Fall migration is under way! How’s your Bird AirBnB? Keep your feeders and baths filled (and your eyes peeled) because you never know who will stop by! Read More about “Backyard Birder’s Guide to Fall Migration”…
Open the door to Nature for someone you love! Especially your children or grandchildren!
These are gifts that bring joy all year round and can be the start of something big:
It’s three humble elements. Your backyard habitat can be very simple. No matter the scale, each effort helps make a difference for generations of wild birds.
Read More about “Every Backyard Can Be a Haven for Wild Birds”…
The Backyard Naturalist is the area's largest and oldest independent retailer of products for wild birds and gifts for nature lovers of all ages! Proudly serving Maryland and the Washington, DC metro area for 35 years.
We are Maryland's first and only store to be awarded Droll Yankees' Five Feather Platinum Premier dealer status.
We take care of our feathered friends’ needs year-round:
Shopping local, small businesses keeps your money in your community.
The Backyard Naturalist
17910 Georgia Avenue
Olney MD 20832
301-924-0024
Email us at thebyn@gmail.com but phone calls still work best!
Or subscribe to our email updates:
Our emails are rare birds and fly in as seasonal reminders carrying noteworthy information. We promise their chicks will never hatch in your InBox.
Our mailing list NEVER migrates, so your info stays private.
For 35 years, The Backyard Naturalist has had this mission:
To inspire our community to appreciate and nurture the nature found in all our backyards by providing a sanctuary of food, water and shelter for wild birds.
Each of our backyard habitats contributes to the health and well-being of not only the individual visitors to our feeders and baths, but is also one more piece of habitat restored and connected to Migratory Flyways. As green space increasingly disappears due to development, our backyard micro habitats link together, backyard by backyard, across our county – our state – our country.
Thank you for voting us ‘Best Of’
MoCo’s Best Gift Shop
Montgomery County, Maryland!!!
The Greater Washington DC Metro Area and Suburbs
Maryland, Virginia
and the District of Columbia
Suburban Maryland: Olney, Sandy Spring, Ashton,Rockville, Silver Spring, Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Derwood, Germantown, Damascus, Brookeville, Wheaton, Glenmont, Kensington, Aspen Hill, Takoma Park
Washington DC
Northern Virgina (NOVA)
Please note, we do not do ecommerce or ship our products at this time. Thank you for supporting wild birds and small businesses in your neighborhood!
The Backyard Naturalist has gifts for all ages and within any budget.
The Backyard Naturalist © 2025. All Rights Reserved. | 17910 Georgia Avenue, Olney, Maryland 20832 | Phone: (301) 924-0024 |
Stocking Best Quality Wild Bird Seed & Suets, Wild Bird Feeders, Squirrel-Proof Feeders & Bird Baths & Fountains, Bird & Bat Houses, Nesting Boxes and Birding Resources for Birders and Nature Lovers in the Greater Washington, DC area. Three time winner 'Best Of Montgomery County' Best Gift Shop, specializing in the best free advice available along with nature-themed gifts for all ages within every budget. We believe every backyard can be a haven for wild birds with just three humble elements: Food + Water + Shelter = Habitat. No matter the scale or level of effort, every backyard micro-habitat is helping make a difference for generations of wild birds. Tell us about your birds and your budget. We'll help you get started and be here to help every step of the way.
Benefits for Wild Birds + Unlimited Joy for Humans
