STORE HOURS AS OF 4/3/20
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SUNDAY NOON-5PM
CURBSIDE AND DELIVERY OPTIONS ONLY
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704-541-1180
MONDAY-FRIDAY 10AM-6PM
SATURDAY 9AM-6PM
SUNDAY NOON-5PM
CURBSIDE AND DELIVERY OPTIONS ONLY
CALL US TO PLACE YOUR ORDER!
704-541-1180
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LOVE IS IN THE AIR!!!
This is our annual reminder about mating season and getting ready for it!
We are still cleaning up the glitter from the holidays but believe it or not, spring is not far away. The birds sure know it and many are starting to prepare for it, and so should you.
If you didn't do it back in the fall, now is the time to clean out your bird houses, make sure they are in good repair and mounted on sturdy poles. A lot of customers are reporting bluebird activity at their feeders and their nesting boxes. Although it's still a bit early for them to actually start nesting, they are shopping around and making notes on the most desirable locations in the area.
How can you get on the list of "desirable locations"? First, clean and sturdy, as discussed above. Secondly, ensure that the entrance hole is facing south or east (or southeast). For bluebirds, the nesting box needs to be mounted on a pole (not hanging!) in an open area, facing a wide expanse of openness. He likes to sit on top of the house, with a nice 360 degree view of his territory, and she wants to sit in the box, with a view to the south with no trees or large shrubs.
These are the best guidelines for attracting bluebirds. We know that for every rule, there will be someone who says "my bluebirds love my hanging house" or "my bluebird house is on a tree and has bluebirds every year," but if you want to give yourself the best chance of a breeding pair of these gorgeous birds, these guidelines will give you the best chance for success!
This is our annual reminder about mating season and getting ready for it!
We are still cleaning up the glitter from the holidays but believe it or not, spring is not far away. The birds sure know it and many are starting to prepare for it, and so should you.
If you didn't do it back in the fall, now is the time to clean out your bird houses, make sure they are in good repair and mounted on sturdy poles. A lot of customers are reporting bluebird activity at their feeders and their nesting boxes. Although it's still a bit early for them to actually start nesting, they are shopping around and making notes on the most desirable locations in the area.
How can you get on the list of "desirable locations"? First, clean and sturdy, as discussed above. Secondly, ensure that the entrance hole is facing south or east (or southeast). For bluebirds, the nesting box needs to be mounted on a pole (not hanging!) in an open area, facing a wide expanse of openness. He likes to sit on top of the house, with a nice 360 degree view of his territory, and she wants to sit in the box, with a view to the south with no trees or large shrubs.
These are the best guidelines for attracting bluebirds. We know that for every rule, there will be someone who says "my bluebirds love my hanging house" or "my bluebird house is on a tree and has bluebirds every year," but if you want to give yourself the best chance of a breeding pair of these gorgeous birds, these guidelines will give you the best chance for success!
DRIED VS LIVE?
Everybody loves bluebirds, right? Who doesn't love to catch a glimpse of these beautiful birds?
Most people are trying to attract (bribe?) them to use their nesting boxes, and those people know that the best bribe is MEALWORMS.
Unfortunately for some customers, the idea of live mealworms in the
refrigerator is not something that they can handle, so they would rather offer their birds the dried mealworms. There's really no difference, right?
It is a common question, especially from those folks who really, really want the dried ones to be as good for the birds as the live ones. But here are a couple of things to consider:
First, live worms are more nutritious. Just like the food we eat, it is better to eat food--in this case worms--with the least amount of processing as possible.
Secondly, and this is the most important part in our opinion, is that baby birds are box-bound. They cannot fly out of the nest periodically to go get a drink of water. They live exclusively in their nesting cavities for the first few weeks until it's time to fledge. During those weeks, the only moisture they are receiving is from nice, juicy insects brought to them by mom and dad.
Dried worms have no moisture. Some customers have said they have success re-hydrating dried mealworms by soaking them in water first, but in our "test kitchen," we have not seen any success with that.
So we propose this compromise: Suck it up, Buttercup! During the nesting season when chicks are in the boxes, buy the juicy live worms. You can keep them in the plastic container in a brown bag in the fridge marked with skull and crossbones if you need to, but its better for the chicks! The rest of the year, feed them the dried worms.
Live mealworms will keep in the refrigerator 4-6 weeks and if you're buying a thousand at a time, you won't have them longer than that because the birds are ravenous during nesting season. Think "hungry teenagers" because that's how they eat.
We predict that by the end of the season, you'll be handling those worms like a pro and won't think twice about keeping them in the fridge!
Everybody loves bluebirds, right? Who doesn't love to catch a glimpse of these beautiful birds?
Most people are trying to attract (bribe?) them to use their nesting boxes, and those people know that the best bribe is MEALWORMS.
Unfortunately for some customers, the idea of live mealworms in the
refrigerator is not something that they can handle, so they would rather offer their birds the dried mealworms. There's really no difference, right?
It is a common question, especially from those folks who really, really want the dried ones to be as good for the birds as the live ones. But here are a couple of things to consider:
First, live worms are more nutritious. Just like the food we eat, it is better to eat food--in this case worms--with the least amount of processing as possible.
Secondly, and this is the most important part in our opinion, is that baby birds are box-bound. They cannot fly out of the nest periodically to go get a drink of water. They live exclusively in their nesting cavities for the first few weeks until it's time to fledge. During those weeks, the only moisture they are receiving is from nice, juicy insects brought to them by mom and dad.
Dried worms have no moisture. Some customers have said they have success re-hydrating dried mealworms by soaking them in water first, but in our "test kitchen," we have not seen any success with that.
So we propose this compromise: Suck it up, Buttercup! During the nesting season when chicks are in the boxes, buy the juicy live worms. You can keep them in the plastic container in a brown bag in the fridge marked with skull and crossbones if you need to, but its better for the chicks! The rest of the year, feed them the dried worms.
Live mealworms will keep in the refrigerator 4-6 weeks and if you're buying a thousand at a time, you won't have them longer than that because the birds are ravenous during nesting season. Think "hungry teenagers" because that's how they eat.
We predict that by the end of the season, you'll be handling those worms like a pro and won't think twice about keeping them in the fridge!
HAVE YOU HEARD?!?!?
You've been fighting with (and complaining about) our parking lot for years so the time has come for us to do something about it!
DELIVERIES!!!!!! FREE DELIVERIES!!!!! Get your fresh Greenway Blend (or whatever) delivered right to your DOORSTEP!
Starting July 1st, we will be offering deliveries twice per week. For orders over $50 the delivery will be FREE! For orders less than $50, there will be a $7 delivery charge.
The initial delivery area will be anything inside the 485 beltway and south to Waxhaw. We will iron out the details as we get a feel for how popular this will be and may expand it if there's a demand. If you aren't sure if you are in the delivery area, call and check. Or if you want to be considered for delivery, please send an email to Carol@greenwaybirdhouse.com. We will consider all requests.
We are working on a tech solution that will automate the process, but in the meantime, you can place your order with either store by calling, telling us what you need and providing a credit card number.
On Tuesdays and Fridays (except July 5 and some holidays), we will deliver to your home or office. There may be some weeks that the delivery days change due to staffing levels, but we will let you know that when you place your order.
We will leave it on your doorstep. If we are delivering seed while you're not home you may want to provide a metal container to place the seed in to prevent critters from helping themselves.
ANYTHING in the store is available for delivery: All of our seed blends, suet, hummingbird feeders, garden art, etc. If it is especially heavy, like a large bird bath, special arrangements may need to be made, but we will cross that bridge, as they say, when you order it.
If you have pre-purchased seed on our Bulk Seed Program, you can now get that seed delivered for the $7 fee.
We are going to try this for three months and we reserve the right to cancel the service if the demand is not there. We also reserve the right to tweak if we need to but for three months, $50 and over will get you free delivery!
Place your order today!
Bird House on the Greenway 704-541-1180
Wildology at Waverly 704-443-9000
You've been fighting with (and complaining about) our parking lot for years so the time has come for us to do something about it!
DELIVERIES!!!!!! FREE DELIVERIES!!!!! Get your fresh Greenway Blend (or whatever) delivered right to your DOORSTEP!
Starting July 1st, we will be offering deliveries twice per week. For orders over $50 the delivery will be FREE! For orders less than $50, there will be a $7 delivery charge.
The initial delivery area will be anything inside the 485 beltway and south to Waxhaw. We will iron out the details as we get a feel for how popular this will be and may expand it if there's a demand. If you aren't sure if you are in the delivery area, call and check. Or if you want to be considered for delivery, please send an email to Carol@greenwaybirdhouse.com. We will consider all requests.
We are working on a tech solution that will automate the process, but in the meantime, you can place your order with either store by calling, telling us what you need and providing a credit card number.
On Tuesdays and Fridays (except July 5 and some holidays), we will deliver to your home or office. There may be some weeks that the delivery days change due to staffing levels, but we will let you know that when you place your order.
We will leave it on your doorstep. If we are delivering seed while you're not home you may want to provide a metal container to place the seed in to prevent critters from helping themselves.
ANYTHING in the store is available for delivery: All of our seed blends, suet, hummingbird feeders, garden art, etc. If it is especially heavy, like a large bird bath, special arrangements may need to be made, but we will cross that bridge, as they say, when you order it.
If you have pre-purchased seed on our Bulk Seed Program, you can now get that seed delivered for the $7 fee.
We are going to try this for three months and we reserve the right to cancel the service if the demand is not there. We also reserve the right to tweak if we need to but for three months, $50 and over will get you free delivery!
Place your order today!
Bird House on the Greenway 704-541-1180
Wildology at Waverly 704-443-9000
CBD Oil and Cream
It has nothing to do with birds, but we are now offering CBD Oil and cream.
CBD oil is increasingly popular with folks of a (ahem) certain age, and it just so happens a majority of our clientele is made up of folks of a (ahem) certain age.
Many people find relief from their symptoms for a variety of issues with the use of CBD oil and cream. We encourage you to do some research and talk to your doctor to see if it is right for you.
Twine, the brand we are carrying is organically grown and extracted in Kentucky. It is THC free and is third-party test for purity.
So if you are looking for CBD, you've found it!
It has nothing to do with birds, but we are now offering CBD Oil and cream.
CBD oil is increasingly popular with folks of a (ahem) certain age, and it just so happens a majority of our clientele is made up of folks of a (ahem) certain age.
Many people find relief from their symptoms for a variety of issues with the use of CBD oil and cream. We encourage you to do some research and talk to your doctor to see if it is right for you.
Twine, the brand we are carrying is organically grown and extracted in Kentucky. It is THC free and is third-party test for purity.
So if you are looking for CBD, you've found it!
VISIT OUR SECOND LOCATION AT THE WAVERLY SHOPPING CENTER
PROVIDENCE ROAD AND 485
7211 WAVERLY WALK AVENUE
CHARLOTTE, NC 28277
704-443-9000 GOWILDOLOGY.COM
MON-SAT 10AM-6PM
SUNDAY NOON-5PM
PROVIDENCE ROAD AND 485
7211 WAVERLY WALK AVENUE
CHARLOTTE, NC 28277
704-443-9000 GOWILDOLOGY.COM
MON-SAT 10AM-6PM
SUNDAY NOON-5PM
NATIVE PLANT DATABASE BY ZIPCODE!
Many of you know that Bird House is a proud corporate sponsor of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation which is the state affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation. Both organizations are big proponents of planting with native plants in order to help create wildlife habitat, especially if you are trying to attract birds.
Identifying wildlife-friendly native plants has never been easier with a new tool that the National Wildlife Federation recently launched in partnership with Dr. Doug Tallamy and based on his research.
To use this database with native plants for your area, follow this link, enter your zip code, and explore the listing of plants to start planning the bird sanctuary that you want to create!
And its not just birds! There is also a database of the butterflies and moths for your zip code and the host plant needed for the caterpillar stage to ensure your garden will be filled with these beautiful pollinators.
This is a wonderful resource for you to use to help restore some of the wildlife habitat we are losing to development. The website is free but we hope you will consider support both organizations and the work they do protecting the wild lives and wild places we all love!
Many of you know that Bird House is a proud corporate sponsor of the North Carolina Wildlife Federation which is the state affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation. Both organizations are big proponents of planting with native plants in order to help create wildlife habitat, especially if you are trying to attract birds.
Identifying wildlife-friendly native plants has never been easier with a new tool that the National Wildlife Federation recently launched in partnership with Dr. Doug Tallamy and based on his research.
To use this database with native plants for your area, follow this link, enter your zip code, and explore the listing of plants to start planning the bird sanctuary that you want to create!
And its not just birds! There is also a database of the butterflies and moths for your zip code and the host plant needed for the caterpillar stage to ensure your garden will be filled with these beautiful pollinators.
This is a wonderful resource for you to use to help restore some of the wildlife habitat we are losing to development. The website is free but we hope you will consider support both organizations and the work they do protecting the wild lives and wild places we all love!
Birding by ear. There's an app for that!
We've all been waiting for it and its finally here! A Shazam app for bird songs. (For the uninitiated, the Shazam app will identify the song that is playing in a restaurant, elevator -- pretty much anywhere)
Song Sleuth is an app for your smart phone that will allow you to identify the birds your hear in your garden. Here is what their website says about it:
"Song Sleuth is a fun and easy way to learn birding by ear. Everywhere you go, Song Sleuth can listen to the birds singing around you, and instantly show you the most likely bird species that it heard. The app provides all the tools you need to determine which is the correct bird. Save and share your recordings, and learn about each bird with the built-in David Sibley Bird Reference."
We've all been waiting for it and its finally here! A Shazam app for bird songs. (For the uninitiated, the Shazam app will identify the song that is playing in a restaurant, elevator -- pretty much anywhere)
Song Sleuth is an app for your smart phone that will allow you to identify the birds your hear in your garden. Here is what their website says about it:
"Song Sleuth is a fun and easy way to learn birding by ear. Everywhere you go, Song Sleuth can listen to the birds singing around you, and instantly show you the most likely bird species that it heard. The app provides all the tools you need to determine which is the correct bird. Save and share your recordings, and learn about each bird with the built-in David Sibley Bird Reference."
BIG NEWS!
Bird House on the Greenway was recently named SUSTAINABLE SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR by Mecklenburg County's Solid Waste Department!
Since before we opened, we have worked hard to minimize our impact on the environment, reduce our carbon footprint and work with the community to promote sustainable practices, and its nice that they noticed.
We were honored along with 7 other local businesses at a banquet at the Foundation for the Carolinas. Melinda Johnston, of the Charlotte Observer, wrote a great article on our efforts. Here's a link to her article.
Please take a minute and watch the short video that they produced about our store. Congratulations Bird House Team!!!
Bird House on the Greenway was recently named SUSTAINABLE SMALL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR by Mecklenburg County's Solid Waste Department!
Since before we opened, we have worked hard to minimize our impact on the environment, reduce our carbon footprint and work with the community to promote sustainable practices, and its nice that they noticed.
We were honored along with 7 other local businesses at a banquet at the Foundation for the Carolinas. Melinda Johnston, of the Charlotte Observer, wrote a great article on our efforts. Here's a link to her article.
Please take a minute and watch the short video that they produced about our store. Congratulations Bird House Team!!!
We were recently invited to appear on the Fabulous Francene Marie show to talk about the birds and the bees (and butterflies). It was a great conversation with a great lady! We hope she invites us back soon. Here's a link to the show in case you missed it.
We're not your average wild bird products store. In addition to one-of-kind products we provide excellent customer service, great education and answers for all of your questions. Try our custom seed mix, Greenway Blend. It's especially formulated for the birds in this region. Each bag of Greenway Blend was packaged just days prior to your purchase. That's not the case with seed you purchase at your local grocery store or big box center. There is no better bird seed in Charlotte. We have a great selection of bird houses, bird feeders, bird guides, garden art and wonderful nature inspired gifts. We have National Wildlife Federation Certified Habitat Stewards on staff that can answer your questions and help you create the wildlife habitat in your backyard you've always wanted. If you're having problems with squirrels we can help you defeat them with squirrel-proof feeders that really work or pole & squirrel-proof baffle set-ups that will keep them off your feeding pole or post. Follow us on Facebook and/or sign up for our email newsletter below so you can learn and stay up to date on what's happening at the store. Once a month our newsletter subscribers can take 10% off regularly priced items, once per month. Learn more about birds and wildlife as well as all of our activities. Throughout the year we have various bird walks and frog walks on the Four Mile Creek Greenway across the street from the store. We also visit Latta Park and the Six Mile Creek Greenway at different times.. So whether you want to attract more birds, or different birds, fight squirrels, improve your backyard for wildlife we can help. We can't wait to see you!