Greetings from Wild Bird & Garden
Bird House Swap NOW-Sept 30
Bring In Your Old House & Get 20% OFF a New Bird House
At Wild Bird & Garden, we strive to provide quality bird and nature products and to provide environmental education to Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas. Through employee knowledge and store sponsored nature programs, we can give you advice on how to make your backyard a bird-friendly oasis!
Airlie Gardens Bird Walks
Join us the second Wednesday of each month for a Bird Walk at Airlie Gardens. Airlie Gardens has wonderful bird habitat including marsh, fresh water ponds, wooded habitat and open lawns. Stop by Wild Bird & Garden to pick up FREE admission passes for this month's Bird Walk. Regular admission is $5 or free for Airlie members. For more information give us a call at 910 343 6001.
Upcoming Programs
News
New Bird Walks
Smith Creek Park
New Hanover County's newest Park
Join us for these FREE Bird Walks
February 15
April 18
June 20
August 15
October 17
These bird walks will be held the third Wed. of every other month. From 8:00 til 9:30 a.m.
Website Updated and Maintained by Wild Bird & Garden (wildbirdgardeninc@gmail.com)
Wild Bird & Garden 2nd Annual Photography Contest
Thank you to all who participated! Click here to view the winners and entries for the 2011 Wild Bird & Garden Photography Contest.
Click here to see entries from 2010.
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Going Green Magazine
Check out the newest issue of Going Green Magazine. Get your FREE copy at Wild Bird & Garden today!
Photo Contest Winners are in! We had a great turn out this year and an excellent competition. Check out the link below to view all of this year's entries or look for us on Facebook Wild Bird Garden!
New Items
Brome's first No Mess-No Waste® squirrel proof feeder, the Peanut feeder is designed for shelled peanuts as well as bird food nuggets and is designed with a large tail prop allowing woodpeckers to feed using their tails for support and balance—just like they do on trees. Like all of the Squirrel Buster products, there is a lifetime guarantee on this feeder! Click here to buy this feeder online.
Have friends in faraway places? Don't forget we have an online store! Click "Shop WB+G!" above to shop online.
Kayak Birding Adventures
Moore's Creek Saturday March 3 meet at Wild Bird & Garden at 7:15 a.m. and be out of the water at 12 p.m.
Fort Fisher Basin Sunset/Full Moon Paddle Wednesday April 4 meet at Wild Bird & Garden at 4:30 p.m. be back on the boat launch at 8 p.m.
Eagle Island Saturday April 14 meet at Wild Bird & Garden at 7:15 a.m. be back at the boat landing at 12 p.m.
These Kayak Birding Tours are in conjunction with kayak guide company Mahanaim Adventures. All boats, life jackets and paddles with be provided by Mahanaim Adventures. The cost of each trip is $40 per person and space is limited to 10 people per trip. Please call 910 343 6001 or stop by Wild Bird & Garden to sign up for any of these amazing trips! The trips are open to any skill level and will be a great opportunity to explore our area's birds.
1st Place
"Egret in the Marsh"
by Catherine McEntee
2nd Place
"Hampstead Feeding Time"
by John Sutton
3rd Place
"Bumblebee"
by Catherine McEntee
Backyard Birding & Citizen Science February 4 9:15-10:30 a.m. Location: Temptations Everyday Gourmet six doors down the sidewalk from Wild Bird & Garden
Identify birds that can be found in your backyard. Learn how to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count and Ebird. This FREE program will be presented by Jill Peleuses from Wild Bird & Garden along with Matt Collogan, Environmental Educator from Airlie Gardens.
Bluebirds February 11 9:15-10:30 a.m.
Location: Temptations Everyday Gourmet six doors down the sidewalk from Wild Bird & Garden
Learn all about bluebirds. Set up your yard to attract bluebirds, learn about bird house placement, feeding and nesting habits. This FREE workshop will be presented by Jill Peleuses from Wild Bird & Garden.
Birding Boat Tour
Tickets on Sale NOW
Bird Islands of the Lower Cape Fear Cruise
Sunday May 6, 2012
1-5 p.m.
This tour benefits the NC Audubon Society. Tickets are $35 for adults or $25 for children 12 and under. The boat is the Winner Cruise Queen leaving from Carolina Beach Marina. Speakers for this tour are Walker Golder, Andy Wood & James Parnell. Cash or check only checks must be made out to the Cape Fear Garden Club. Act quick this tour always sells out! Pick up tickets at Wild Bird & Garden or call for more info. (910) 343 6001.
