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You Can Take Down A Tree, But You Can’t Take Down THE EFFORT-LESS BIRDFEEDER

Published on September 9, 2011 in Birdfeeder. 0 Comments Tags: , .

Here in New Jersey, the dog days of summer brought a bit more excitement than usual.  In just one week, we experienced an earthquake and a hurricane!

As we humans scrambled to stock up on batteries and non-perishable food items before the stores closed, the birds in my backyard were leisurely enjoying their feeder, without a care in the world.

Hurricane Irene came, bringing downed trees, power outages and flooding, but amazingly, THE EFFORT-LESS BIRDFEEDER didn’t budge!  Of course, I’ve always known it was a sturdy feeder, but this truly was the ultimate test, and the feeder passed with flying colors. 

What makes it so strong?  THE EFFORT-LESS BIRDFEEDER features a free standing base, allowing it to be placed virtually anywhere – on patios or decks, in gardens or grass.  When filled with 30 pounds of dry sand, the base is designed to keep the feeder stable and straight in all kinds of weather.

 All kinds of weather, indeed!  To view our complete line of sturdy, easy-to-use birdfeeders, please visit http://www.effortlessbirdfeeder.com/birdfeeders.html.

Photo Contest: Send Us Your Pictures, Win THE EFFORT-LESS BIRDFEEDER Streamline Model

Published on July 26, 2011 in Birdfeeder. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Hello, fellow bird lovers!   Here’s hoping this summer has brought you many blissful bird watching opportunities so far.  I’ve been thoroughly enjoying the company of my summer birds, particularly the robins and chickadees.

I wanted to share with you some exciting news: We have recently introduced a new EFFORT-LESS BIRDFEEDER.  THE EFFORT-LESS BIRDFEEDER Streamline Model features all of the convenience, durability and beauty you love in the original version, with a smaller 9-cup capacity feed tube. 

This new model retails for $99.95, but to celebrate its launch, we’re giving one away.  To enter for your chance to win, simply send in a photo (or photos) of birds you have spotted on your own EFFORT-LESS BIRDFEEDER.  You can email your photos to tvtesta@zenithinnovation.com, or mail them to:

Zenith Innovation, LLC.
ATTN:PHOTO CONTEST
PO Box 1059
Delran, NJ 08075

Please include your name, phone number, and mailing address.  We’ll randomly select one contestant’s name to receive a free EFFORT-LESS BIRDFEEDER Streamline Model!  The winner of the drawing will be notified by phone or email.  We’ll also announce the winner here, on our blog!

As an added bonus, we’ll be featuring all contestants’ photos on our blog, Facebook and Twitter.  Hurry! All photos must be emailed or postmarked by September 20, 2011.  The drawing will be held on October 1, 2011.

 We look forward to seeing and sharing your photos!

A SAD BIRD TALE…

Published on August 31, 2010 in Birdfeeder. 1 Comment

A sad ending to my last Tree Swallow story.  It was the end of June’  For many weeks the father Tree Swallow faithfully came to my balcony to chirp his melodic “good morning” and enjoy his meal worms.  No doubt sharing with his wife and babies…or so I thought. Then he disappeared and I presumed he and his family had left their nest and gone off into the surroundings.

It was time to bring down the Purple Martin house anyway as all the babies from all the nests were obviously out on their own. When I opened up the dozen apartments all looked as it should.  The Martins houses were left like solid bricks.  But when I got to the Tree Swallow opening, I found the parents gone and two babies killed.    I knew immediately that invading sparrows had done this, in the attempt to take over the nest.

Nature can be so beautiful and oh so cruel!!! I hope the Tree Swallow pair return in the spring, and stay closer to my vigilant eye!!

REFLECTIONS OF A SNOWBIRD

Published on July 1, 2010 in Birdfeeder. 0 Comments Tags: , .

I don’t regret the three and a half months I spent in Florida – particularly during the horrendous weather in the North East.

There were pelicans, gulls, and herons galore.  There was the “bird girl” who walked the beaches for miles, feeding the gulls and often holding a few in her outstretched hands.  And I knew our winter birds back in New Jersey were being regularly fed by our house sitter.

But by April I longed to see my daffodils and tulips and most of all set up my three bird houses for the three varieties of birds that return to them faithfully every year.

By late April my male and female House Wrens and Chickadees had moved into their former homes.  But I was saddened that my favorites – two precious Tree Swallows – had not shown up.

Then one day I peeked out of our second floor bedroom window because I thought I heard them calling me.  Sure enough there they were perched on our balcony railing chirping away.

I walked the property searching for whatever nesting space they’d found.  It turned out they had moved into our Purple Martin house!  They were cohabitating with eleven Purple Martin pairs!

While I couldn’t observe them as closely as in previous years, at least they had come home!