What if jays or crows could save your life, help replant forests after fires, or learn to communicate with you? Brian is joined by WBU store owners Kurtis Huston of Kamloops, BC and Laura Fleming of Medford, OR to explore the fascinating world of jays, crows and other corvids. Discover just how intelligent these birds can be, the surprising ways they interact with people, and the important roles they play in the natural world. Plus, learn how to attract or deter them.

Brian dives into Foundational Feeding, the single feeder that can make or break your entire backyard bird-feeding setup. He explores what makes a feeder a true "Grand Central Station" for birds, from capacity to food blends to placement, and shares the secret to keeping the activity buzzing all summer long.

Discover why feather health begins with proper nutrition. Brian is joined by Amy Nepsa and Gale Jacoby of the Yorba Linda and Riverside, CA, WBU stores to explore how seasonally savvy nutrition, including protein, fats, and calcium, supports young and adult birds during summer molting. They also share their experiences testing the new FeatherPro® SuperBlend® and the impressive variety of birds it attracted.

Some people choose to not feed in the summer, but what are they missing? A whole lot it turns out. John and Brian make a case for helping your birds by providing key supplemental nutrition, as well as attracting more birds and seeing behaviors you’d otherwise miss.

John and Brian discuss the best bird mom ever. Hummingbird moms are arguably some of the toughest ladies out there. With all the odds stacked against them, we should celebrate how hummingbird moms are champions this Mother’s Day.

Habitat, habitat, habitat! That’s right, there’s more to learn about our own little natural parks we call our backyards. John and Brian share exciting new research on just how much of an impact an individual can make for local wildlife. Hint: it’s a lot! Stay tuned until the end to find out if we could see the dodo again in our lifetimes.

Spring is almost here, and you know what that means! New feathered visitors will be arriving soon. Do you have the right foods and features to bring in the most variety of these spectacular spring species? Don't worry, John and Brian are here to tell you about some of the easiest and best ways to get your yard ready so you and your birds can enjoy each other's company all season long.

What really happens at the feeder? Brian sits down with award-winning wildlife photographers and filmmakers Tim & Russell Laman to talk about Backyard Birds Revealed, a WBU-sponsored video series that captures common backyard birds in super slow motion, extreme close-ups, and unorthodox camera angles to uncover the details of backyard birds we wouldn’t otherwise see.