Did you know today is National Disability Independence Day, commemorating the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990? If you know someone with mobility issues or other disabilities or health concerns, let them know about Birdability—a great organization that works to ensure that birding and the outdoors are welcoming, inclusive, safe and accessible for everybody. Birdability has tons of helpful info on their website, like: 🩵 A Birdability Map that lists the accessibility features of birding locations: https://gis.audubon.org/birdability/ 🩵 Advice on adaptive birding equipment: www.birdability.org/adaptive-birding-equipment Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 #Birdability #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #birding #birds #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #nativeplants #gardening

Did you know many of our beloved VALLEY BIRDS RELY ON INSECTS for food,🐛🐜🕷️ including our cardinals, warblers, and wrens? Reducing PESTICIDE use in your yard is one of the 7 SIMPLE ACTIONS you can take to help #savethesongbirds. That's because pesticides CAN HARM BIRDS both: ☠️ DIRECTLY through poisoning ☠️ INDIRECTLY by reducing birds' natural food supply of insects WHAT YOU CAN DO as a Rio Grande Valley bird champion: 💡 Always try the least toxic solution you can find first on pests. There's tons of helpful info online. 💡 Consider adding more native plants, trees, and shrubs to your yard. They're often more resistant to native pests. See our website's Local Resources page for some native nurseries: https://mcallen.wbu.com/local-resources These include: Rancho Lomitas Native Plant Nursery National Butterfly Center Learn about other steps you can take: https://www.wbu.com/save-the-song-birds/ Happy birding! ❤️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #birding #birds #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #nativeplants #gardening

🦜🦜 We've got a "PARROT" great events today for parrot lovers: 1️⃣ 2:00–3:00 p.m. in our store, a FREE TALK🎤: "Wild Parrots! Jesters of the Rio Grande Valley" 🌐 Details at https://mcallen.wbu.com/events 2️⃣ 7 p.m. at Oliveira Park, Brownsville, a FREE GUIDED PARROT WALK! 👀👣 Details at Arroyo Colorado Audubon Society Both will be led by Terrilyn “Terri” Alaniz, President of the Arroyo Colorado Audubon Society, Conservation Artist/Photographer at Cactus Creek Ranch, a certified Texas Master Naturalist, and an experienced parrot handler. Hope you'll join us! And mark your calendars for another great talk next month: ✈️ TALK: "Drones! High-Tech Help for Conservation" | Saturday, August 16th | 2:00–3:00 p.m. | In Our Store | @texasforestservice Stay tuned: Our popular NATIVE PLANT SALES will resume in the fall! Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #birding #birds #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #nativeplants #gardening

Summer is the busiest season for birds, so it pays to KEEP FEEDERS WELL-STOCKED right now. Research shows that providing a reliable source of high-protein, high-fat and calcium-rich foods can BOOST NESTING SUCCESS—even for our late-season nesters like goldfinches and cardinals. Our exclusive Nesting SuperBlend® and SuperSuet® are specially formulated to provide essential nutrients during nesting and molting season—and give you a front-row seat to watch your thriving bird families. 🚩TODAY'S THE LAST DAY🚩 to pick up these great bird foods at 🚩15% OFF🚩 during our Seed Cylinder sale!* Seed Cylinders are our longest-lasting and most convenient way to feed your birds. Promo Code: CYLINDER15 https://order.wbu.com/shop/bird-food/seed-cylinders Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 Featured Birds: House Finch and Downy Woodpecker** WBU Food: No-Mess Seed Cylinder Feeder: Tidy Cylinder Feeder (blue) *Valid in-store or online at WBU McAllen. One discount per purchase. Offer not valid on previous purchases or sale items. Offer valid July 3-13, 2025. **Featured Birds may include species from across the USA, not just those seen in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #birding #birds #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #nativeplants #gardening

🐝 🐝 🐝 "BEE" our guest today at our FREE TALK: "Love & Honey: The Wild Bees of the RGV"! Our expert speaker Devin Johnston from R9 Hive & Honey @R9HiveAndHoney is going to be sharing her passion for the rainbow of native bees found here in the Rio Grande Valley—it goes way beyond the European Honey Bee! You'll also get tips for photographing bees, and learn about the impact community scientists are making by documenting local bees. Don't miss it! And mark your calendars for more great FREE events: 🦜 TALK: "Wild Parrots! Jesters of the Rio Grande Valley" | Saturday, July 19th | 2:00–3:00 p.m. | In Our Store | @arroyocoloradoaudubonsociety 🦜 Parrot Walk! | Saturday, July 19th | 7 p.m. | Oliveira Park, Brownsville | @arroyocoloradoaudubonsociety ✈️ TALK: "Drones! High-Tech Help for Conservation" | Saturday, August 16th | 2:00–3:00 p.m. | In Our Store | @texasforestservice 🌐 Details at https://mcallen.wbu.com/events Stay tuned: Our popular NATIVE PLANT SALES will resume in the fall! Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #birding #birds #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #nativeplants #gardening

Keep your backyard buzzing with birds—and spend less time refilling feeders—with WBU SEED CYLINDERS! They're our LONGEST-LASTING FOOD, and they're 🚩 15% OFF THRU JULY 13TH!* 🚩 Promo Code: CYLINDER15 🟠 Made from the highest-quality seeds, nuts and more, WBU Seed Cylinders are tightly-packed food keeps birds around longer because they have to work to remove a morsel on each trip to the feeder. That means more viewing time! 🟠 Because they're long-lasting, Seed Cylinders are perfect when you're planning a get-away, or just want to spend less time refilling. 🟠 Our No-Melt Seed Cylinders can stand up to our Valley heat! 😎 Shop WBU Seed Cylinders: https://order.wbu.com/mcallen/bird-food/seed-cylinders (clickable link in our bio's link tree) 🗓️ And don't miss this month's 🌿 FREE NATURE TALKS 🌿 on NATIVE BEES🐝🐝🐝 and WILD PARROTS! 🦜 🦜 🦜 https://mcallen.wbu.com/events Happy birding, from the RGV's friendly backyard bird feeding experts! ❤️🐦 Featured Birds: Downy Woodpecker** WBU Food: Bug, Nut & Berry Seed Cylinder Feeder: Tidy Cylinder Feeder (Nordic Green) *Valid in-store or online at WBU McAllen. One discount per purchase. Offer not valid on previous purchases or sale items. Offer valid July 3-13, 2025. **Featured Birds may include species from across the USA, not just those seen in Texas' Rio Grande Valley. #wbumcallen #rgvbirds #backyardbirding #mcallentexas #riograndevalley #Riograndevalleytexas #birding #birds #shoplocal #supportsmallbusinessowners #nativeplants #gardening