Wild Birds Unlimited

06/03/2026

20% OFF ALL BIRD FEEDERS June 3-21 What a great time to add a new feeder or 2 or 3.

05/23/2026

The Grand Prairie Bird Alliance celebrated World Migratory Bird Day today at The Illinois Art Station. We got a nice email with photos shared by Mercy Davidson. What a great time for the all involved and especially the children!! They got to watch many birds at the birdfeeding set up we donated earlier this year to The Art Station.

Kim,

I'm attaching a few pictures, although none show the birdfeeder itself. People just LOVED watching the birds that landed on the feeder:

Titmouse
Downy Woodpecker

Indigo Bunting

Chickadee

House Finch

About 250 people came to the event, and I'd estimate that at least half were children 12 and under. They really appreciated the laminated "Birds of the Midwest" brochure that I bought at Wild Birds as well.

The live birds from the Miller Park Zoo were also a major attraction, as you could imagine. They brought a barred owl, red-tailed hawk, and American kestrel.

Thanks for everything!

Mercy

05/15/2026

Today is Endangered Species Day — a day set aside each year to remember the species still in trouble, and to celebrate the ones that are still here because people refused to give up.

The Endangered Species Act has helped bring back some of America’s best-known wildlife, including the Bald Eagle, the American Alligator, the Peregrine Falcon, and other species that once seemed dangerously close to disappearing. That matters. It tells us conservation works — not overnight, not easily, and never by accident — but it works when people stay committed.

At the Illinois Raptor Center, we see every day that wild lives are connected to much bigger stories: clean water, healthy habitat, safe nesting places, responsible human choices, and public support for wildlife care. Most of the birds we admit are not federally endangered, but every one of them is part of the same fragile web. When habitats shrink, when food chains are disrupted, when roads, windows, poisons, fishing line, and human activity take their toll, wildlife pays the price first.

Endangered Species Day is not just about rare animals far away. It is about paying attention to the wild neighbors still around us — the owls calling at night, the hawks over farm fields, the eagles along our rivers, and the small creatures that hold ecosystems together whether we notice them or not.

The Bald Eagle is one of the great conservation success stories. There was a time when seeing one was rare. Now, because of legal protection, habitat work, and public concern, many of us can look up and see an eagle again. Bald eagle hatchlings were recently documented in Chicago, with officials saying it may be the city’s first successful wild Bald Eagle nesting in more than a century.!! That should give us hope — and it should remind us that hope needs work boots!

Conservation is not a one-day idea. It is a daily responsibility.

Thank you for caring about native wildlife, for supporting rehabilitation and education, and for helping keep the wild world from becoming only a memory. With Hope, Jane

05/15/2026

I love this Glass Sipper feeder and weather guard!! The hummingbirds do too!! So nice to finally see more and more coming.

05/14/2026

From Spirit of a Hippie

Birdsong has a uniquely uplifting power, not because it demands our attention, but because it arrives softly, like a gift we didn’t know we needed. In the quiet hours of morning or the stillness between moments, the delicate calls and melodies of birds weave through the air, stirring something deep within us, a sense of peace, of continuity, of connection to a world far older and wiser than our own. Each note is a testament to resilience, echoing through trees and open skies as a daily ritual of joy and presence. In a world often overwhelmed by noise, birdsong is a gentle reminder that there is still harmony, still grace, still something pure to be found if we choose to listen. It doesn’t solve our problems, but it lifts us above them for a moment, returning us to a more grounded, hopeful place within ourselves.

~ Spirit of a Hippie

05/13/2026

Growing alongside local birds and pollinators, native plants are powerhouses for the wildlife in your backyard. They give birds natural food like seeds, berries, nectar and caterpillars (yes, thousands of them!) while also offering safe shelter and nesting spots. Whether you have a big backyard, a small balcony or just a few patio planters, any space can become a bird-friendly oasis. Add native plants to your habitat and make a difference for the birds.

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Featured Birds: Indigo Bunting (left) and Lazuli Bunting (right)

(Birds pictured are representative of the many North American species that benefit from native plants. Ask how you can help the birds in our area.)

05/11/2026

Morning friends

05/09/2026

Need any last minute Mother’s Day gift ideas? Pop into your local WBU! 🩷🌸 We’ve got you covered 😉

05/07/2026

John and Brian discuss the best bird mom ever. Hummingbird moms are arguably some of the toughest ladies out there. With all the odds stacked against them, we should celebrate how hummingbird moms are champions this Mother’s Day. Listen here: https://www.wbu.com/podcast/episode-109-encore-hummingbirds-its-all-about-mom/

05/07/2026

⏳ Last chance to enter the Spring Blossom Giveaway! ✨🌸

We’ll be picking a winner tomorrow, so head on over to our giveaway post to enter before time runs out ⏰

05/06/2026

You voted, and now we can officially call the 2026 Barred Owl Cam owlets by name. Hooray for Artemis and Apollo!! 🦉✨

05/06/2026

05/04/2026

The WBU Birdathon has concluded, and our team spotted 80 species! 🐦 Some standout sightings included:
• King Rail (WHOA!)
• Northern Waterthrush
• Yellow-breasted Chat
• Orchard Oriole
• Palm Warbler
• Black-throated Green Warbler

While the Birdathon may be over, the work to support birds and their habitats continues. If you’d like to help fund local conservation efforts that benefit Indiana’s bird populations, you can donate here:
https://www.amosbutleraudubon.org/bir.../birdathon-donation/

IMPORTANT: When donating, please select “Wild Birds Unlimited” from the drop-down list so your contribution is credited to our WBU team.

05/01/2026

Spring is here, and the birds are noticing. 🌸🐦

To celebrate the season and the launch of our new Spring Blossom Collection, we’re giving away a Chirp Blossom™ Seed Wreath, a Spring Blossom Seed Wreath Feeder, and a $50 Wild Birds Unlimited gift card so you can create a welcoming stop for spring visitors.

Here’s how to enter:
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