Backyard Birds & Garden Frills

Backyard Birds & Garden Frills As part of Bell Farm Shops we are a family run business selling everything for the backyard birder.
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Backyard Birds and Garden Frills was inspired by our personal hobbies in birding and gardening. We offer a complete line of products for the wild birds including premium quality birdseed, a wide selection of bird feeders and nesting boxes, as well as decorative birdhouses and bat and butterfly houses. In our garden shop we feature many wonderful bird and garden related accessories, such as bird ba

ths, garden statues, and urns. We have also carefully selected a wide variety of creatively designed and unique home accessories and gift items. All this is surrounded by beautiful gardens that make a vist well worth the trip!

Bird of the Week: Dark-Eyed JuncoBird Fact: Dark-eyed Juncos are often called "Snowbirds, " possibly due to the fact tha...
11/03/2025

Bird of the Week: Dark-Eyed Junco
Bird Fact: Dark-eyed Juncos are often called "Snowbirds, " possibly due to the fact that many people believe their return from their northern grounds foretells the rerun of cold weather and snowy weather. One of the most common birds in North America, the Dark-eye Junco can be found from Alaska to Mexico and from California to New York.
Bird Watching Notes: Keep and eye out for these charming "snowbirds' on woodland walks, or look for them in flocks visiting your feeders and cleaning up seeds on the ground beneath them - they're nature's ultimate cleanup crew.

Bird of the Week: Common Raven 🐦‍⬛Bird Fact: Ravens are considered among the most intelligent of all birds. They are mas...
10/28/2025

Bird of the Week: Common Raven 🐦‍⬛
Bird Fact: Ravens are considered among the most intelligent of all birds. They are master problem solvers and even known to deceive each other with clever tricks to protect their food caches.

Bird Watching Notes: Common Ravens can be found in nearly every type of habitat — from tundra and mountain peaks to northern forests, woodlands, prairies, arid deserts, and coastal regions. Listen for their deep, resonant “croak” echoing through wide-open spaces.

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Bird of the Week: Turkey VultureBird Fact: Turkey Vultures' stomach acid is so strong it can neutralize harmful bacteria...
10/23/2025

Bird of the Week: Turkey Vulture

Bird Fact: Turkey Vultures' stomach acid is so strong it can neutralize harmful bacteria and toxins — including botulism and anthrax — from the carcasses they eat, helping prevent the spread of disease.

Bird Watching Notes: Despite their size, Turkey Vultures are not birds of prey. Their feet are weak and not used for grabbing food, unlike eagles or ospreys. Instead, they rely on their sharp beaks to tear into carrion.

BOTW: Barred Owl 🦉Bird Fact: Barred Owls don't migrate - and they don't move around much. Of 158 birds that were banded ...
10/13/2025

BOTW: Barred Owl 🦉
Bird Fact: Barred Owls don't migrate - and they don't move around much. Of 158 birds that were banded and later found, none had traveled farther than six miles away.
Bird Watching Notes: The Barred Owl's hooting call, often described as "Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all?" is a hauntingly classic sound of old forests and wooded swamps. 📣🎵👂

Bird of the Week: Yellow-Rumped Warbler Bird Fact: The only warbler able to digest the waxes found in bayberries and wax...
10/06/2025

Bird of the Week: Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Bird Fact: The only warbler able to digest the waxes found in bayberries and wax myrtles. Its ability to use these fruits allows it to winter farther north than the other warblers.
Bird Watching Notes: Male Yellow-Rumped Warblers tend to forage higher in the trees than the females do.

Looking out the window of Backyard Birds & Garden Frills, we spotted another brood of Mourning Doves at the feeders. It'...
10/03/2025

Looking out the window of Backyard Birds & Garden Frills, we spotted another brood of Mourning Doves at the feeders. It's been a busy summer for them-we've seen many young doves already. When we looked into it, we learned that a pair of Mourning Doves can raise up to six broods in a year, with the last brood usually arriving toward the end of August.

October 1st is International Coffee Day. ☕ There are many benefits to starting your morning with a cup of coffee and lis...
10/01/2025

October 1st is International Coffee Day. ☕
There are many benefits to starting your morning with a cup of coffee and listening/watching the birds, from stress reduction to improved mental health. Pour yourself a cup of coffee, step outside and enjoy the peaceful presence of birdsongs. It's a beautiful and mindful way to start your day. 👀☕👂🏻

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✨Bird of the Week: Least Flycatcher Fun Fact: Don't let their size fool you-Least Flycatchers are bold little birds, oft...
09/29/2025

✨Bird of the Week: Least Flycatcher
Fun Fact: Don't let their size fool you-Least Flycatchers are bold little birds, often chasing off species as large as Blue Jays.
Birding Tip: Look (and listen) for them in northern U.S. and Canadian deciduous forests. Their sharp, 2-note song, "che-bec," is the easiest way to spot them. 🎵👂👀

Bird of the Week: Eastern Wood-PeweeThe Eastern Wood-Pewee is a small elusive flycatcher with a knack for blending in. I...
09/22/2025

Bird of the Week: Eastern Wood-Pewee

The Eastern Wood-Pewee is a small elusive flycatcher with a knack for blending in. Its lichen-covered nest is so well camouflaged, it often looks like a simple knot on a tree branch, natures perfect disguise.

Bird Watching Notes:
Song 🎵 a soft, plaintive three-note call - "pee-a-weeee" that rises and falls. Easy to learn and perfect for identifying this little vocalist by ear👂🏻
Habitat🏡 Frequently found in open woodlands, forest edges, and near clearings across eastern North America.
Behavior: Quietly waits on high perches, then swoops out to sn**ch flying insects midair like a true aerial acrobat.

Bird of the Week: Green HeronBird Fact: Green Herons sometimes visit ornamental fishponds - their fishing instincts don'...
09/15/2025

Bird of the Week: Green Heron

Bird Fact: Green Herons sometimes visit ornamental fishponds - their fishing instincts don't stop at the wild. 🎣🐟

Bird Watching Notes: Unlike their larger conspicuous cousins, Green Herons prefer a stealthy approach. You're, more likely to spot them at the water's edge, tucked among the reeds or wading in shallow areas. Look carefully, they often blend in with their surroundings. 👀

People will ask, "where did my Goldfinches go?" The answer is they didn't go anywhere; they just change their appearance...
09/13/2025

People will ask, "where did my Goldfinches go?" The answer is they didn't go anywhere; they just change their appearance from a stunning gold color to an olive brown.

🐦 Bird of the Week: Common TernThe Common Tern is a graceful, coastal bird that dives 🎯 toward the water to sn**ch fish ...
09/08/2025

🐦 Bird of the Week: Common Tern

The Common Tern is a graceful, coastal bird that dives 🎯 toward the water to sn**ch fish 🐟 just beneath the surface. Highly social, they forage in flocks and nest in noisy ground colonies along beaches and islands.

Not just a saltwater seabird! 🌊 During summer, Common Terns can also be spotted inland at freshwater lakes and rivers 🌅. Watch for their elegant flight and sharp dives when hunting.

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244 US Route 1
York, ME
03909

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 6am - 6pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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(207) 363-8181

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