New Blend Alert: Introducing Squirrel-Proof Safflower. Details below.
Volume 46 ā¢ April 21, 2023
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Every other Friday, we share original content written by the Flying Colors team, fascinating stories & tidbits from the world of birding, curated products, epic bird photos, and more.
Want to see what 100,000 Snow Geese taking off at once looks like? (via @birding_by_ear)
Emerging from a long winter migration comes the ruby Summer Tanager. This speciesā adult males are completely strawberry-red, while younger males molt from yellow to patchy red as they mature, and females range in color from a muted yellow to orange. They feed on all kinds of insects as well as sweet summer berries and fruits.
The Summer Tanagerās song sounds a bit like an American Robinās, but listen closely for its signature āpit-ti-tuckā call. Despite its bright coloring, this bird can be tough to spot because it tends to hang out in treetops, so keep your eyes peeled and be patient.
Fun fact: These birds are fearlessāthey regularly break into waspsā nests to feast on the larvae inside. (Theyāll also capture wasps and kill them by smashing them into tree branches, then rub them against the tree to remove the stingerāall before eating them.)
š¦ The Birdseed Business is Blooming Audubon Magazine profiles birdseed businesses (including Flying Colors!) that started during the pandemic.
š Community watch Half a million people around the world took part in Februaryās Great Backyard Birdcount with more than 7,500 species identified. Check out the results!
š£ Gone fishinā
Watch a Bald Eagle nab a fish right in front of a fisherman. Maybe he saw the fish first?
Save 20% Off Our Newest Blend…
Squirrel-Proof Safflower
Our new premium single origin organic safflower is a loved seed by many bird species, but not to squirrels! Safflower provides birds with nourishing fats, proteins, and carbohydrates, and can be used in any feeder style. With it, you’ll attract cardinals, buntings, finches, woodpeckers, grosbeaks and more. This single origin seed is a perfect way to feed the birds and not the squirrels.
Flying Colors makes premium organic wild bird food, offering ethically sourced, toxin-free seeds and nuts of the highest quality to nourish wild birds of all types and inspire birders of all ages. Each specialty blend and single origin creation is rigorously sourced & researched, and every jar is produced with love & packaged by hand in small batches in New York’s Hudson Valley and tested in our own backyards.
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