111 www.ReadMPM.com | www.MountPleasantMagazine.com | www.MountPleasantPodcast.com If you’re looking to provide a diverse backyard habitat that attracts a mix of birds and other wildlife, then Wild Birds Unlimited in Mount Pleasant Towne Centre can supply your needs. “We are a backyard nature shop that specializes in backyard bird feeding. The whole idea is to help people create really fun backyard wildlife habitats and draw in the biggest variety of birds that they can,” said WBU Mount Pleasant owner Danielle Motley. “Most of our customers come into our stores to get just really solid expert advice, and to make sure they’re getting products that they can trust.” WBU’s top seller is their bird food, which is the highest quality you can find. “It doesn’t have any fillers, it’s not treated with anything, as far as pesticides or anything goes,” she asserted. They host in-store educational events monthly. Past presentations have included a tutorial on attracting monarch butterflies to your yard and nonprofit groups like the Center for Birds of Prey and Keeper of the Wild, the latter of which brought in baby possums and raccoons. “Obviously bird feeding is our specialty, but birds in the whole ecosystem align with all these other critters as well,” said Motley. “So we really are teaching people to have a great diversity of wildlife in their backyard, including butterflies, caterpillars – and other critters that are just fun to watch. We just want people to enjoy their yard to the fullest.” Backyard Sanctuary Wild Birds Unlimited BY COLIN MCCANDLESS on the coast Downy woodpecker and eastern bluebird.
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