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Mother’s Day Gifts

Saturday, April 29th, 2023

Mother’s Day Gifts: Mother’s Day is May 14th – for the love of birds and Moms everywhere – may we recommend our favorite book? Jane Shull Beasley’s For the Love of Birds includes 70 of her gorgeous avian illustrations and a wealth of information about bird care and behavior.
We are so proud to have this […]

The Evolution of Bird Migration

Tuesday, April 4th, 2023

The Evolution of Bird Migration:  To an earthbound species like humans, bird migration is nothing short of extreme. A four-ounce Arctic tern can fly to Antarctica and back each year during a lifetime that spans 30 years. Bar-tailed godwits can fly from Alaska to New Zealand in a single nonstop flight that lasts eight days. […]

Easter Basket Stuffers

Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

Easter Basket Stuffers: Bring story time to life with the help of a cuddly hand-puppet! We have a menagerie of soft and fuzzy Folkmanis puppets to choose from (finger to life-sized), that are sure to bring a smile to your dear one’s face. Top off their Easter basket with some huckleberry jellybeans or a cute […]

The Birds are Back!

Wednesday, March 29th, 2023

The Birds are Back! You may have noticed the increasing bird song in the air or heard the calls of geese flying north above you. Bluebirds once again decorate the fenceposts, and there is increasing activity at bird feeders and watering areas.
Spring migration is under way, and we have all you need to see it […]

Conservation Ranching in Montana

Tuesday, January 31st, 2023

Conservation Ranching in Montana: Tuesday, February 14, 2023, 7PM, Montana WILD, 2668 Broadwater
Free – All are Welcome
Birds & Beasleys is promoting the Audubon event. The purpose of Audubon Conservation Ranching (ACR) is to stabilize declining grassland bird population in partnership with ranchers – on whose land 95 percent of grassland birds live. Amy Seaman, Christian […]

New App Brings Birdsong Back to People With High-Frequency Hearing Loss

Wednesday, January 25th, 2023

Lang Elliott using the Hear Birds Again iPhone app and headset to listen for subtle calls of sparrows amid goldenrod. Photo: Melissa Groo
New App Brings Birdsong Back to People With High-Frequency Hearing Loss. “Hear Birds Again,” an iPhone app, is only the latest in Lang Elliott’s long line of inventions to solve a challenge that […]

Hang a Birdhouse Without Harming a Tree

Wednesday, December 28th, 2022

Hang a Birdhouse Without Harming a Tree: Birdhouses make lovely additions to a yard or garden. They can be aesthetically pleasing! Depending on the type, size, and placement of the birdhouse, can attract a variety of different birds. While the primary consideration when putting up a birdhouse is the birds, there are a few other […]

Join the Christmas Bird Count

Thursday, December 1st, 2022

Join the Christmas Bird Count:  Audubon’s 123rd Christmas Bird Count will be held from Dec 14, 2022 to January 5, 2023! Sign up here.
 The Christmas Bird Count occurs December 14 to January 5 every season. Frank Chapman and 26 other conservationists initiated the Christmas Bird Count (CBC.) It began as a way of promoting conservation […]

Last Chance Audubon Society November Program

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022

 
Photo by Kalon Baughan
Last Chance Audubon Society November Program: Wolverines and Lynx: Monitoring Montana’s Rare Carnivores.
FREE – ALL are welcome.
When and Where:
Nov 8, 2022, 7:00PM
Montana WILD, 2668 Broadwater Ave.
What:
Bret Davis and Kalon Baughan will discuss non-invasive methods of monitoring rare and elusive carnivores.  Their talk will focus on novel ways they identify and monitor […]

In the Store this November

Monday, October 31st, 2022

Featured In the Store this November:
Give the gift of light:

Adorable bear nightlight, 3.5″ tall, just $18!

 
 
 
For the Art-Lover in You and Your Backyard Birds:

Hand-painted by Helena artist Maureen White! 8.5″ high, 6″ wide, just $40!

 
Heat Sensitive Mugs Featuring Jane Beasley’s Art:

Come see the new collection of heat sensitive mugs featuring store founder, Jane Beasley’s quotes […]

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