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Hummingbirds are on their way north, and you can choose among the variety of impressive Perky-Pet Top-Fill Glass Hummingbird Feeders to find the one you like best. The wide-mouth opening and patented Top-Fill design ensures that filling and cleaning this line of hummingbird feeders is always easy and mess-free! The feeding ports are topped by life-like flowers inspired by hollyhocks, and they are colorful, soft, and flexible. In fact, the flowers' long-stem design also acts as a natural bee guard. One popular example is the Perky-Pet Diamond Wine Top-Fill Glass Hummingbird Feeder, a favorite of birders (and hummingbirds) that holds 24 ounces of sugar-water nectar and has 5 feeding ports. 

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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Actually, you don't need Air Jordans for birding walks or hikes, but Nike has such a variety of functional, comfortable, colorful, and stylish shoes you are bound to find a Nike pair that meets your interests and budget. Among the variety of choices of men's, women's, and children's footwear, you can choose from hundreds of styles and colors available from Nike. With most Nikes on sale now, try starting with the highly rated Nike Cortez models that are priced at 30% off.

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Hummingbirds are nature's gems, so it's natural to attract more hummingbirds with a Jewel Glass Hummingbird Feeder from More Birds. The Jewel's vintage designed 8-sided red glass nectar bottle holds 20 ounces of sugar-water and features elegant hummingbird motifs on the bottle that add a hint of historic beauty to your yard. With polished copper accents, "the Jewel" has a durable metal nectar basin fitted with 5 red flower-shaped feeding ports. The wide bottle opening makes it easy to fill, and the feeder can easily be taken apart for convenient cleaning. 

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The Right Pack is a favorite backpack from JanSport, and for good reason. The Right Pack features an internal laptop or tablet sleeve, a side water bottle pocket, and a suede leather bottom for extra durability – and it is available in 11 colors. The Right Pack backpack is highly praised for its design, quality, size, and it is made with a premium Cordura fabric. Adjustable padded shoulder straps provide comfort even when the pack is filled, and the fully padded back panel provides added comfort, and laptop protection. The large front organizer pocket includes a key clip, and the roomy main compartment has a quality liner. 

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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Available for women and men from Urbann-Vibe, these Lightweight Air-Cushion Sneakers combine a lightweight, breathable upper with a supportive sole built for all-day birding walks and a casual look anytime. The breathable knit uppers keep airflow steady, while the lace-up design provides a secure, adjustable fit. A supportive sole provides comfort when walking and the visible air-cushion in the midsole absorbs the slightest impacts, as does the cushioned heel. Designed for comfort and versatility, these sneakers pair easily with activewear and casual clothing for everyday use, and there are 6 colors to choose from.

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

Introducing the Kingsyard Dual-Chamber Metal Bird Feeder: This innovative feeder allows you to provide 2 different types of seeds or seed mixes simultaneously to attract a variety of birds to your yard. Its durable construction ensures long-lasting use, making it a perfect addition for any birder. Providing a hefty 4 pound capacity, this hanging feeder measures 9 inches in diameter and 12 inches high and it is available in copper- or black-colored models. Crafted from high-quality metal that makes it durable in the outdoors, one side is metal mesh for birds to cling to when feeding.

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Monitor bluebirds or other cavity nesting birds by providing the well-designed Nature's Way Cedar Bluebird House with a Viewing Window. This sturdy nest box is built with cedar panels and perfectly designed with bluebirds in mind. Available at BestNest, this classic bluebird nest box has a 1½-inch diameter entrance hole, which makes it possible for a few other species to use it, including Tree Swallows, Carolina Wrens, Bewick's Wrens, and White-breasted Nuthatches. One side panel of this nest box can be lifted to expose the clear plastic window, which enables you to occasionally monitor the birds with a minimum disturbance.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Providing big nest boxes like the Coveside Wood Duck Nest Box has made a big difference for cavity nesting Wood Ducks. Once a threatened species, Wood Ducks have recovered with the aid of conservation-minded people who provide big nest boxes for these cavity nesting ducks to lay eggs, incubate, and hatch ducklings. Large tree cavities are in very short supply in nature, and Wood Ducks can't excavate their own cavity, so providing an appropriately sized nest box is paramount to attracting them to your area and benefiting them annually.

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Sporting a Hawaiian flare, the Huia is an attractive lightweight, no-tie slip-on sneaker that is crafted with breathable mesh and designed with a comfortable bounce underfoot that energizes every step. Perfect for birding hikes or on the go style, Huia footwear features fully engineered mesh for an airy feel, a supportive PU footbed, no-tie laces for convenience, and OluKai's collapsible Drop-In Heel. You will appreciate the enhanced grip and slip-free walks as a result of OluKai's special Wet Grip Rubber sole that always keeps you sure-footed.

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Columbia designs everything they make to keep you more comfortable when nature acts up, and nature is the world's largest playground for birders. Now, get a look at the 20 wild prints and color combinations featured on the line of Columbia Helvetica II Printed Fleece. Available for men and women, the printed fleece is made of lightweight Sherpa Pile 100 percent polyester, and this versatile half-snap fleece pullover is perfect for birding, travelling, and any other adventures. Providing stunning outerwear or a warm inner layer, the pullovers provide stretch binding for comfort on the collar, cuffs, and hem seal. 

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Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Always a leader in outdoor wear, L.L. Bean offers a broad variety of clothing for women, men, and children. Their popular Airlight Vest warms when it's cool and breathes when it's warm, and it is available for women and men. This lightweight full-zip vest stays dry and comfortable during outdoor activities and adds a touch of warmth when you need it without being bulky. Available in 5 colors, the Airlight Vest is a perfect transitional layer to wear on the trail or on the town, and L.L. Bean designed it to wear as a layer with a thin, low-profile baffle construction that increases thermal efficiency that helps regulate your temperature and trap warmth. 

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Colorful stained glass panels provide color on both sides of the Cedar Hopper Feeder that also illuminates to add another touch of beauty to your yard. The solar light adds a day-night element to this colorful feeder, and an AAA rechargeable battery takes over during cloudy conditions. Providing a generous 1½ pound (1 quart) seed capacity, this attractive Stained Glass Cedar Hopper Feeder measures 7ÂĽ inches long x 10½ wide x 10½ inches high. Enjoy this colorfully illuminating feeder that will add an elegant-looking birding feature to your yard. 

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Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Whether you need a light jacket or a warm winter coat, Patagonia's classic Down Sweater Jacket provides perfect warmth for birders during cool and cold weather days. Lightweight, windproof, water resistant, and packable, this comfortable down jacket is available in your choice of 9 colors. Patterned for warmth and fluid movements for daily activities, or when birding outdoors, the Patagonia Jacket is made of NetPlus 100 percent post-consumer recycled ripstop nylon, and it's insulated with 800-fill-power down to limit the weight, and keep you extra warm without a bulky or puffy feel.

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Wednesday, January 14, 2026

The large CampCo Outdoor Vest is a comfortable 100 percent cotton vest that has 21 pockets that range in size from pen-sized to over-sized. The vest has a heavy-duty zipper to close the front, plus a single snap closure for the front and 2 snap adjustments for the sides. The vented back and mesh liner allows free movement of air around your body to keep you cooler. The snap epaulets on the top of the vest to help to keep a binocular strap, camera strap, or tote bag strap from slipping off your shoulder. The vest is oversized to accommodate filled pockets and is available in khaki or black colors.

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Wednesday, January 7, 2026

An exceptional tube feeder in its own right, the Squirrel Buster Legacy Feeder is the best squirrel-proof feeder available – and it is a favorite at feeding stations across the United States and Canada. This truly squirrel-proof feeder has a weight-adjustable closing mechanism, chew-proof construction, and a patented seed tube ventilation system to keep seeds fresh. You receive unlimited Lifetime Care and a Lifetime Limited Warranty, plus all feeder components are UV resistant to keep your feeder looking like new. 

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

One of the best birding resources next to binoculars, Birds of the World is the remarkable modern bird library that describes in detail any species of bird that you will see in North America, in your yard, and anywhere around the world! Each species description includes an accompanying range map, photographs, illustrations, and sound recordings of songs or calls. The expansive text describing the natural history topics of the species is written by the biologists who know individual species intimately after years of study in the field while also drawing upon all published information available to date. All this and it’s on sale now!

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Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Birds in Winter: Surviving the Most Challenging Season, is the first book devoted to the ecology and behavior of birds during the most challenging season of the year – winter. Birds remaining in regions with cold weather must cope with much shorter daylight periods to find food and shelter even as they need to avoid predators and stay warm through the long nights. At the same time, migrants to the tropics must fit into very different ecosystems and communities of resident birds. In fact, during winter some birds are already pairing up for the following nesting season.

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A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers is described and illustrated in a most impressive fashion in the new book simply named Woodpecker, by Paul Bannick, an award-winning author and photographer. Woodpeckers are one of the most remarkable families of birds in the world, and this new publication underlines that fact in a variety of ways, including the diversity and uniqueness of each species. Woodpeckers have evolved in ways that make them ecologically critical to the health of the forests where they live, serving as keystone species in a variety of wooded habitats across North America. Woodpeckers are, in many ways, the heartbeat of the forest.

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Wednesday, November 26, 2025

As an avid birder and a spirited and talented writer, author and columnist Jeff Reiter has selected the best of his 225 newspaper columns that were originally published in the Daily Herald to create his new book, Words on Birds. He celebrates birds, birding, and birders in Chicagoland and beyond, but wherever you live, and whatever your birding experience level, this new book is entertaining, informative, and a quick read due to Reiter’s smooth writing style. He is as impressive as a birding instructor as he is as an enthusiastic writer, and he really provides an example about how to be a birder, or how to be a better birder, by example.

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One of the most impressive line-ups of bird feeders on the market, Squirrel Buster Feeders are renowned for stopping squirrels from accessing seeds, so be sure to take a look at the variety of feeder models available, but let’s start with the Squirrel Buster Standard Feeder. Truly squirrel-proof, this stylish, compact deep-green feeder fits into any feeding station design plan and holds 1.3 pounds of seeds. The Standard model has 4 feeding ports with wire perches and a metal mesh shroud that allows nuthatches and woodpeckers to maneuver on to access the seed ports from above.

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