The Importance of Sanitizing Your Bird Feeders

July 05, 2022

Summer has taken full effect- in fact, as many of you probably know, the Summer Solstice was just last week on June 21st. Now almost a week and a half into the official start of summer, the warmer weather is drawing birds from all over near to seek water, shelter,...

House Finches Vs. Purple Finches: How to Tell Them Apart

June 08, 2022

House Finch (left) and Purple Finch (right) via The Spruce, Larry Keller If you’ve been following us for a while, you know that we’re quite fond of finches here at Valley Farms®. In fact, we recently did two exposés on finches: one on the Green Finch and another on the...

Breaking Down the Different Types of North American Orioles

May 18, 2022

All About New World Orioles: Altamira Oriole, Audubon’s Oriole, Baltimore Oriole, Bullock's Oriole, Hooded Oriole, Orchard Oriole, Scott's Oriole, and Spot-Breasted Oriole Found in the Americas, Canada, and occasionally in the Caribbean Islands, Orioles are stunning songbirds in a class of their own. The original Orioles in Europe were aptly...