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A Year in the Yard

A Year in the Yard

Our Minnetonka Store Manager Shares How She Adapts Her Backyard Feeding Stations To Accommodate Seasonal Changes The early days of a new year are a time of reflection and evaluation. Looking back over the last year, I’ve come to appreciate a pattern of seasonal changes in the way I feed the birds in my backyard. Rather than approaching the set-up…

Expert tips for fall finch feeding. Photo by Russ Sandstrom

Expert tips for Fall Finch Feeding

Autumn is an active time for finches, especially for late-nesting American Goldfinches. Here are some tips for attracting and feeding finches this autumn. Expert tip: During nesting season (July and August) and throughout September, goldfinches are particularly drawn to Nyjer® and Nyjer® mixes as they feed young and teach them how to forage. Nyjer® and Nyjer® mixes are best served…

American Goldfinch in autumn

Transition Season

REPRINTED FROM OUR BIRD’S-EYE VIEW ARCHIVES: SEPT/OCT 2017 Minnetonka Manager Carol Chenault shares how she readies her backyard for the change in seasons Addressing Nectar Feeders As I bid the Baltimore Orioles farewell the first week of September, the transition to fall backyard bird feeding begins. Taking down the oriole feeders, washing them well with soap and water and disinfecting…