Suggested ways to attract birds to your backyard:
- All birds need clean water, food and shelter.
- If you are new to this exciting and educational calling (bird watching) take the time to research a good field guide (s).
- Learning about the different bird foods. Remember different foods attract many many different feathered friends.
- DIY (Do it yourself) projects can save you monies, gas and aggravation looking for that perfect one: Feeder, houses or bird baths, and remember you get to decorate your projects with style.
- Tall shrubs ten to fifteen feet high invite birds like cardinals and blue jays to build habitats/nests in the foliage ie leaves.
- Remember if you are able and it's not an inconvenience leave your bushes bushy. Note if you don't have a backyard you might want to purchase shrubbery and flowers to attract birds, and you can use planters as well.
- Insects: remember do not use chemicals to rid your yard of pesky bugs. because many birds eat them.
- Bird cleanliness: Remember to keep the bird feeders clean because a dirty feeder or a home can collect mold, mildew and other bacteria that can be deadly to your birds.
- Take time to research native plants and trees as birds are attracted to flowering plants that provide nectar and seeds.
- One easy way to assist mother birds is to leave out crushed baked egg shells which provide a good healthy calcium boost.
- By doing these simple tasks will keep birds happy and coming back and/or staying in your yard and also aid in the bird storing fat cells to assist in their migratory period (s).
- Remember a happy and healthy bird makes a happy and healthy birder.
