Regardless of the weather, you can always attract birds to your backyard by hanging up a fresh feeder. A new bird feeder’s success in drawing in feathered visitors depends on its placement in a highly visible and convenient area. Having multiple feeders, each hung from a bracket on a bird feeding station, will attract more […]
There’s no justification for depriving the birds in your garden of a constant supply of water at any time of the year. If you want to ensure the survival of common backyard birds, it’s important to provide them with a water source. It may occur all year in warm states or throughout the spring and […]
If your birdhouse doesn’t have any sort of drainage system, it’s a design error that needs fixing to ensure the safety of the birds nesting inside. Birdhouses require drainage holes to allow rainwater to escape through the base. A birdhouse’s entrance hole and any unsealed gaps on the joints are fair game for rain water. […]
Doves are commonly observed perched on or watching bird feeders from a distance, pretending to be interested but never actually feeding at the feeders. Doves, like many other birds, may visit a bird feeder in search of the seeds they naturally find while foraging. Doves will try to use small compact feeders, but they are […]
Northern Cardinals should visit your bird bath frequently, but only if they are native to the state in which you hold office. Cardinals are one of the most easily identified bird species thanks to the striking contrast between the male’s brilliant red plumage and the more muted coloring of the females. Like many other species […]
A simple act of spreading bird seeds on the ground can attract birds, but you’ll need to be more strategic if you want to catch every bird. Spreading bird food on the ground can swiftly attract a wide variety of ground-feeding birds that will quickly clean up your offering. To accommodate birds who cannot utilize […]
Although bringing a bird feeder indoors may be tempting when it’s raining, remember that birds still need to eat no matter the weather. Bird feeders are designed to withstand the elements and can be left outside even when it rains. It rains, but the bird seed in the feeders stays dry. Bird feeders can withstand […]
While it’s true that bird feeders will always attract pigeons, there are strategies to ensure that only little songbirds benefit from them. Little birds can be fed from a bird feeder hung on a sturdy pole or a nearby tree branch. By default, pigeons can’t use these feeders however they mustn’t be next to perches […]
To avoid having to deal with unwanted household food, only use high-quality, nutritious bird feed that the birds will actually eat. You can feed wild birds a variety of nutritious foods from your kitchen, or you can purchase specially formulated wild bird food that includes solely high-protein foods like seeds, almonds, and suet. However, a […]
Ignore what you may have heard; birdhouses are required all year round, with winter being the most crucial season. To protect birds from the harsh winter weather, keep their homes up all year round. Indeed, they could roost in a birdhouse at any time of year, but in the winter, doing so is critical. Only […]
