Pollinators- (More than just Honey-) Bees
The main insect pollinators, by far, are bees. They simply spend the most time at flowers because pollen and nectar are food sources for them and their young.
Birdbaths are Vital to your Birds
Water is one of the most important things birders can add to their backyard to attract birds. All birds need water, and adding one or more water features to your yard will quickly attract feathered friends.
Feeding Orioles
Feeding Orioles is a little different than most other backyard birds. At The Rock Pile, we carry specialized oriole feeder designs that accommodate only the foods orioles prefer.
It’s Bluebird Season!
Who doesn’t love bluebirds? Only someone who hasn’t yet seen one. They’re beautiful, friendly (actually seem to enjoy our human company!) family-oriented,
How to Make a Geode
by The Earth (as told to Amy)
1. Create a cavity deep within an existing rock. You can do this 2 different ways: either by trapping a pocket of gas (or water) in cooling lava, or – if you’re so inclined- bury something inside a rock that will decay (wood, coral or dissolvable minerals) and leave you with the cavity you require. Think of it as a mini-cave, and a cave as sometimes a giant geode.
Bluebirds at The Rock Pile
We’ve got Bluebirds!! Frankly, we’re completely surprised. Against all the well-researched advice for bluebird boxes, they’ve set up residence
Red-winged Blackbird
If you haven’t heard them yet, they’ll be here soon! Red-winged Blackbirds prefer marshes, wetlands, retention ponds, anywhere there’s standing water
Nesting Season & How You Can Help
Breeding season is the one time of year that birds cannot escape danger by flying away. For as long as the egg-hatching and fledgling takes, they’re all stuck at the nest.
Bluebirds Returning to Ohio
Some of our customers have reported seeing Eastern Bluebirds in their yards recently! They (the birds, not the customers) normally are south at this time of year and return in early spring.…
Snowy Owls
A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren’t we like that wise…
3 Easy Ways to Keep Your Feed Fresh & Dry
You may have noticed that we’re having some weather! In order to make winter a little easier on your outdoor friends, make sure the food you put out stays fresh…
Roosting Pockets and Boxes
In cold weather songbirds eat constantly during daylight hours to sustain their energy. At night they expend a lot of that energy fluffing their feathers and shivering to keep warm until sunlight returns.
So your goldfinches are gone…or ARE they?
Many people have been stopping in to The Rock Pile lately and lamenting the annual loss of goldfinches from their feeders and yards.