Serving Birds and Birders Since 1985

Within our wide selection of feeders, accessories, equipment and supplies, novices or experienced birders alike will find what they need, for themselves, for their gift list and, of course, For The Birds!

Its Bluebird Time!
How to Attract Bluebirds to Your Backyard

Bluebirds prefer to live in open park lands, pastures and meadows. Bluebirds eat large quantities of insects. In fact 60-80% of their diet is insects. They like to perch on fence posts or small trees and swoop down to eat insects on the grassy ground. Bluebirds won't typically visit your seed feeders, but will enjoy mealworms, berry or insect suet.
Bluebirds nest in natural tree cavities and old woodpecker holes. When natural nesting sites are scarce, bluebirds will readily use nesting boxes built to correct dimensions. Mount bluebird boxes on a fence post or pole, low to the ground no higher than 4-5'. Situate along woodland edges facing open land. Keep as far from human habitation as possible.

Providing nesting materials is a strong factor in attracting nesting bluebirds since collecting nesting materials can take 100’s of trips. Bluebirds like soft grasses and fragrant pine needles as nesting material. Provide these nesting materials in a specially designed container, an empty suet cage, or simply gather bunches of material and situate in the bark of a tree.
Bluebirds, like all insect eating birds, get thirsty! Offer plenty of water sources in your backyard habitat. Plant scattered fruit and berry trees, mixed with open lawn and herbaceous flower beds to make an excellent habitat.
Bluebirds enjoy the berries and fruits of dogwood, red cedar, sumac, bayberry, Virginia creeper, holly, blueberry, hackberry and elderberry.
You can also try offering chopped fruit, berries and chopped peanut kernels in a platform feeder. Learn more about bluebirds Join the Virginia Bluebird Society, or see our books on bluebirds.

Ask us about mealworms, houses or starting your own Bluebird Trail!

Audobon Bird Song Clock - a great gift for the nature lovers and bird watchers on your list.

Birding Supplies and More!

We carry binoculars for every price range: Swarovski to Bushnell. Call us for help choosing binoculars or field glasses for yourself or a for a gift.

Ours is the largest selection of species specific field guides and area guide books to get you to the best birding spots and then identify the birds you see there or at the backyard feeder.

We also have recordings of bird songs to help you figure out who is singing out from their perfect hiding place.

Nature and bird-themed decorative items, tableware and wearables demonstrate your affinity for the wild things! Cardinals, Goldfinches, Hummingbirds, Bluebirds: we have them all on mugs, trays, coasters, pictures, throws, mats, jewlery. Take a look at our online Gifts & Garden selection to see a few examples.

Let us know if you'd like something we don't show here on the web site. We'll be glad to help you!

Store Location

Our retail store is located at 201 South Main Street in Blacksburg, Virginia -- just a short drive from prime bird-watching country in the Jefferson National Forest.

Store Hours

We're open Monday-Friday from 10am to 6pm, Saturday from 10am - 4pm. We try to bring a little outdoors into our store, displaying our products so that customers can imagine them in action. Come on in to have a look at some of the birding supplies and related products we offer!

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