Wild bird nutrition & care
Bird feeder maintenance tips
Just how do you maintain a bird feeder? As they are made from different materials there is no specific method that covers everything. However the most important thing you can do with your feeder is ensure it’s regularly cleaned. Here are a few simple tips…
Planning your planting
If you’re anything like us these recent weekends will have been spent in the backyard tidying up and planting now that spring is here. Check out our short guide to getting the most from your garden.
How to use a bird feeder correctly
Feeding wild birds may seem easy at first glance. But in fact it requires more than just putting out bird seed...
It’s time to change a national habit
This summer weather is reminding New Zealanders of a harsh truth: by feeding white bread scraps to ducks, we are doing more harm than good.
Spring is in the air...
It’s this time of year when birds really knuckle down to work. Breeding, nest-building and feeding young chicks takes a lot of extra energy though...
Five Bird-scaping Garden Tips
There are small measures we can take at home to protect our native birds. Here are four easy ways to encourage them back into your garden.
Wanted in winter
Natural food for birds is scarce at this time of year. That’s why we put out energy-rich food to help them through. Here are some of our top winter warmers for birds.
Bringing out the best in seed-eating birds
Seed eating birds will benefit most from New Zealand grown seed. Because Topflite seed is not heat treated, it retains key vitamins and amino acids that birds need to thrive.