To attract wild birds, a suet cake feeder should feature suet cakes manufactured from the same kinds of food the birds eat in the wild. Suit feeders can be filled with either seed-based suet or peanut suet, both of which can be used interchangeably in a wild bird’s diet. Mealworm suet, in its various forms, […]
There is no special procedure to follow if you frequently clean your bird feeder, but if you let mold or stains build up, you’ll have to find alternative ways to get rid of them. The best approach to clean a bird feeder is to disassemble it and then soak the parts in a mixture of […]
While it’s easy to overlook the need for a ground feeder in favor of hanging bird feeders, it’s important to remember that not all birds browse at the same height. Birds can be fed from a ground feeder, which is a metal or plastic dish or tray designed to rest on, or close to, the […]
A high-quality hummingbird feeder, such as the ones you’ll find on my recommended reading list, can be determined in part by comparing their ratings to those of other feeders. The best hummingbird feeders can hold anywhere from 8 to 40 ounces of sugar water and are often made of glass or plastic. Each feeder’s specific […]
Obviously, a window bird feeder is not the tried-and-true type of bird feeder that guarantees birds will flock to it. A huge number of birds can use a window feeder, but only if you have the patience to watch them use it less frequently during the week. Because of its limited weight capacity, a stick-on […]
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 […]
