives, especially sugar alternatives.

Too often, jelly is offered in wide bowls or the whole jelly jar is hung to allow birds to reach in to feed. These can create dangerous situations for birds, especially inquisitive hummingbirds.

We recommend small-cup jelly feeders to prevent bird’s bodies from contacting the jelly. Only provide a small amount of jelly each day so that the birds will consume it while it’s still fresh.

05/13/2025

There are several ways to make windows safer for birds, and one of our favorite solutions is hanging a window feeder. It’s a win-win! Not only does it help prevent collisions, but it also gives you an up-close view of your feathered friends. 🐦 Check out some of our window feeders here: https://order.wbu.com/order/search/?searchTerm=window

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

05/13/2025

05/05/2025

🌿 By turning your yard into a bird-friendly habitat, you can help the declining population of breeding adult birds. 🐦💚

Wild Birds Unlimited is proud to be the Champion for the National Wildlife Federation® Certified Wildlife Habitat® program. 🏆🌎

➡️ Now through July 31, get 20% OFF Habitat Certification with promo code WBU20. https://bit.ly/3z0KG0n

Featured Bird: Savannah Sparrow

04/30/2025

🦉 🦉 Meet Moss & Maple!
Our newly named owlets are growing fast and getting ready to leave the nest—don’t miss a moment on the WBU Barred Owl Cam!
🎥 wbu.com/owl-cam

🎉 Thanks to everyone who voted in the naming contest! Congrats to Linda from Wauwatosa, WI and Dianne from Cincinnati, OH, winners of $50 WBU gift cards! 🛍️

📷 New outside camera views are live—follow the fluff as these two prepare for life in the wild. 💚 Watch live and share the wonder: wbu.com/owl-cam

04/25/2025

The hummingbirds migration map shows sightings in the Twin Cities area! Get your feeders out to help out those early birds recover from their long journey. Clean feeders and 1:4 sugar to water mix ratio. We are fully stocked with feeders, nectar, swings and nesting material for them, so stop by if you need any supplies or help!

04/08/2025

🦉 The WBU Owl Cam is now streaming live! 🎥✨

👉 Click here: https://www.wbu.com/owl-cam to dive into the daily lives of a fascinating family of Barred Owls! 🦉💛

Witness the owlets (How cute is that name? 🥰) as they grow and prepare to fledge from the nest after four to five weeks. Keep an eye on the WBU Owl Cam and share the wonder of nature with friends and family! 👀

It's a fantastic way to bring the wild into your home and hearts. ❤️🏡

🌍 Wild Birds Unlimited is proud to be the Champion for the National Wildlife Federation® Certified Wildlife Habitat® program! 🎉 Now through July 31, get 20% OFF your Certification fee and any bundled signs with promo code WBU20 🏡🦋
Certify your yard today! https://bit.ly/3z0KG0n



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Featured Bird: Barred Owlet
Featured Product: Barred Owl Nest Box

04/01/2025

The temperatures are going to be hot, hot, hot very soon! 🔥 Check out our newest accessory for nesting boxes. 😆

Featured Bird: Chickadee
Featured Product: Nest Box

03/26/2025

Now through the month of April, our nesting boxes are 15% OFF and include a FREE nesting ball! Get your bird houses up now to attract more birds to your yard and help them raise their families :-)

03/10/2025

Horned larks are one of the first migrating birds to show up in Minnesota. They arrive in late Feb or early March and can be found in bare fields or areas with short grass, like athletic fields. They are ground scavengers and feed on seeds, so you won't see them at your feeders. A customer shared her recent sighting of them near the Flying Cloud airport (Eden Prairie) at the soccer fields. They are difficult to find by sight as they blend in with the brown grass, but they are currently singing and that's the key to locating them. This is a male I found there this weekend. The males have "horns" which are tufts of feathers and a black mask (this particular one didn't have the full mask) with a yellow throat while the females lack the tufts, yellow coloring and have a much lighter black mask. Signs of spring!

03/10/2025

🔥 At Wild Birds Unlimited, we offer the widest selection of hot pepper bird foods on the market. Why does that matter? It means that no matter what type of bird feeder you have, we offer a hot pepper food to help deter critters like squirrels, rodents and raccoons. Hot pepper foods are readily enjoyed by birds, but send critters on their way. 🚫🐿️

🛒Shop Hot Pepper Foods: mywbu.com/edenprairie

Featured Bird: Downy Woodpecker
WBU Food: Hot Pepper Bark Butter®

02/17/2025

Through Sunday, February 23rd! Get 15% OFF all bags of seed! And DSC members get 20% OFF total! Get your favorite seed or try our new Cardinal Confetti blend!