do you enjoy bird watching? and have a birdfeeder so you can enjoy the birds?
what other things do you have to attract bird in your yard?
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You can buy a stick of seeds and honey at a pet store and hang it on a tree. The birds love it.
We’ve always had a bird bath in your back yard but we recently brought a puppy in so now she scares all the birds away.
We have several different bird feeders to attract different types of birds. we try to put them in some kind of natural situation. The feeder for the humming birds is hidden in a pot of flowers, it really seems to work well. We also have a ball of strings that the birds can take to use in nest building.
I enjoy watching birds but don’t have a feeder. I tried that but the feeder was horrible. It wasn’t cheap either but it performed like it was. Anyway, in the winter, if I see the Quail around, I like to put some seed out on the ground or on top of the snow for them. I get lots of others coming in so it is nice. I make sure I put it far away from trees or anything that can disguise a predator coming.
I have been told that in the summer you can use a half of an orange and attach it to your tree for orioles. Just remember that it will attract bees and wasps too.
You can enjoy hummingbirds using a feeder. Please keep in mind though that when hummingbirds use a feeder their lives are shortened. It is better for them if they use live flowers for nectar instead of the human made stuff.
So research the bird, and see if the flowers they prefer will grow in your area and be ready for next year.
Pine cone, covered with peanut butter and then seeds and hang in a tree is a good treat for many.
Suet cakes can be hung in the tree as well. You can buy them at a store.
Now, if I could only find a way to stop birds from crapping on my car!
It’s very enjoyable!
You should get a book on the birds first
I recommend “A field guide to the Birds
By
Roger Tory Peterson
It will help you know what you’re looking at and it has good pictures and descriptions
You don’t have to feed birds to enjoy them but you’ll see far more if you try a little feeding
I’ve set out Budgie gravel Millet cakes with seed. Niger seed, Stale dry bred and other treats like dried corn.
Keep in mind that other animals will be attracted to the feast and you may want to consider squirrels raccoons rats mice and many other types depending on if you live in an urban area to a city.
Get a good pair of binoculars and a digital camera to log the birds you have found.
You could also do as I have and buy a few birds for your house so you can interact with them on a higher level
Teaching a budgie or a parrotlet tricks is truly a joy.
Check out these links for a sweet couple of birds.
We live in Arizona so water is critical, especially this time of the year. We have a bird bath that is made out of resin (sp?) and surprisingly the water doesn’t heat up even in 118 degree temps if it is kept in the shade. I wish my patio furniture was as cool!
Also, during the hot days frozen fruit or veggies are a special treat but you have to be sure and remove the leftovers before they spoil.
Have fun with the birds!
Silver2sea
you no you could always put peanut butter on pine cones and put seeds on the peanut butter
Yes we enjoy bird watching, we have a bird bath, it needs to be cleaned and have fresh water once every two weeks. We also have four feeding stations close to the bath. the birds seem to like having these things close together, as for your feeding stations there is a wide choice in foods. You should learn which birds are is in your area and plan accordingly. You may want to think about adding a few bird houses also for them to nest in. If you start feeding them on a regular basis please remember to keep food for them Feb Thur April as they have eaten all of the seeds from the last year and plants have not started to grow yet, this is a tough time for them. enjoy birding!
A water fountain can attract them.
I like to bird but I don’t have a feeder. I just take a walk to the nearest park and bring a pair of binos. Backyard birding can be fun too though.
I have a hummingbird feeder and a suet feeder. I get lots of different species at the suet feeder: Stellar’s Jay, Acorn Woodpecker, Black-headed Grosbeak, Oak Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, and just had an Oriole show up the other day. I also have robins, doves, Mountain Quail, and Band-tailed Pigeons that forage in my yard. It really is a lot of fun to watch them.
I only have a balcony, but I keep a humming bird feeder out there. I had a finch feeder, but the nasty neighbors complained that it was a health issue.
Otherwise, I am an avid birdwatcher. I go out about 3 times a week somewhere!