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I think Pooh and Piglet have it right!!

It has been an exciting morning! An intruder approached the nest not once, but twice, and appeared to do a couple of fly-bys as well. Fortunately the male eagle... was quick to protect the eggs, and the next time the eggs were rolled, everything appeared just fine. Hopefully the rest of the day will be a bit quieter

Birds need our love more than ever! The population of breeding birds has dropped by nearly 30% since 1970. You can help #SaveTheSongBirds by creating a bird-friendly backyard.

And then there were two!! This season's second egg was laid on January 4, 2021!

Holy Cow! We are starting off the New Year with an EGG! The Berry Eagles have already laid their first egg of the season. As many of you know, we have a new Ma Berry this year. Hopefully this year we will have a successful nesting season. Click here to watch! :) https://www.berry.edu/eaglecam/

THE OWLS ARE HERE!!! Come meet Goliath the screech owl, Zeus the Great Horned Owl, and others!! The owls are here until 1:00pm!

Cash and Carry event is OPEN! A lot of great deals! Shop early for the best selection!! This event is open until 3:00pm today only.

Tuesday TweetsBird of the Month: Owls!! Owls can fly and hunt during the daytime as well as at night. However most of them are best adapted for nocturnal hunting. An Owls presence is usually a good sign of a healthy ecosystem. If there are a lot of owls around, it is a good sign the local environment is balanced! The Great Horned Owl is probably the longest-lived owl in North America. Banding records confirm numerous owls living into their twenties, with the record lifespan being more than 27 years.

OWL-O-WEEN! Please join us on Saturday, October 31, 2020 from 10:00am 1:00pm for OWL-O-WEEN! We will have LIVE OWLS at the Suwanee Wild Birds Unlimited store! Come and learn "OWLS" you want to know about our hooting friends!! Bring the kiddos in their Halloween costumes for a free bag of candy!!... To ensure everyone’s safety we are asking everyone to wear a mask when you come in the store to see the birds. This is for your protection as well as ours. Thank you in advance for understanding. See more

Join us this Saturday, at 8:00am for a Facebook Live event!! This will be our 4th and final live event in this series. We will be at the Flowery Branch store talking about the 4th (places to raise young) and 5th (sustainable practices) step needed for creating a Garden for Wildlife. We will have a special announcement during this live event!! #SavetheSongbirds!! Remember to visit Lanier Nursery at https://www.laniernurserygardens.com/ for directions to the nursery and for a great selection on Native Plants!!

Tuesday TweetsBird of the Month: Owls!! Owls' feathers are especially soft and muffle wind noise. Many owls also have special comb-like fringes on the leading edge of their wings to help channel air, thereby reducing noise. These adaptations allow owls to make a soundless approach towards their prey. Look at the feathers in the pictures belowThe owl feather is as it sayscomb-like. Whereas the Bald Eagle feather is smooth on the tips with no fringes.

Join us this Saturday, at 8:00am for a Facebook Live event!! We will be back at Lanier Nursery in Flowery Branch to talk about the benefits of Cover. This is our 3rd of 4 live events for the month of October. Cover is the third step of five in creating a Garden for Wildlife. #SavetheSongbirds!! You can visit Lanier Nursery at https://www.laniernurserygardens.com/ for directions to the nursery.

Tuesday TweetsBird of the Month: Owls!! Owls' eyes are unique among birds as they are located on the front of the head, instead of on the side. This not only gives them a very human appearance but also enables them to match our level of depth perception that is created by the overlapping vision from each eye. Many owls can turn their head around over 270, allowing them to look almost directly behind themselves. This adaptation compensates for the fact that their eyes are fixed into a boney socket in the skull and are virtually unable to move.

Join us this Saturday, at 8:00am for a Facebook Live event!! We will be at the Suwanee Wild Birds Unlimited store to talk about the benefits of water. This is our 2nd of 4 live events for the month of October. Water is the second step of five in creating a Garden for Wildlife. #SavetheSongbirds!!