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How to Keep Your Children Engaged with “Cheep” Entertainment

Nathan Odell | June 6, 2019

Parenting Hack, Courtesy of a Nerdy Dad I am a Millennial dad, and I can tell you that mealtimes with a little one can be a little squirrelly (pun fully-intended). My daughter Lily is almost 3 years old and as any toddler-parent will tell you, and as some of you surely remember, getting a child […]

Birds & Brides

Jan Long | June 12, 2019

What’s a Wedding Without Birds? You know, as months go, there are so many good things associated with June it’s hard to list them all. Some highlights: June opens summer, it kicks off outdoor concert series, it busts kids outta school and June gets a LOT of people married. I was a June bride, so […]

How to Keep Your Children Engaged with “Cheep” Entertainment

On World Environment Day, Mr. Canary emphasizes the importance of sustainably-sourced and recyclable products

Mr. Canary’s Bird & Breakfast is “green”, but what does that really mean or why should you care? Today, Wednesday, June 5th is World Environment Day. Created in 1974, it’s the United Nations day for encouraging worldwide awareness and action to protect our environment. This year the theme is around air pollution. “We’ve got to […]

Much Ado About Poo

The dirt, or rather the “poo” that comes with bird feeding. I have to bring it up. NObody wants to talk about it, but we have to face it: when it comes to bathroom habits, birds do NOT follow the same hygiene protocol as people. In fact, I think we can all agree that when […]

6 Reasons Why Bird Feeders Make a Great Mother’s Day Gift

Full disclosure, I’ve owned a bird feeding company for 24 years. I, also, had a mother, am a mother, and gave birth to a mother. Not to mention the other Mothers I’m variously related to, friends with, and fans of who have influenced and changed my life in miraculous ways. In other words, I know […]

Why Mr. Canary isn’t just for the Birds

In 1995 my sister, Chrissy, and I started a business. Well, truthfully that statement is taking a lot of ‘poetic license’ with the term business. We incorporated, for sure; but we had a long way to go to be able to call it a business. What happened was we inadvertently sold a whole bunch of […]

Steph’s Mom– A Mother’s Thank-You

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Social Enterprise- We Were Doing It Before It Was Even a Thing!

In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), we are proudly debuting the second installation of our “In My Nature” Vlog. In this video, Jan Long explains how Mr. Canary stumbled into becoming a “social enterprise” long before that phrase was even a part of the lexicon. We would like to give a special shout-out to […]

“In My Nature” Vlog Debut!

Mr. Canary Company co-founder Jan Long shares her debut video of her “In My Nature” vlog-series in which she answers a long-standing controversy surrounding her company!

Don’t Stop Believing!

Great song title, right! There is something inspiring about belting out those lyrics which makes you feel like, “I’ve got this.” Hearing things like, “You can accomplish anything you set your mind to.” is great, but actually SEEING that kind of success inspires in a completely different way. Let me introduce nature’s “never say die” […]

Leaves are Dying, Birds are Flying

Fall is moving by FAST! We are losing that time when beautiful, multi-colored leaves cling to their branches, as we march closer and closer to bare trees and cold breezes. As you’ve been looking up at leaves falling, you might have noticed the huge clouds of birds gliding through the air. This time of year […]

Dishwashers are for Dishes

Fact: Cleaning birdfeeders is a pain in the tail-feathers. NOBODY enjoys cleaning up after their birds any more than they enjoy cleaning up after their dogs. I’m guessing that you have more pressing (and less disgusting) things to do with your time than clean up bird droppings. If you’re nodding your head “yes” right now, […]

Incoming Call: Birds to Your Feeder

Anyone who feeds birds knows that sometimes, your “regulars” leave town and your once-bustling birdfeeder sits vacant. This especially happens at finch feeders, designed to accommodate only the smallest songbirds. Goldfinches can be found in most places in the US year ‘round, but many migrate short distances. This means that YOUR finches may have flown […]