Do you have an old, worn out, leaning pole? Maybe your squirrel baffle still works, but its beauty days are far behind it. Or perhaps you’ve been wanting to buy a deck mount pole to really bring those hummingbirds in close, but you keep putting it off. Now’s the time to stop putting it off and finally make it happen… All Erva iron products in the store are 25% now off through Friday, August 22nd! There are several items included in this we want to highlight, so before you tell yourself you don’t need anything metal and scroll down to read about the white hummingbird, at least skim this section!
SB1D, SB8, and SB2 Baffles
That’s right! Our baffles are also included in the iron sale. Erva baffles are made here in the USA and built to last. When used in the correct situation, they are 100% guaranteed to keep squirrels and racoons off your feeder. The SB1D is our favorite baffle overall. While all three are equally effective, this one has the lowest profile and therefore will collect the least mess from the feeder above. The only thing to keep in mind is due to the design, SB1D baffles will only work on poles where the top can be removed; they will NOT work on standard one piece shepherd poles. (Fortunately though, all our poles are included in the sale as well!) SB2 baffles look like the SB1D but on steroids. These are the baffles that we can guarantee against racoons. While the SB1Ds will probably keep a racoon off, the giant SB2 certainly will. These are also a good deterrent to keep snakes out of your bluebird box. Lastly, we have the conical SB8 baffle. This wraparound model is the one you need if you are using a shepherd pole. Normally, these baffles are $35, $70, and $40 respectively, although this week with the sale price, they are $26.25, $52.50, and $30!
Hummingbird Feeder Poles, Rain Guards, and Decorative Hooks
Our hummingbird feeder poles, ($25 for green, $20 for red, $23 for black before discount) metal rain/sun covers, ($30 for large, $19 for small before discount) and decorative (but functional) hummingbird hooks ($13.50 for black, $15 for red before discount) are part of the sale, too! We are currently in the peak of hummingbird activity at feeders, which will continue now through early September. Even after this, hummingbirds will be passing through with regularity into October, so it’s not too late to get your hummingbird feeding accessories.
A White Hummingbird in West Meade
In the past week, we have received multiple reports from customers living in West Meade of seeing something a little… Different. This mystery flier turned out to be a white Ruby-throated Hummingbird! While this is not unheard of, it is quite rare. Most likely it is leucistic, however without being able to observe it for ourselves, we cannot rule out the even rarer albino as a possibility. If you live in the area and have seen this bird, let us know! Email us any photos or videos you are able to get of it to thewoodthrushshop@gmail.com and we will follow up with an update in our next blog!
Happy Birding!