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 […]
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 […]
