Nature Deficit Disorder? - The Zen Birdfeeder · 2008-05-22 · the natural world. Has your child...
Transcript of Nature Deficit Disorder? - The Zen Birdfeeder · 2008-05-22 · the natural world. Has your child...
"Nature Deficit Disorder"?Help the children
you love rediscoverthe wonder of
nature at Wild BirdsUnlimited!
WBU sponsors National WildlifeFederation's® new Green Hour™program, an education and advocacyinitiative to reverse nature deficitdisorder in children. Green Hour isdesigned to help adults assure that kidsenjoy a “green hour” every day forunstructured play and interaction withthe natural world.Has your child had a Green Hour today?Visit our new Nature Discovery area forideas. And visit www.greenhour.org.
More Binoculars to Fit Your NeedsAudubon's Top of the Line BinocularsExperience the thrill of nature up close with AudubonEquinox HP binoculars.See the true beauty of birds, butterflies, deer, flowers, andmore when you look through the Equinox HPs. You'llexperience high quality images with brighter views. HPs arecomfortable and easy to use, waterproof, and come with theAudubon Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Audubon Equinox HP 8x42 $279.00
Spitfires - Amazing Quality in Mid SizeBuilt to impress, Vortex Spitfires put bright views in a sizeyou'll love. They pack in more viewing power thanexpected – and gather more light than true pocketbinoculars.When nature brings you surprises, be ready for greatviews with the handy mid-sized Spitfire 8.5x32. Waterproofand fogproof, they carry the Vortex VIP Warranty.
Vortex Spitfire 8.5x32 $139.99
Our Choice Will Be Their Choice TooBlack Oil + Peanuts = Lots of BirdsOur WBU Choice Blend is a fantastic combination of high-oilcontent seeds. The black oil sunflower, sunflower chips,striped sunflower, safflower and peanuts attract a variety ofbirds including chickadees, woodpeckers, titmice,nuthatches and jays. Try this remarkable blend in a hopperfeeder, tube feeder or our WBU Dinner Bell Feeder, and addloads of fun to your backyard birdwatching experience.
WBU Choice Blend 20 lb. bag $19.99
Top to Bottom FeedersA Great Feeder for a Great CauseOctober is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Here'syour chance to feed the birds and help fight cancer. Buy alimited edition pink Celebrate Life! Feeder, and DrollYankees® will donate money toward breast cancerinitiatives. Add this unique tube feeder to your backyard, andas a token for your support, you'll receive a charm that canbe used as a keychain accessory.
Celebrate Life! Feeder on Sale for 50% off
What's on the Tube Today?Capture the activity with this eye-catching feeder - attractinga diversity of guests including finches, nuthatches,chickadees, titmice and woodpeckers. New Quick Cleandesign makes cleaning a snap.WBU Tube Feeders can be hung or pole-mounted. Lifetimeguarantee includes raccoon and squirrel damage. We offer avariety of accessories including trays and weather guards.Tray sold separately.
WBU Quick Clean Tube Feeders from $36.99
Cover UpAttract a variety of birds with an EcoTough™ CoveredGround Feeder. The roof protects the birds and food fromthe elements. The perforated metal bottom keeps theseed dry and lifts out for easy cleaning. Our EcoToughfeeders are made of recycled milk jugs, and won't crack,fade or rot and have a lifetime guarantee. EcoToughfeeders are good for the birds, good for the environmentand good for you.
EcoTough Covered Ground Feeder $79.99
Look What's New at WBUGhoulie GourdsMeet Velma the witch or Korbin the scarecrow - thestars of our lighted gourd and candy dish selection!These unique Halloween decorations are carved fromreal gourds grown in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Lighted Gourds and Candy Dishes From $22.99
Tea-lightfulHere's a new way to enjoy the glow of candlelight.These adorable teapot-shaped candles are made of ablend of soy wax, beeswax and paraffin. Available infall scents; winter scents coming soon. You can evenre-use the teapot after the candle is gone!Teapot Candles $21.99
Heirloom-quality Weather InstrumentsThese top quality thermometers and rain gauges arehand-assembled in Vermont. Made with solid brassand copper housings, optical-quality glass andprecision components, they will patina with age andwill never flake or rust - Conant guarantees it for life.Thermometers and Rain Gauges From $26.99
October Nature Happenings• Juncos and White-throated Sparrows become common atfeeders• Blackbird flocks number in the thousands as grackles,cowbirds, and redwing blackbirds migrate• First killer frost this month• Milkweed pods burst open spreading their fluffy seedparachutes• Fall color peaks• Chipmunks start hibernating in their underground burrows• See if you can hear the last cricket call of the year thismonth• American Tree Sparrows can return to feeders late thismonth as Chipping Sparrows depart• This is the month to install and repair nest boxes for usenext year• Most wood duck migrate south this month - a few stayover winter• Waterfowl migration peaks during October• Beaver very active in evenings while caching a wintersupply of food• American Goldfinch feeding on catkins of Birch Trees
For more informationabout discovering arefuge in your ownbackyard, Dee Deesays, you should
check out ourEducational Resourcesat www.wbu.com/edu.
EARLY BIRD SPECIALFree feeder with $100 in seed and/or suet
purchases.All suet and seed cakes are Buy 4, Get 5th FREE
DON'T FORGET SUET!
All Birdseed, Seed Blends and SuetNOW ON SALE Oct 5th-28th
Custom Seed BlendsRegionally formulated for our birds.
WBU Deluxe Blend 20 lb. $13.49Reg $14.99Best blend for ground feeders like juncos and sparrows.
Oil sunflower, white millet, safflower, striped sunflower.
WBU Supreme Blend 20 lb. $16.49Reg $17.99Ideal for WBU Seed Tube feeders. Oil sunflower, striped
sunflower, safflower, hulled sunflower.
WBU No-Mess Blend 20 lb. $24.99Reg $26.99No shells help you keep your feeding area clean and tidy.
Hulled sunflower, hulled millet, shelled peanuts.
WBU Choice Blend 20 lb. $18.49Reg $19.99Peanuts make the difference. Oil sunflower, hulled
sunflower, striped sunflower, peanuts, safflower.
WBU Cardinal Blend 10 lb. $12.49Reg $13.49Perfect blend to attract cardinals and other songbirds. Oil
sunflower and safflower.
WBU Finch Blend 10 lb. $15.99Reg $16.99Ideal blend to attract goldfinches and other finches. Nyjer,
fine sunflower chips.
Top Quality BirdseedPopular seeds for specific feeding purposes.
WBU Premium Oil Sunflower 20 lb. $11.99Reg $13.49Attracts a wide variety of songbirds, birds love it because
it's packed with energy and is easy to crack open.
Niger (Thistle) 10 lb. $13.19Reg $13.99Great for feeding goldfinches and other small-billed birds in
specially-designed finch tube feeders.
Safflower 20 lb. $17.49Reg $18.99Attracts a wide variety of songbirds. A problem solver
�unattractive to squirrels and blackbirds when used alone.
Sunflower Chips 20 lb. $29.99Reg $31.99All the energy of sunflower without the hulls. Our
goldfinches LOVE them!
Other Birdfood FavoritesOffer these foods to attract other species of birds to your yard
Peanut Splits 10 lb. $14.99Reg $15.99A favorite of chickadees, nuthatches, and titmice. Offer
peanuts in specially-designed feeders.
Peanuts in the Shell 6 lb. $9.19Reg $10.99A fun way to feed jays, woodpeckers, titmice, and
squirrels.
WBU Wildlife Blend 20 lb. $16.99Reg $18.99Feeds birds, squirrels, & other wildlife. Whole corn, striped
sunflower, peanuts in the shell, peanut pieces.
WBU Premium Quality Suet Buy 4 - 1 FREESuet is a quick, high-fat source energy that attractswoodpeckers, chickadees and nuthatches. Vi
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Puttin' Pizzazz in Your BackyardDear Friend of Nature,
Variety is the spice of life, and withautumn underway and winter just aroundthe corner, there's no better way to spiceup your backyard than by having a varietyof birds choose your place as theirfavorite dining spot.
By offering a greater variety of seed, youwill attract a larger, more diverse groupof birds. The simplest way to do this is tooffer birdseed blends in your feeders.
Our WBU blends are mixtures of seedsand nuts that are specially formulated forthe birds in this area - there's nothing inour blends that local birds don't eat. Wehave a wide selection of blends tochoose from according to the birds youwant to attract. Our Deluxe Blend is ideal for ground-feeding birds such as doves, juncos, andsparrows. WBU Wildlife Blend, loadedwith whole corn, striped sunflower seedsand peanuts, is great not only for birds,but also for squirrels and other wildlife aswell.
Perhaps you love birds but not the debristhey leave behind. Our No-Mess Blendkeeps the area beneath your feeder
clean while offering all of the seeds andpeanut pieces that most birds enjoy.
Our Choice Blend is full of high-oilcontent seeds. It attracts a variety ofbirds and provides them with the energythey need for the fall and upcomingwinter. This is our best-selling blend.
Stop by this month and let us know whatkind of birds you want at your feeders.We'll make sure you get the blend thatwill attract a variety of birds that willspice up your backyard.
Lois and Nancy
*Birdfood Sale
*Nature Deficit Disorder?
*More Binoculars to Fit Your Needs
*Our Choice Blend Will Be Their ChoiceToo
*Top to Bottom Feeders
*Look What's New at WBU
October 2007