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Market Square Farmers Market - February 15, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

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  • Market Square Farmers Market - February 15, 2025 - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Lucas Coe-Starr

oakridgebirdman

Ornithologist
TWS Certified Wildlife Biologist™
Designer of products for the enjoyment and well-being of wild birds
Just like this pileated is our biggest woodpecker, Just like this pileated is our biggest woodpecker, this is a BIG week for the Oak Ridge Bird Man! First up, we've got a three day event starting today: the @dogwoodarts House and Garden show! It runs Friday 10a-6p, Saturday 10a-6p, and Sunday 10a-4p down at the Knoxville Convention Center - there is a HUGE slate of vendors downstairs, and even a good number upstairs on your way to the escalator, all of which are focused on landscaping and/or home improvement. On top of that, we've got two other markets on Saturday morning: the @growoakridge Oak Ridge Winter Farmers Market from 9a-12p at Roane State Community College, and the @nourishmarkets Market Square Farmers Market from 10a-2p downtown. But here's what I think is the most exciting: for any of you in or around South Knoxville, you can now find us at @knoxfill! It's not exactly like anything else we've done - it's not a market, and we're not selling through them directly. But now, every other Thursday, we'll be doing a SUPPLY DROP. What that means is, if you order through the website (https://www.oakridgebirdman.com/shop/), you can now pick up your order at no extra charge from KnoxFill's storefront, just like you would be able to from any of our weekly markets. No delivery fee! Every other week! For all our fans in SoKno, we want to make it as easy as possible for you to get your birds what they need. More details coming soon, but for now, send us a message if you want info quick!
I get a lot of requests for guidance in helping ou I get a lot of requests for guidance in helping out injured birds, but it's rare that I get to demonstrate firsthand how it's done. Well, today was a special day! Before anything else, I need to emphasize: I am not a wildlife rehabilitator in any way, shape, or form (if this ever changes, trust me, you'll be the first to know). Nor am I a wildlife mitigation specialist ... any longer. However, I *used* to be the latter, which is how I know how to manage and handle a bird of prey in a way that minimizes the chance of injury to both the bird and myself. This afternoon, someone who had met me at a market reached out because she found this beautiful Red-shouldered Hawk prone, dazed, and almost completely immobile. Whereas normally I can only offer informational resources, in this case the patient was barely 10 minutes from my house, and no other help was immediately available. In such a case, I couldn't in good conscience refuse. Thankfully this went about as smoothly as any extraction I've ever taken part in. It would be easy to see nothing but wildness and ferocity in that expression and posture (of the hawk), but in reality this bird is utterly scared out of its mind. I'm not wearing sunglasses for the look - I'm wearing them so that it can't see my eyes, and thereby convince itself that I have dinner on my mind. The only reason it's so fluffed up is to say "I'm a big beefy bird and ready to RUMBLE." But it's a total front: it didn't even squeeze my fingers as I packed it up to take to the *real* rehabber (which, again, I am not). I will always encourage you to contact me with *any* wild bird-related question, urgent or otherwise. That said, if you want to be ahead of the curve (and save me the guilt of telling you that I, personally, can't help), I'd strongly recommend doing a little research to find the wildlife rehabber(s) nearest you, as well as what they specialize in, as it will save you time and mental bandwidth should you find an injured animal. And don't be a hero! For injured animals, keep an eye on them, but don't lay a hand - both for their safety and yours.
We are SO BACK! Come see us tomorrow and stock up, We are SO BACK! Come see us tomorrow and stock up, so your birds can fend off the chill that's coming next week! We'll be at the Oak Ridge Winter Farmers Market from 9-12 at Roane State Community College, Oak Ridge; and you can also find us at the Dixie Lee Winter Farmers Market from 10-1 at the Farragut Community Center. And if this notification is catching you unawares, you can always get delivery straight from https://www.oakridgebirdman.com/shop/ straight to your door in the coming week!
The boys here are ready to watch the snow fall, an The boys here are ready to watch the snow fall, and we suggest everybody follow suit - the one market on the schedule for this weekend has been cancelled, so settle in and keep warm ❤️ The online shop is still up and running, so if your birds are clamoring for their next meal, visit https://www.oakridgebirdman.com/shop/ and if you order for delivery, so long as we thaw I can have the goods out to you by Monday!
Last minute good news! We're adding another market Last minute good news! We're adding another market to the winter rotation, and it's starting this Saturday! The most important info you can find on the image above, but visit https://www.oakridgebirdman.com/events/ to see when exactly we'll be attending this and all our other events!
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from the Oak Merry Christmas and a happy New Year from the Oak Ridge Bird Crew!
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