Attracting and Feeding Wild Birds
Join the fun of attracting and feeding wild birds! It's easy to attract wild birds to your back yard with a well placed bird feeder...
A wild bird feeder is just the tool you'll need to begin attracting and feeding wild birds! Wild birds are naturally looking for food to satisfy their need for nourishment and energy.
Wild birds aren't particularly fussy about their bird feeder. But selecting the right wild bird feeder is important to make your wild bird watching hobby more satisfying. Here are some tips to make attracting and feeding wild birds a more enjoyable experience!
There are several basic bird feeding “models” to select from:
- Hopper Bird Feeder - Many people will begin their wild bird feeding experience by hanging a “hopper-type” bird feeder. You'll recognize this type of wild bird feeder because of it's platform base, side-walls and a roof forming a “hopper” that holds the wild bird seed. A hopper bird feeder attracts most of your wild bird feeder birds. Although not totally weatherproof, the side-walls and roof of the hopper bird feeder helps protect the wild bird food from inclement weather. However, this type of wild bird feeder will not keep the pesty squirrels away! Hopper bird feeders can be hung from a hanging hook or mounted on a post or bird feeder pole.
- Platform Bird Feeder – A platform bird feeder is a basic wild bird feeder tray. You place the wild bird food on the tray or platform. While the platform bird feeder will attract the most variety of bird feeder birds including ground-feeding birds such as doves and blackbirds, it will not protect against visiting squirrels (and sometimes mice!) and it does not protect against rain or snow. Platform bird feeders can be placed on the ground, mounted to a deck or post, and some can be hung from a hanging hook.
- Tube Feeders – A tube feeder is a popular wild bird feeder. Usually a clear cylinder made of plastic, it has several feeding ports with perches that allow feeder birds to perch and eat wild bird seed from. Tube feeders are a good choice for keeping your wild bird seed dry and metal perches help deter the squirrels. There are many sizes and varieties of tube feeders depending on what type of wild bird your want to attract.
- Window Feeder – A window bird feeder allows your to watch wild birds feeding up close. Some fit on your windowsill while other window feeders use suction cups that stick to the glass windowpane.
There are many other types of wild bird feeders used for attracting and feeding wild birds. Many wild bird feeders specialize depending on the type of wild bird you want to attract.
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Of course along with feeding your wild birds, attracting wild birds can be accomplished by providing:
- Water - An important feature not to be overlooked – Water for both drinking and bathing. Water is also needed in all seasons including winter. A birdbath for your wild birds will help satisfy this need.
- Shelter - Providing a birdhouse for nesting birds to nurture their young will add to your enjoyment.
The Wildbird-Shop offers a variety of wild bird feeders, birdhouses and birdbaths that will enhance your bird watching experience and help you to attract the most variety of wild birds – whether you are new to birding or an avid birdwatcher.
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