{"id":7675,"date":"2019-05-03T18:23:18","date_gmt":"2019-05-03T18:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/?p=7675"},"modified":"2023-05-05T14:28:05","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T18:28:05","slug":"celebrate-moms-of-all-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/celebrate-moms-of-all-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Moms of All Species"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Backyard Naturalist has many favorite <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/products\/#mothers-day-gifts\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">gifts inspired by Mother Nature <\/a><\/strong>that your Mom will love.<\/p>\n<p>But how about a gift that&#8217;s a year round source of joy for her that will also benefit generations of birds?  Start, or add to, <strong>a habitat for wild birds in your Mom&#8217;s backyard<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>It&#8217;s so simple.<\/h2>\n<p>No matter the scale, level of your effort or budget, it&#8217;s just three humble elements to make a habitat:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Food ( <a href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/portfolio-items\/wild-bird-seeds-suets-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Seeds, Suet, etc.<\/a>&nbsp; |&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/products\/#wild-bird-feeders-accessories\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feeders<\/a>),<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Water ( <a href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/products\/#bird-baths-fountains-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bird Baths &amp; Fountains<\/a>)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Shelter ( <a href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/products\/#wild-bird-houses-bat-houses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bird Houses<\/a> )<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It also doesn&#8217;t matter which element goes first, but a <a href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/products\/#bird-baths-fountains\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Bird Bath<\/strong> <\/a> WILL ATTRACT ALL BIRDS\u2014including the non-seed eaters!&nbsp; Spring migrants ( currently passing through) will be enticed to make exciting and unpredictable guest appearances!!!<\/p>\n<p>A great way to kick start a habitat! Not to mention, an elegant addition to her garden, too.<\/p>\n<h2>We&#8217;re here to help!<\/h2>\n<p>The Backyard Naturalist has everything you&#8217;ll need and the best free advice available. Come see us. We&#8217;re here to help at every step.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about habitats, see our resource pages,<a href=\"https:\/\/thebackyardnaturalist.com\/wordpress\/backyard-habitat-birds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Food + Water + Shelter = Habitat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Happy Mothers Day to all the Moms out there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Backyard Naturalist has many favorite gifts inspired by Mother Nature that your Mom will love. But how about a gift that&#8217;s a year round source of joy for her that will also benefit generations of birds? Start, or add to, a habitat for wild birds in your Mom&#8217;s backyard. It&#8217;s so simple. 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