Steve & Regina Garr
| Steve & Regina Garr are the owners and founders of Birds-I-View. The Company was founded as a mail order catalog in 1991 (in addition to the retail store Steve opened in 1978) and in January 2003 opened the Birds-I-View brick and mortar location in the Nashville, TN area. In 2005 the business was moved to Jefferson City, Missouri (Steve is a Nashville native and Regina hails from Missouri!) We invite everyone to visit us at our retail store location! 512 Ellis Blvd/ STE W Jefferson City, MO 65101 573-638-BIRD (2473) |
| BIRDS-I-VIEW is committed to providing products and information that benefit wildlife. Birds-I-View’s product line and educational services are based on Steve’s more than 40 years of experience in retailing Wild Bird and Nature products. Steve opened his retail store in 1978 and Regina has been assisting him since the mid 1980s! Steve is a Life Member of the North American Bluebird Society and Birds-I- View is a "Corporate Member" of that organization. Steve is a past President , former Vice-president, and a past member of the Board of Directors of NABS. The Garrs are also co-founders of two separate State Bluebird Societies. Steve is the current President of the Missouri Bluebird Society (MOBS)and Regina is the Society's secretary as well as the Newsletter Editor. Birds-I-View is a staunch supporter of the Annual Missouri Bluebird Conference and has been since the organization's inception in 2006. They are also proud to be on the Board of Directors of the River Bluffs Audubon Society in Jefferson City , MO and are grateful for the MANY good works this organization does! Each year, Birds-I-View hosts a "DONATION DAYS" Sale in which they donate 10 % of all their sales over a two day period to this local Audubon Chapter. Additionally, Birds-I-View hosts a "Seed Sale" annually to allow birders to "book" their bird seed and purchase it at considerable savings through River Bluffs Audubon. This is the chapter's primary fund raising source for their commendable educational and conservation activities. Steve & Regina were Life Members of the Hummer/Bird Study Group and enthusiastic supporters of that fine organization. Much of Steve experience in banding Hummingbirds (particularly "Wintering Hummingbirds') has been in conjunction with HBSG. Steve and Regina our both grateful to the late Bob Sargent and to Martha Sargent for the time, friendship, and xpertise- and for sharing all of those with us over the years. We also HEARTILY endorse the good work and educational material provided by Lanny Chambers. Please visit his site at : www.hummingbirds.net We can't say enough good things about the Missouri River Bird Observatory! We are currently participating in their "Backyard Bird Banding" project via our Bird Garden here at our store, as well as their state-wide "Purple Martin Project" via our two Martin colonies here in Jefferson City, MO. Their dedication to research, education and outreach is an enormous benefit to conservation in Missouri. We are members of MRBO and urge you to become one as well! Visit their website at: www.mrbo.org It is our desire to support Wildlife Conservation and Educational programs on as many fronts as possible. In addition to the above projects and our own educational seminars, Birds-I-View is an Ambassador for the Annual "Great Backyard Bird Count" sponsored by Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and hosts a "Big Sit Bird Count" each year in October. Of course we certainly do not do our work to attain awards or special recognition. Still we would like to express our sincere gratitude to those organizations who have bestowed such honors on us: North American Bluebird Society: The "John and Nora Lane Award" for a lifetime of outstanding contributions to Bluebird Conservation. River Bluffs Audubon Society: for dedication and contributions to wildlife conservation. Nashville City Parks: for volunteer and educational efforts via our Nest Box Trail at Shelby Bottoms Bluebirds Across Nebraska: Bluebird Conservation Tennessee Dept of Environment and Conservation: The "Environmental Stewardship Award". Our sincere appreciation to the other kind folks who have acknowledged our efforts --we are genuinely grateful. |
| Birds-I-View 512 Ellis Blvd Jefferson City, MO 65101 Steve@birds-i-view.biz Regina@birds-i-view.biz |
Birds-I-View
About Us
We sell only North American
Bluebird Society-approved nest
boxes. Available on our
Bluebirds page.
Bluebird Society-approved nest
boxes. Available on our
Bluebirds page.
Hummingbirds are among
our favorite birds. To find out
more about hummingbirds
and the feeders we have, see
our Hummingbirds page.
our favorite birds. To find out
more about hummingbirds
and the feeders we have, see
our Hummingbirds page.
The Ultimate answer
guide for anyone
interested in learning
more about Bluebirds, to
help manage a Bluebird
trail or just to enjoy
Bluebirds in your yard.
Sorry- this FABULOUS
book is no longer in print,
however if you can get
your hands on a copy you
will find great advice
from Birds-I-View owner
Steve Garr on several of
the pages! (Steve was
included as one of the
expert contributors ).
guide for anyone
interested in learning
more about Bluebirds, to
help manage a Bluebird
trail or just to enjoy
Bluebirds in your yard.
Sorry- this FABULOUS
book is no longer in print,
however if you can get
your hands on a copy you
will find great advice
from Birds-I-View owner
Steve Garr on several of
the pages! (Steve was
included as one of the
expert contributors ).
| We proudly support the efforts of the Great Smoky Mountain Association and have been members for a long time. We love the Great Smoky Mountains National park and urge you to visit soon......maybe you'll see us there! Steve and Regina Garr, Birds-I-View |
| above: Steve Garr bands a Ruby-throated hummingbird at his hummer garden (below) in middle Tennessee (FYI: Please note! Handling /possessing a hummingbird or any native wild bird requires a PERMIT) |
ABOVE: Steve awards
good friend and fellow
board member, Jim
Rathert, the Missouri
Bluebird Society "True Blue
Service Award"!
good friend and fellow
board member, Jim
Rathert, the Missouri
Bluebird Society "True Blue
Service Award"!
ABOVE (L -R) Author,
Bluebird Expert , and
long-time friend Dr. David
Pitts with Regina and Steve
Garr at the 2012 Missouri
Bluebird Conference.
Bluebird Expert , and
long-time friend Dr. David
Pitts with Regina and Steve
Garr at the 2012 Missouri
Bluebird Conference.
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