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title: "Wild Birds Unlimited takes Flight in Kamloops, BC"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/50575cc7-84f9-4f51-a7b0-dd6ff10da526
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/wild-birds-unlimited-takes-flight-in-kamloops-bc-2715419
category: "Retail"
industry: "Retail"
published: 2021-04-09T01:20:45.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:16:30.829Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/dbcee62ffab4ee48de5e2bec83b3f6f66252.jpg
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# Wild Birds Unlimited takes Flight in Kamloops, BC

**TL;DR:** Wild Birds Unlimited has opened a new store in Kamloops, BC, catering to the growing interest in bird feeding and birdwatching. The store's owner, Kurtis Huston, has seen an increase in interest in these hobbies since the pandemic hit.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2021-04-09. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/wild-birds-unlimited-takes-flight-in-kamloops-bc-2715419).*

## Story

A new hobby has risen in popularity for many who have been sticking closer to home, according to business owner and bird enthusiast Kurtis Huston.

Huston, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited Kamloops, said he has seen an increase of interest in bird feeding and birdwatching this year.

"Bird feeding is the new binge watching," Huston said.

"I'm involved in quite a few local B.C. bird feeding Facebook pages, and as soon as the pandemic hit, these bird feeding pages massively increased in followers. The page likes were doubling, and the engagement was quadrupling."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Retail (sector)
- Facebook (company)
- store opening (topic)
- Wild Birds Unlimited (company)
- bird feeding (topic)
- bird watching (topic)
- Kamloops, BC (location)
- pandemic hobby (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/wild-birds-unlimited-takes-flight-in-kamloops-bc-2715419). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/50575cc7-84f9-4f51-a7b0-dd6ff10da526).