We’re passionate about birds and nature. That’s why we opened a Wild Birds Unlimited Nature Shop in our community.
1211 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686
Phone: (231) 946-0431
Fax: (231) 946-1379
Email: Send Message
Store Hours:
Mon - Sat: 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sun: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Comments:
Visit us in our new location! We've moved one door closer to the Omelette Shoppe.
Note: We often stay open later than the posted minimum hours. Give us a call if you're running late.
Today (3/25) as I walked down to the store I heard my first Song Sparrow singing heartily, a spring tune. A robin eating Mt. Ash fruits paused to sing a few bars. The robin was in the company of several Cedar Waxwings. They also were feeding on the dwindling supply of ash berries.
This weekend, the collie boys and I were out and about in the warm sunny spring-like weather. We saw and heard many signs of spring. Eastern Bluebirds here and there, Eastern Meadowlark, Killdeer and the peenting of Woodcock at dusk.
Juncos have been ground feeding at my backyard feeders and the spring chorus of birdsong continues.
Our resident chickadees must be using a calendar this year, as they have started nest building in the usual box at the north end of the raspberry patch. The busy pair usually work early afternoon when the temperature peaks. I watch them make trip after trip with their beaks filled with moss, dry grass, and tiny bits of bark. I have placed under-coat hair from the boyz on the spruce branches nearby. So far the chickadees seem to be content to build the nest foundation with the other materials. I'm sure when its time for lining the nest the collie hair will be useful.
I finally took down the Holiday wreath and replaced it with the decorative wreath that hangs in its place the remainder of the year. In no time flat the House Finches were checking it out for a potential nest site.
We are enjoying dwarf iris, crocus, and snow drops popping up throughout the yard. And, oh yeh, I have been picking up buckets of pine comes that carpet our gardens and lawn.
I expect to hear spring peepers some evening soon. Keep a watchful eye on the backyard feeders for more spring arrivals and watch your email for another Tom's Journal soon.”
