🔥 At Wild Birds Unlimited, we offer the widest selection of hot pepper bird foods on the market. Why does that matter? It means that no matter what type of bird feeder you have, we offer a hot pepper food to help deter critters like squirrels, rodents and raccoons. Hot pepper foods are readily enjoyed by birds, but send critters on their way. 🚫🐿️ 🛒Shop Hot Pepper Foods: mywbu.com/mcallen Featured Bird: Downy Woodpecker WBU Food: Hot Pepper Bark Butter®

🗓️ ✍️ Mark your calendars for 2 GREAT EVENTS on MARCH 15TH! 🌱 We'll be having another NATIVE PLANT SALE, starting at 3 p.m. until supplies run out. There'll be native TREES, too! Planting natives is a great way to help birds, pollinators, and YOURSELF, because natives tend to need less water and be more disease- and insect-resistant. 🦅 And a reminder that BEFORE the sale, there'll be a FREE TALK by WORLD-RENOWNED RAPTOR EXPERT, Bill Clark! Bill is going to be teaching us about different plumages you could run across when observing hawks, falcons, and similar birds of prey, because they don't always match the guide books. 🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ Plus, don't forget our HOT-PEPPER PROMO thru March 17th! You'll SAVE $10💰 WHEN YOU SPEND $75 or more on almost anything in the store, with PROMO CODE HOTPEPPER10!* Details at https://mcallen.wbu.com/events Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 *Valid in-store or online at WBU McAllen. One discount per purchase. Offer not valid on previous purchases, sale items, gift cards, DSC memberships, optics, smart feeders/devices, and Purple Martin systems. Cannot be combined with other offers. #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

Here's one to SHARE with all the owl and nature-cam lovers in your life: The 2025 WBU Owl Cam🦉 is STREAMING LIVE at www.wbu.com/owl-cam! Tune in to follow the daily lives of a fascinating family of Barred Owls at the Indiana home of WBU founder Jim Carpenter. The Owl Cam is a partnership between WBU and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. 🦉The first egg was laid March 5th!🥚 Barred Owls typically lay 2–3 eggs per season—one egg every 2–3 days until the clutch is complete. THERE COULD BE ANOTHER EGG ANY SECOND NOW!! 🦉Keep an eye out as the male provides food for the female while she remains in the nest. 🦉The owlets will eventually hatch, grow, and prepare to fledge from the nest after four to five weeks. We don't typically see Barred Owls this deep in South Texas, but the Owl Cam is still a mesmerizing glimpse into owl life. Tune in for exciting food deliveries, hatching eggs, and heartwarming moments as the young owlets grow! Interested in supporting our local RGV owls by installing your own owl house? They're fascinating and nature's own rodent control, but natural nest sites are on the decline. Check out the Audubon Society's Screech Owl box plan: https://www.audubon.org/news/how-build-screech-owl-nest-box. Not such a DIY-er? No worries—stop in or see our online shop! https://order.wbu.com/mcallen/bird-baths-&-houses/bird-houses-&-nesting/Eastern-White-Pine-Saw-Whet~2FScreech-Owl-House If you love birds of prey, don't miss our FREE TALK on raptor identification on March 15th by a world-renowned expert! Details at: https://mcallen.wbu.com/events Happy birding! ❤️🐦 Featured Bird: Barred Owlet Featured Product: Barred Owl Nest Box. Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

We've got a hot-pepper promo SO HOT, it's heating up the whole store!🌶️ 🌶️ 🌶️ Through March 17th, you'll 💰 SAVE $10💰 WHEN YOU SPEND $75 or more* loading up on hot pepper foods, snagging a new bird feeder to serve them in, buying a gorgeous bird bath so your birds have water, or shopping our great selection of feeding accessories and gifts! ALMOST EVERYTHING COUNTS towards the $75 threshold, though some exclusions do apply.* 🌶️Hot pepper foods🌶️ are perfect if squirrels or other critters are "springing" more raids on your bird feeders as winter winds down. CRITTERS🐿️🔥 FEEL THE HEAT, BUT BIRDS DON'T! 🐦❤️ Shop our hot pepper foods in store or online with PROMO CODE HOTPEPPER10—we have the broadest range on the market to work with a variety of feeders! https://order.wbu.com/mcallen/bird-food/hot-pepper Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 *Valid in-store or online at WBU McAllen. One discount per purchase. Offer not valid on previous purchases, sale items, gift cards, DSC memberships, optics, smart feeders/devices, and Purple Martin systems. Cannot be combined with other offers. Featured Bird: White-breasted Nuthatch** WBU Food: Hot Pepper No-Mess Seed Cylinder Feeder: FeatherWeight Cylinder 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

Don't miss our next FREE GUIDED BIRD WALK ‼️ TOMORROW MORNING!‼️ 🤠🐦 We're super excited to be partnering with another valley treasure, the Estero Llano Grande State Park, on a guided bird walk! Did you know over 300 species of birds have been identified here? This is also a great chance to MEET YOUR FELLOW WBU AND BIRDING ENTHUSIASTS, plus TASTE A BIRD-FRIENDLY COFFEE!☕ 🔸 This guided tour is free with park admission, which is $5 for adults; children are free. 🔸 Address: 3301 S. International Blvd. (FM 1015), Weslaco, TX 78596. Meet on the deck just outside the Visitor Center Park Store. 🔸 Come early for complimentary coffee from 8–8:30 a.m.! ☕ We'll be sampling Thanksgiving Coffee—an award-winning, family-owned roaster whose SongBird line not only TASTES GREAT but has earned the Smithsonian BIRD FRIENDLY® SEAL. 🔸 All ages and skill-levels are welcome on this family-friendly tour. But no pets, please, sorry. 🔸 Our guides will be members of the park's friendly and knowledgeable Interpretive Team. 🔸 We'll be looking for as many species as possible, especially the 30 that are termed Valley Specialties. 🔸 The walk will include the park's famous birding deck overlooking the beautiful wetlands, where a whopping 115 bird species have been recorded in a single day, to the Tropical Area, where Green Jays, Great Kiskadees, Clay-colored Thrushes and even rarities such as the Elegant Trogon, Rose-throated Becard, White-throated Thrush, and Crimson-collared Grosbeak have been observed. 🔸 Wear suitable shoes and bring water, insect repellant, or anything else you may need. Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

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🌟 Big thanks to @mcallenchamber for inviting us to speak at their Travel Talk Series! We had a great time sharing the importance of protecting the RGV's native habitat and the joys of backyard bird feeding 🐦🌿. And a HUGE congratulations to Maritza, the winner of our Share the Joy raffle! 🎉 She’ll be receiving a 2lb bag of our No-Mess No Millet seed blend (our best blend of seed - no shells, no mess, & 100% edible!) https://order.wbu.com/mcallen/bird-food/bird-seed/no-mess-blend-nm-bird-seed and tube feeder—perfect for the upcoming spring migration! 🌸✨ NOW is the perfect time to prepare your backyard for the beautiful birds flying through the Valley!🌴Stop by and let us help you get ready to welcome our feathered friends. 🏡🦜 Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❣️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #SpringMigration #ProtectNature

🗓️ ✍️ MARK YOUR CALENDAR! We have a great event lined up for MARCH 15TH! Come meet and learn from WORLD-RENOWNED RAPTOR EXPERT, Bill Clark! 🦅 William "Bill" Clark bands and studies raptors, has authored raptor field guides, has observed raptors in over 50 countries, and leads international raptor tours. He is also chairman of Raptours, LLC, which specializes in guided hawk tours. @raptoursllc https://www.raptoursllc.com Bill is going to be teaching us about different plumages you could run across when observing raptors.🦅 Hawks, falcons, and similar birds of prey are some of the most majestic and thrilling birds to watch. But they don't always match the field guides, making them tricky to identify sometimes. From albino birds to those with excess pigmentation, or even birds with methane-flare burns or abnormal beaks, Bill will be walking us through this tricky aspect of raptor identification. Hope to see you there! In the meantime, TWO THINGS: 1️⃣ Hurry in—you only have a couple more days to❗GET DOUBLE POINTS✌️ ON ALL MERCHANDISE❗if you're a Daily Savings Club member! Don't miss out on earning DOUBLE BIRD BUCKS💸, valid for a future purchase. See our website for details. 2️⃣ And don't forget about the FREE GUIDED BIRD WALK at Estero Llano Grande State Park next weekend on March 1st! (Small park admission fee applies.) It's a good chance to meet your fellow bird and WBU enthusiasts, all while getting in some great bird spotting!🗓️ Details at https://mcallen.wbu.com/events Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

Bird feeding is more than a hobby—it’s a way to connect with and help preserve the special natural world we have here in the Rio Grande Valley. 🌿🐦 We know you love feeding your backyard birds. So why not celebrate the final week of February's NATIONAL BIRD FEEDING MONTH by offering the nutritious, high-fat, high-protein foods your birds really need during the lean winter months, when plant and insect food sources are seasonally scarcer? Birds love our high-quality, exclusive bird foods! Stop in or shop online today! www.wbu.com/mcallen 🛒 ENDS MONDAY:❗GET DOUBLE POINTS✌️ ON ALL MERCHANDISE❗if you're a Daily Savings Club member! See our website for details and exclusions. Not a member yet? Join today to start saving on bird food and earning BIRD BUCKS with any purchase (excluding gift certificates)! 🗓️ And don't miss all the great ❇️ FREE NATURE EVENTS❇️ we have lined up for you, like the FREE GUIDED BIRD WALK on March 1st! Details at: https://mcallen.wbu.com/events Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 Featured Bird/Feeder/Food:* 🔸 Red-headed Woodpecker with Seed Cylinder Feeder (Red) and Cardinal Confetti Cylinder 🔸 Steller's Jay with Mini Cylinder Feeder (Red) and Harry the Hedgehog Seed Character and Suet Stackable® 🔸 Red-breasted Nuthatch with Tidy Cylinder Feeder and Sunflower Cylinder *Featured Birds may include species from across the USA, not just those seen in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. #NationalBirdFeedingMonth #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

Spring migration is almost here!🤩 Had your eye on BINOCULARS or a SMART BIRD FEEDER to step up your birding game? Well, NOW'S A GREAT TIME TO SNAG IT❗ Why? Because you'll 💸EARN $10 IN BIRD BUCKS💸 FOR EVERY $100 you spend, instead of for the usual $200, if you're one of our Daily Savings Club members!* Bird Bucks are valid for a future purchase. That's like shaving 10% OFF these and other higher-value items, which we don't usually put on sale! So gear up and save! Not a DSC member yet? No problem—JOIN TODAY TO START SAVING!💰🤩 The $25 annual fee pays for itself! As a DSC member, you'll: ♦️ Get a FREE $20.99-VALUE GIFT just for joining: a 5-lb. bag of our top-selling No Mess Blend seed. ♦️ SAVE 15% OFF REGULAR BIRD FOOD PRICES EVERY DAY or get an extra 5% savings on bird food sales. ♦️ Earn Bird Bucks with your purchases. ♦️ Enjoy exclusive promos like this one. Learn more: https://mcallen.wbu.com/daily-savings-club-member-benefits Happy birding! ❤️🐦 *For DSC members only. Valid in-store or online at WBU McAllen. One discount per purchase. Offer not valid with other discounts, on gift certificates, or on previous purchases. #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

From Feb. 20–24, our Daily Savings Club members ❗GET DOUBLE POINTS✌️ ON ALL MERCHANDISE❗ That means you'll EARN $10 IN BIRD BUCKS💸 FOR EVERY $100 you spend, instead of for the usual $200.* Bird Bucks are valid for a future purchase. This makes it a GREAT TIME TO STOCK UP or finally invest in an item you've been eyeing, like our PURPLE MARTIN SYSTEMS, BINOCULARS, gorgeous BIRD BATHS, or SMART BIRD FEEDERS. Purple Martins are on their way back to the Valley, so now's the time to install a house and start your own colony! Not a DSC member yet? JOIN TODAY TO START SAVING!💰🤩 The $25 annual fee pays for itself! As a DSC member, you'll: ♦️ Get a FREE $20.99-VALUE GIFT just for joining: a 5-lb. bag of our top-selling No Mess Blend seed. ♦️ SAVE 15% OFF REGULAR BIRD FOOD PRICES EVERY DAY or get an extra 5% savings on bird food sales. ♦️ Earn Bird Bucks with your purchases. ♦️ Enjoy exclusive promos like this one. Learn more: https://mcallen.wbu.com/daily-savings-club-member-benefits Happy birding! ❤️🐦 Featured Bird: Mountain Chickadee** WBU Food: WBU Seed Blend Feeder: EcoTough® Classic Too Feeder *For DSC members only. Valid in-store or online at WBU McAllen. One discount per purchase. Offer not valid with other discounts, on gift certificates, or on previous purchases. **Featured Birds may include species from across the USA, not just those seen in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

As part of efforts to #SaveTheSongBirds, don't forget to just WATCH AND ENJOY YOUR BIRDS.👀❤️ Encourage loved one to join you. This simple act is good for mental health and fosters a commitment to help protect and support birds. It's one of the 7 SIMPLE ACTIONS you can take to help: https://www.wbu.com/7-simple-actions-to-save-song-birds/ But while you're watching, why not count, too? TOMORROW is the ⚠️ LAST DAY of the #GreatBackyardBirdCount! 🐦✨ So be sure to get outside (or snuggle up by a window) and COUNT YOUR BIRDS for science: 🤓 It just takes 15 minutes. 🤓 If you use the free Merlin Bird ID app, any birds you ID will be automatically reported for you! Joining your fellow bird lovers in the GBBC is the perfect way to enjoy nature and contribute to important bird conservation efforts! To learn more, visit: https://www.birdcount.org/ ⚠️Our SUPERSUET® SALE also ENDS TOMORROW! Get❗15% OFF with promo code "SUPERSUET"❗These bird foods are crafted with our highest levels of fat and protein to attract birds to your feeders and help them power through the lean winter season! (Valid in-store or online at WBU McAllen through Feb. 17, 2025. One discount per purchase. Offer not valid on previous purchases or sale items.) Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #7SimpleActions

Don't miss these TWO great events ⚠️TODAY⚠️ 1️⃣ First, we'll be welcoming local author Elaine Hernandez, PhD, into our store for a FREE TALK at 2 p.m.! 🎤 Please join us for coffee☕ and an adult-level conversation about creating your own "butterfly effect" with small changes at the local level that can have an international impact. (This is not a kids' event.) Elaine is a global development specialist and the author of "Her Butterfly Effect: When the Evergreens Blossomed Orange," an inspirational children's book about a fateful encounter between distressed monarch butterflies migrating through Mexico and a group of downtrodden farm animals. Their cooperation transforms each others lives. 2️⃣ Right after the talk, we'll be having a NATIVE PLANT SALE! 🌱 🌻 Planting natives is one way you can create local changes that ripple outward. Texas-native plants not only beautify your yard, but provide essential food and shelter for birds, butterflies, and other pollinators, some of which then migrate to other parts of the world. Sale starts immediately after the presentation, and SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED, so don't delay! 🌐 Details on these and other events at https://mcallen.wbu.com/events It's also the final weekend of our SUPERSUET® SALE! Get❗15% OFF with promo code "SUPERSUET" thru Feb. 17th❗These bird foods are crafted with our highest levels of fat and protein to help birds power through the lean winter season! (Valid in-store or online at WBU McAllen. One discount per purchase. Offer not valid on previous purchases or sale items.) Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

Happy Valentine’s Day to all the lovebirds🥰 — and those who LOVE birds! 🐦❤️ Whether it’s with their sweet songs or vibrant colors, birds always make our hearts flutter and bring beauty and joy to our lives! 🎶🌸 That makes today perfect for kicking off this year's GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT, February 14–17! Why not join in with your loved ones? It's FREE and FUN! All you have to do is count your birds for at least 15 minutes, then report your results. You'll be a CITIZEN SCIENTIST, providing crucial insights into bird populations and their changing habitats! 🤓 And if you use the amazing FREE Merlin Bird ID app, any birds you ID over this period get counted automatically! Visit www.birdcount.org to learn more. You can attract birds into your backyard for counting by putting out foods they can't resist, like our SUPERSUET® PRODUCTS, crafted with our highest levels of fat and protein to help birds power through the lean winter season! And thru Feb. 17, get ❗15% OFF SUPERSUET® PRODUCTS❗with promo code "SUPERSUET"! (Valid in-store or online at WBU McAllen. One discount per purchase. Offer not valid on previous purchases or sale items.) Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 Featured Bird: Carolina Chickadees* Featured Feeder and WBU Food: Mini Cylinder Feeder (Red) with Seed & Suet Stackables®️ *Featured Birds may include species from across the USA, not just those seen in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #gbbc

Learn how to identify the birds visiting your feeders and get ready for the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) 📊! Wild Birds Unlimited is a founding and major sponsor of this citizen science event, happening February 14-17. 👀 When you see a bird, make note of its silhouette and markings on its head, body, and wings. Then, enter your observations into the Merlin app 📱 from our partners at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology to identify the birds in your yard. 🔢 During the Great Backyard Bird Count, submit your sightings using eBird, otherwise identifying birds in the Merlin app will add to the count. Learn more at BirdCount.org. Featured Birds: Downy Woodpecker, House Finches, Hairy Woodpecker and Red-bellied Woodpecker Featured Feeders and WBU Food: Jim's Birdacious® Bark Butter®, Modern Rustic Classic Too Feeder with No-Mess Seed Blend, Flyin' Bistro™ Cylinder Feeder with No-Mess Cylinder and Jim's Birdacious® Bark Butter® Bits #WildBirdsUnlimited #WBU #GreatBackyardBirdCount #GBBC

Did you catch the latest episode of the #NatureCentered podcast? 🎙️✨ It's all about joining in the GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT, which is just around the corner: February 14-17! 🐦🔎 Whether you’re a seasoned citizen scientist or joining for the first time, get ready for the big event by tuning in! 🎧 You can listen wherever you get your podcasts or on our website: https://mcallen.wbu.com/nature-centered-onewbu TWO MORE THINGS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS! ✴️ Feb. 15: FREE nature events! First, join us for ☕ coffee and a talk🎤 by local author Elaine Hernandez on making local changes with global impacts. Then stay for a 🌼NATIVE PLANT SALE!🌼 Details at https://mcallen.wbu.com/events ✴️ Feb. 6–17: Get 15% OFF SuperSuet® products with promo code "SUPERSUET"! They're crafted with our highest levels of fat and protein to help birds power through the lean winter season! (Valid in-store or online at WBU McAllen. One discount per purchase. Offer not valid on previous purchases or sale items.) Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas

Did you know February is National Bird Feeding Month?🥜 🐦 A great way to mark this is to: 1️⃣ OFFER the high-fat, nutritious foods birds are attracted to right now during the lean winter season, when plant and insect food sources can be scarce. 2️⃣ ENJOY watching the birds flocking to your feeders. 3️⃣ COUNT your birds for the GREAT BACKYARD BIRD COUNT (GBBC)! It's FREE and FUN to participate! All you need is at least 15 minutes! 🗓️ The GBBC runs February 14–17. GBBC lets you join your fellow bird enthusiasts from around the world to help provide crucial insights into bird populations and their changing habitats! The whole family or even a classroom can help, making you all CITIZEN SCIENTISTS! 🤓 Visit www.birdcount.org to learn more. TIP: Download the amazing, FREE Merlin Bird ID app! It makes it super easy to ID the birds you see—or even hear! 🤩 And any birds Merlin helps you ID during the 4 days of the GBBC will be automatically reported—no need to register or sign-up separately! And just in time, we're offering❗15% OFF SuperSuet® products❗with promo code "SUPERSUET" from Feb. 6–17! Our exclusive SuperSuet® foods are crafted with our highest levels of fat and protein to help birds power through winter's challenges! (Valid in-store or online at WBU McAllen. One discount per purchase. Offer not valid on previous purchases or sale items.) Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 Featured Bird: Red-bellied Woodpecker* WBU Food: Naturally Nuts® Suet Cake Feeder: EcoTough® Tail Prop Suet Feeder (Red) *Featured Birds may include species from across the USA, not just those seen in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #gbbc