Tag: Wild Birds Unlimited
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Bird sanctuary provides joy, comfort at Colorado Springs memory care facility
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The residents at Springs Ranch Memory Care are at different junctures in what spokeswoman Debra Maddox calls their “memory journey.” Some are in the beginning stages of dementia, while others are end-stage, struggling to hold…
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Black Forest carver uses recycled wood to create life-like birds
You’d swear these carved birds are about to take off. But no, the mountain bluebird, cedar waxwings, red-winged blackbird and hooded merganser are firmly mounted to their wood bases as they perch atop a few display tables and shelves at Wild Birds Unlimited. Standing nearby is Tom Mizik, the man responsible for the brilliantly painted,…
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Bird Call: Colorado carver uses recycled wood to create life-like birds
You’d swear these carved birds are about to take off. But no, the mountain bluebird, cedar waxwings, red-winged blackbird and hooded merganser are firmly mounted to their wood bases as they perch atop a few display tables and shelves at Wild Birds Unlimited. Standing nearby is Tom Mizik, the man responsible for the brilliantly painted,…
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Bird Call: Love can hit like Cupid’s arrow
Sometimes the most amazing creatures are invisible to us for decades. And then one day we look around and think, “Oh my goodness, what are these miraculous, little, flying creatures? And where have they been all my life?” I’m talking about birds. From that initial ping, bird love can become an unslakable thirst. You want…
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5 ways to find the joy in bird feeding
When Shelley and Heather took over Wild Birds Unlimited on Union Blvd after being 30-year customers, it was a dream for both. “I’d been shopping there since I was tiny. My Mom and I always loved feeding the birds, it’s fun to experiment and see what kinds you can attract. This was a longtime goal of ours—helping…