Do you have a WINDOW FEEDER set up yet? 👀 They HELP PREVENT WINDOW COLLISIONS by increasing the birds’ awareness of the window. And don't worry: if a bird gets startled at the feeder, it can't work up enough speed to hurt itself if it happens to bump the window. Window feeders also provide YOU with close-up views. Win-win! 🏆 Visit our webshop to see our selection of window feeders for seed or nectar: https://order.wbu.com/mcallen/bird-feeders/window-feeders (clickable link in our bio's link tree) To learn more about preventing window strikes, go to https://mcallen.wbu.com/how-to-prevent-bird-window-collisions Preventing window strikes is one of the 7 SIMPLE ACTIONS you can take to help #savethesongbirds. Learn more: https://www.wbu.com/7-simple-actions-to-save-song-birds/ Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 Featured Bird: Anna's Hummingbird* Feeder: WBU Window Hummingbird Feeder *Featured Birds may include species from across the USA, not just those seen in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #birding #birds #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #nativeplants #gardening

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🦋 Join us at National Butterfly Center for the 29th Annual Texas Butterfly Festival! We'll be there for Free Community Day on Saturday, November 1st, from 9 AM to 2 PM — and you're invited! 🌼 Enjoy a fun-filled day with family-friendly activities including: Arts & crafts Games Local vendors Drinks & Snacks Plant Sale Educational exhibits … and of course, lots of butterflies! 🐛🦋 🎉 Come say hi at our booth — we’d love to see you there! 📍 For more details, visit: 🔗 www.texasbutterflyfestival.com Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding specialists! 💛🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

Happy Bat Week (Oct. 24–31)!🦇 🎉 We've just added a talk for THIS SATURDAY, NOV. 1, to celebrate these amazing creatures: "Bats of the RGV," 2–3 p.m., followed by a native plant sale! Don't miss it! ⏰ Why celebrate bats? Because they're amazing and WE NEED THEM. DID YOU KNOW? 🦇 Over a dozen bat species can be found here in the Valley. 🦇🦇 Some species have a special relationship with the Sabal palm—a native palm tree that once blanketed the Rio Grande Valley, but is now one of the rarest ecosystems in the U.S. 🦇🦇🦇 Bats help keep insect pest populations in check. 🦇🦇🦇🦇 Bats pollinate hundreds of kinds of fruit and disperse seeds for many plants we love, like mangoes, almonds, and agave! 🦇🦇🦇🦇🦇 YOU can help support local bats! Learn more at our talk and at https://batweek.org/why-bats-matter/ Happy birding (and bats!), from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #birding #birds #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #nativeplants #gardening

Join other Birdability Week participants this weekend by enjoying birding YOUR way! 🐦💛 Wild Birds Unlimited is a proud sponsor of Birdability Week (October 20-26)! Why not join our FREE* GUIDED BIRD WALK this morning, if narrow, packed-dirt trails are OK for you? 🐦‍⬛ 🦆 🦅 🦜 9:00–11:00 a.m.: Free* Guided Bird Walk at Frontera Audubon in Weslaco https://www.facebook.com/share/1DBoyumky8/ *Small park fee may apply. For more accessible trails, try: 🟢 Resaca de la Palma State Park in Brownsville https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/resaca-de-la-palma/fees-facilities/accessibility-information 🟢 Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park in Mission https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/bentsen-rio-grande-valley/fees-facilities/bentsen-rio-grande-valley-accessibility Other Valley birding hotspots may also have accessible trails. Check their websites or call ahead to find out. Consider adding your experiences to the Birdability Map to help others find accessible options: https://gis.audubon.org/birdability/ 📣 FREE IN-STORE TALK TODAY!! 📣 🎤 2:00–3:00 p.m.: "Gardening for Wildlife in Any and All Spaces" https://www.facebook.com/share/17AdwLScqt/ https://mcallen.wbu.com/events The talk will be followed by one of our popular NATIVE PLANT SALES! 🛒🌻🌿 Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #birding #birds #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #nativeplants #gardening

🌱 We had an absolute blast at the 31st Annual Rio Reforestation this past Saturday! 🌳 What an honor to join over 1,000 amazing volunteers in planting 10,000 native tree seedlings — a powerful step toward restoring our local ecosystem. Huge thanks to American Forests Friends of the Wildlife Corridor U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service City of Pharr and all their partners for organizing such an inspiring and impactful event. Grateful to be part of something that brings people together for a greener future. 💚🌎 Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding specialists! 💛🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

Don't miss out on the latest episode of the #NatureCentered Podcast! Olivia Carvalho from Birds Canada joins Brian to discuss the importance of KEEPING WINDOWS SAFE FOR BIRDS. Their tips can help in the Rio Granda Valley, too! Did you know each year, UP TO 1 BILLION birds are killed after colliding with windows JUST IN THE U.S.?! 🤯 🎙️ 🎧 Tune in wherever you get your podcasts or on our website: https://mcallen.wbu.com/nature-centered-onewbu Get bird-strike-prevention decals for YOUR windows in our store or webshop. They rely on static cling only—no adhesives—and they're pretty! https://order.wbu.com/mcallen/gifts/garden Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #birding #birds #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #nativeplants #gardening

🍂 Before you grab that rake this fall, think twice! Try leaving your fallen leaves or other organic matter on the ground. It's not only easier for you, but it’s also better for the planet 🌍! Here are a few good reasons: Fallen leaves serve as an overwinter habitat for insects, butterflies 🦋, bees 🐝 and other wildlife 🐿️. Leaves create a natural mulch that helps suppress weeds while fertilizing the soil as it breaks down. We're proud to support the National Wildlife Federation®’s Leave the Leaves Month to raise awareness about the benefits of letting the leaves lie 🍁. 🎉 To kick things off, NWF is offering Wild Birds Unlimited customers 10% OFF Certified Wildlife Habitat® certifications now through October 31, 2025 with promo code WBU10. 🌼 Get certified here: https://bit.ly/3z0KG0n Featured Bird: Dark-eyed Junco

Wild Birds Unlimited is a proud sponsor of Birdability Week (October 20-26)! This year’s theme: YOU BELONG HERE Birdability Week is a celebration of birders with disabilities and other health concerns, as well as an opportunity to share resources and ideas to help the birding community become accessible, inclusive, and welcoming to everybody! SOME HIGHLIGHTS: 💛 VIRTUAL BIRDING every morning at 10 a.m. ET. Tune in on Instagram Live @birdability 💛 BIRD(ABILITY) YOUR WAY WEEKEND, Saturday & Sunday, October 25–26: Bird in any way YOU like to, whether it's a “big sit,” car birding, listening for backyard birds, alone, or with a group at an accessible outing. 💛 BIRDABILITY MAP: Explore or contribute to this crowdsourced map that describes the accessibility of birding locations. https://gis.audubon.org/birdability/ There’s something for everyone! See more events at https://www.birdability.org/birdability-week Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #birding #birds #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #nativeplants #gardening

Fantastic family event TOMORROW at one of our great Valley birding hotspots—don't miss it!