As the years wear on, buying Christmas presents for elderly relatives can be a tough task. After all, how many pairs of slippers and festive jigsaws can one person have?

Luckily, with Really Wild Bird Food, you don’t have to resign yourself to rehashed ideas from years gone by.

When Werther’s Originals won’t cut it and there’s no room left in the whisky cabinet for a new addition, a bird-friendly gift from RWBF can be just the ticket.

There are a startling number of children in the UK who rarely explore the natural world around them, and we think it's time for change!

With technology spreading into every aspect of our lives and our children's lives, it's important that we inspire them to go outside and experience something 'real'. 

I know what you're thinking... how bad can the problem really be?

If you own birds, you already know how important it is to take extra care of your pets during periods of sweltering heat and blistering cold.

With winter quickly creeping up on us, we thought it was time to share some tips for looking after birds in winter.

So whether you've got budgies, parrots or lovebirds, we hope you find the answers to these common questions useful!

With the weather forecast looking wet, wet, WET for the foreseeable future, it's worth taking a look at our bird feeding practices to ensure we give our feathered friends a fighting chance as the season changes, the temperature drops and natural food sources diminish.

As the days get shorter and the temperature drops, there’s no escaping it: winter has arrived.

Now is the perfect time to get thinking about how you will feed your feathery garden visitors over the coming months. It can be hard for garden birds to keep warm and source food in the winter, so it is this time of year where they need our help the most! Give your colourful companions a helping hand by providing them with a well-stocked winter bird feeder that will see them through the winter season.

What presents can you give your loved ones to show you care? Knowing what to get your friends and family for Christmas and birthdays can be real head-scratcher. There's always chocolate, of course, perhaps with a colourful pair of novelty socks - but if there's a bird lover in your life, why not get them something they really want this year?

Our gift buying guide can help you find the perfect gift for the birder in your life. Our selection of gift ideas is perfect for bird lovers and can be used to celebrate any occasion – birthday or Christmas, Hanukkah or graduation, we're sure to have the perfect present!

Here are some gift ideas for bird lovers to get you started...

What is moulting?

Moulting is the name given to the process that takes place when birds shed their old feathers to make space for new plumage.

How long a bird will take to moult, and the length of time their moult takes is dependent on the species, age and time of year. 

Some birds moult all of their feathers in one go over the course of a few weeks, while others shed their old feathers gradually over the course of an entire year! 

It was a harvest of two halves. A dry spell, followed by three weeks of rain and then the sun came out again. Those three weeks of continuous rain were not happy weeks for farmers and our nerves were shredded as we waited to see what impact the bad weather would have on our crops.

However, we were not as badly affected as other areas of the UK, especially Yorkshire, where one poor farmer had his whole farmyard washed away by torrents of water.