October 24, 2016 | Kelly Barany, Chin Ridge Seeds (en-CA)
So you have followed all the backyard preparation steps and you are getting excited about what birds you will see at your feeders this winter. Who should you expect? Here are some of the usual suspects that we see at our feeders out here on the Canadian Prairies.
July 16, 2016 | Kelly Barany, Chin Ridge Seeds (en-CA)
We often get asked if it is possible to keep birdseed fresh for a longer period of time. While we typically suggest a bird seed shelf life of about 6 months, there are a few things that you can do in order to keep your birdseed fresh longer.
March 17, 2016 | Kelly Barany, Chin Ridge Seeds (en-CA)
One of the Facebook groups that I belong to is Alberta Birds. It is a wonderful group, full of very active members. Every day I get to see wonderful photographs of birds that people have seen in the wild or the backyard.
October 14, 2015 | Kelly Barany, Chin Ridge Seeds (en-CA)
While many of us faithfully buy peanuts for backyard bird feeding, have you ever stopped to wonder about where peanuts come from?
June 17, 2015 | Kelly Barany, Chin Ridge Seeds (en-CA)
The weather is beautiful, and it’s the perfect time to sit outside and enjoy watching all the birds visiting your backyard. Don’t forget to keep your feeders filled during the summer months.
April 28, 2015 | Kelly Barany, Chin Ridge Seeds (en-CA)
Spring and summer are great times of the year for feeding finches. Goldfinches become a beautiful yellow in these months and house finches, purple finches and pine siskins are plentiful. So how do you attract these little birds to your feeders?
February 26, 2015 | Kelly Barany, Chin Ridge Seeds (en-CA)
Black oil sunflower is a much loved food source for wild birds. In fact, studies have shown that black oil sunflower is the top choice of most seed eating birds from chickadees to sparrows. So why is black oil sunflower so popular.
November 10, 2014 | Kelly Barany, Chin Ridge Seeds (en-CA)
Brrrrr... it's suddenly so cold out there! So glad I filled the bird feeders yesterday while it was still beautifully snowy but not frigidly cold.
October 21, 2014 | Kelly Barany, Chin Ridge Seeds (en-CA)
With winter approaching, we are starting to see birds migrating to their winter feeding grounds. That means that the redpolls hopefully will be showing up at my feeders later this fall.
February 10, 2014 | Kelly Barany, Chin Ridge Seeds (en-CA)
Northern Flickers are one of my favorite birds and I have a few of them frequenting my feeders at this time of year. Flickers are not as common as some of the other birds in your backyard, so I thought I would give you a bit of information on Northern Flickers and how to attract them.
