May 6th is World Migratory Bird Day: Rather than hosting a large event spread throughout the week, this year’s Bird Day partners, Montana Wild, are hosting a fun day at Spring Meadow from 9-2 PM.
Montana WILD offers free programs for the public. Visitors are welcome to visit the exhibit hall Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Groups […]
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May 6th is World Migratory Bird Day
Monday, April 3rd, 2023Closed for Easter
Sunday, April 2nd, 2023As a reminder, we will be closed April 9th on Easter Sunday. We look forward to sharing in a joyous Spring season with you. Have a happy Easter from all of us at Birds and Beasleys!
Visit us beforehand to fill those Easter baskets up with entertaining and educational gifts.
Easter Basket Stuffers
Wednesday, March 29th, 2023Easter 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, 2023The 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 […]
January 2023 Featured Products
Wednesday, December 28th, 2022January 2023 Featured Products: Start off the new year with Birds & Beasleys!
Bird Calendar:
The new year is here! Pop in for a new calendar today. From super talented Montana illustrator, Barbara Schelling, a calendar with a new, hilariously charming illustration for each month, just $20!
Schelling is a freelance graphic designer and sometimes artist who lives […]
Join the Christmas Bird Count
Thursday, December 1st, 2022Join 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 […]
DIY: Pumpkin Feeder for Birds
Monday, October 31st, 2022DIY: Pumpkin Feeder for Birds. Use this quick and easy tutorial by Audubon to make a feeder for birds in your backyard out of a pumpkin. Birds & Beasleys approves!
The National Audubon Society is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to conservation. They protect birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow.
In the Store this Month
Wednesday, September 28th, 2022Featured In the Store this Month:
Fire Birds:
New from Montana author Sneed Collard III, an excellent book for YA readers (and fun for most anyone) about wildfire and its role in a forest’s life cycle, and how it positively impacts birds!
Sneed Collard III is an award-winning science author with more than 80 books published geared toward […]
Last Chance Audubon Society October Program
Wednesday, September 28th, 2022Last Chance Audubon Society October Program: Birding in Oaxaca, Mexico.
When and Where:
Tues, Oct. 11, 2022, 7:00PM
Montana WILD, 2668 Broadwater Ave. FREE – All Are Welcome
What:
Join Dan Ellison for a virtual birding tour of the Oaxaca, Mexico area. In December 2019 Dan and Jane Fournier traveled to Mexico for ten days of birding around Oaxaca City, […]
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