For The Wild Birds

For The Wild Birds Backyard bird specialists and superstore! Come and visit the Nations Largest Bird Feed Store!! Located in Omaha, Nebraska

For the Wild Birds is the expert in all-natural seed and feed to make your yard or acreage the perfect home for your local wildlife. We offer over 200 different varieties of top quality bird feeders in the store from trusted brands like Birds Choice, Woodlink, Droll Yankees, Aspects, Erva and many more. Give all your wild friends a place to sleep with a wide selection of bird houses, butterfly houses, and nesting materials. From Purple Martin apartments to 100% cotton nesting balls for your hummingbirds, For the Wild Birds has them covered - literally! We also offer products ranging from identification guides to bird themed home decor and so much more. Don't hesitate to ask us anything about the best way to attract or chase away birds or squirrels found around your property. We use the products we sell in our own backyards and we know what works.

- Crinda Williams, Owner

09/11/2026

Did you know suet isn't just a winter thing? 🐦 This handy fat-and-protein cake gives birds quick energy any time of year, especially during nesting, molting, and migration when they need it most! In winter, go for peanut butter blends. Come spring, try a berry-filled dough like raisin nut or cranberry. Just pop a cake into a simple hanging suet feeder and watch the visitors roll in.

09/11/2026

Calling all plant and bug people! 🦋 We caught some gorgeous butterflies feasting on a mystery plant in our native garden here at For The Wild Birds, and honestly... we have no idea what either of them are! Crinda's a bird connoisseur through and through, but plants and bugs are outside her wheelhouse, so we need YOU. Drop your best guesses in the comments: what's the butterfly species, and what's that plant they can't get enough of? Native gardens are such a gift to pollinators, and this is a perfect example why. 🌿

09/10/2026

Sunday, September 13th is Grandparents Day, and it's the perfect excuse to get the whole family outside helping our migrating birds! 🐦 We've got ready-to-hang feeders you can pop right in a tree (no assembly needed), a smaller squirrel-resistant option with a spicy seed cake if you'd rather keep the squirrels out, and our hand-mixed Spencer Special blend for anyone who just needs seed to help the birds "beef up" before their big trip south. Stop in and let us help you pick the right option for your yard!

09/10/2026

I caught this little guy on video while I was on vacation in Granby, Colorado, and at first I thought he might just be a confused baby bird! He spent SO long working the center of these sunflowers, way longer than you'd expect from a quick nectar stop.

Turns out it's totally normal behavior. Sunflower centers aren't one flower, they're actually hundreds of tiny individual "disc florets," each with its own little bit of nectar, and they open in rings over several days. So he was likely working floret by floret. He may also have been hunting for tiny insects hiding in there, since hummingbirds eat way more bugs than people realize, especially this time of year when they're fueling up for migration.

Either way, watching him work that flower over was pretty mesmerizing. Have you ever caught your hummingbirds doing this?

09/09/2026

Did you know migrating birds "carb load" just like athletes before a big race? 🐦

Right now, and for the next several weeks, birds heading south need high-protein, high-fat foods to fuel their journey. A few ways you can help:

Spencer Specials, an insect-heavy blend with black soldier fly larvae and mealworms
Suet feeders filled with mealworm and nut suet
Mr. Bird "Bugs, Nuts, and Fruit" Cylinders, a mess-free option birds can peck right from

Give your backyard visitors the fuel they need for the trip ahead!

09/09/2026

Continuing from when we froze!

09/09/2026

Let’s talk about what your birds are up to this time of year!

09/08/2026

September's Spencer Special is here, and it's a game changer for your backyard flock! 🏈 Introducing Game Day Grub, a performance blend built like a training table for birds: high-octane fat, muscle-building protein, and slow-release energy carbs to fuel both your year-round residents and the long-haul migrators passing through.

The lineup: 40% black oil sunflower, 40% our proprietary woodpecker mix, 10% buckwheat, 5% black soldier fly larvae for late-season protein, and 5% pumpkin seeds.

Whether your birds are hunkering down for winter or gearing up for a marathon flight south, this blend has them covered. Grab a bag before it flies off the shelf!

09/08/2026

Tonight's the night! 🦋 Join us from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at For The Wild Birds for a special evening with Bumbling Bees Native Wildflowers and Professor Ted Burke, who holds a PhD in biology from Creighton University. He'll be sharing everything you need to know about eastern Nebraska butterflies and how to support them in your own backyard.

Tickets are just $5, grab yours online at forthewildbirds.com under the Events tab, or pay at the door. Hope to see you there!

09/05/2026

Think leaving your hummingbird feeder out too long will "trick" hummingbirds into skipping migration? Nope! That's a myth. 🐦 Their instinct to migrate is way stronger than any feeder.

Here's what actually helps: keep your feeder up 1-2 weeks after you last see activity (we recommend around October 15th, or after the second freeze) to fuel up any late migrators passing through.

A few maintenance tips while you're at it: clean feeders every 5-7 days (sooner if the nectar looks cloudy, late summer heat speeds up mold growth), use a 4:1 water-to-sugar ratio if making your own nectar (or grab our Petal Potion for a ready-made option), and try an all-natural bee spray or ant moat if pests are crashing the party. Ceramic feeders are a great upgrade too, they naturally shade the nectar so it lasts longer with less work for you.

Shop everything mentioned in the comments below! 👇

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8310 Spring Plaza
Omaha, NE
68124

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 6pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 6pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 6pm
Thursday 9:30am - 6pm
Friday 9:30am - 6pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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