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7 Michigan Bird Feeder Types Every Cabin and Cottage Birder Must Know

April 25, 2021April 9, 2021 by Michael Hardy

If you have lived or have a cottage in Michigan’s Thumb or a cabin in Northern Michigan, there is almost no way you can get away with not having a bird feeder during the summer months. It’s a rite of passage and a tradition for many folks to support the migrating Orioles and Hummingbirds in … Read more

11 Tips To Attract Hummingbirds and Orioles to Your Yard This Summer

February 11, 2021 by ThumbWind Publications Staff

With a little persistence, you can attract Orioles to your yard early in the season. By summer, using these simple tips and rules of thumb, you can have this colorful resident for the entire summer season.

Put Out Winter Feeders, But Beware of Sick Birds

March 5, 2021January 12, 2021 by Guest Post

Now is the time to place winter bird feeders. We are seeing an unusual pattern of northern finches some into Michigan. But beware of sick birds because of this migration.