Invite birds to your backyard! Think beyond a typical ornamental landscape; imagine your yard as potential wildlife habitat. Get creative and design your yard as a naturescape to provide birds and other wildlife with their four requirements: food, water, cover, and nesting sites.
You can start from scratch with a brand new yard, or add to […]
Which Plants Attract Hummingbirds? Plants that attract hummingbirds have nectar-rich flowers! See which plants hummingbirds like—and will keep these tiny flyers coming back for more!
For centuries, gardeners have been fascinated with the beauty and aerobatics of these flying jewels.
Flowers that Attract Hummingbirds
Brightly-colored flowers that are tubular tend to produce the most nectar, and are particularly attractive to hummingbirds. […]
Mother’s Day Gifts: Mother’s Day is May 14th – for the love of birds and Moms everywhere – may we recommend our favorite book? Jane Shull Beasley’s For the Love of Birds includes 70 of her gorgeous avian illustrations and a wealth of information about bird care and behavior.
We are so proud to have this […]
The Evolution of Bird Migration: To an earthbound species like humans, bird migration is nothing short of extreme. A four-ounce Arctic tern can fly to Antarctica and back each year during a lifetime that spans 30 years. Bar-tailed godwits can fly from Alaska to New Zealand in a single nonstop flight that lasts eight days. […]
May 6th is World Migratory Bird Day: Rather than hosting a large event spread throughout the week, this year’s Bird Day partners, Montana Wild, are hosting a fun day at Spring Meadow from 9-2 PM.
Montana WILD offers free programs for the public. Visitors are welcome to visit the exhibit hall Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Groups […]
As a reminder, we will be closed April 9th on Easter Sunday. We look forward to sharing in a joyous Spring season with you. Have a happy Easter from all of us at Birds and Beasleys!
Visit us beforehand to fill those Easter baskets up with entertaining and educational gifts.
Easter Basket Stuffers: Bring story time to life with the help of a cuddly hand-puppet! We have a menagerie of soft and fuzzy Folkmanis puppets to choose from (finger to life-sized), that are sure to bring a smile to your dear one’s face. Top off their Easter basket with some huckleberry jellybeans or a cute […]
The Birds are Back! You may have noticed the increasing bird song in the air or heard the calls of geese flying north above you. Bluebirds once again decorate the fenceposts, and there is increasing activity at bird feeders and watering areas.
Spring migration is under way, and we have all you need to see it […]
January 2023 Featured Products: Start off the new year with Birds & Beasleys!
Bird Calendar:
The new year is here! Pop in for a new calendar today. From super talented Montana illustrator, Barbara Schelling, a calendar with a new, hilariously charming illustration for each month, just $20!
Schelling is a freelance graphic designer and sometimes artist who lives […]
Join the Christmas Bird Count: Audubon’s 123rd Christmas Bird Count will be held from Dec 14, 2022 to January 5, 2023! Sign up here.
The Christmas Bird Count occurs December 14 to January 5 every season. Frank Chapman and 26 other conservationists initiated the Christmas Bird Count (CBC.) It began as a way of promoting conservation […]