Birds are enjoyable creatures to listen to and watch.
Attracting these wonderful creatures to your yard is not as difficult as you might think.
Other than enjoying their beauty and melody that they create, birds are also nice to have around to eliminate those undesired yard pest (slugs, spiders, mosquitoes, etc.
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We are going to list the reasons birds love to live in a wood bird house, as well as cover a few other items as well.
Without further ado, let's look at how we can attract birds to our yard.
Housing and Protection A wood bird house is a welcome addition to most any yard.
Birds love to sit in a house of their own and peep out the hole at the outside world (including you).
One way to get a family to settle in your wood bird house is to first sprinkle some seed on the inside of the house for the birds to find.
Nearby, in a basket or bucket of some sort, have some nesting material-like small strands of twine, wood shavings, and such.
Not only do birds go to their house to nest, but it is also a refuge from enemies (think cats).
The wooden bird house will also provide shelter for them during inclement weather.
A properly built wood bird house will last for many seasons to come.
Feeders and Feed Even though we would like to think the birds will enjoy our company as much as we enjoy theirs, we are going to need to give them a little incentive to visit.
With any animal (humans included;-]) one of the best ways to attract them is to provide a quality meal.
Having a free meal will attract birds that are common to your area.
If you get lucky, a few times a year you may have a non-native bird stop in for a snack before continuing to migrate.
Not only the feed, but your choice of feeder will be determined by the type of bird you wish to see.
There are tube feeders (depending on the feed they will attract woodpeckers, chickadees, sparrows, finches, cross bills, jays, and cardinals), peanut feeders (basically a wire mesh feeder with peanuts inside to draw undesirable birds away from the feeders for the other birds), hopper feeders (for larger birds that may feel cramped using the other feeders-some hoppers can hold large amounts of feed, thus creating a less frequent filling necessity), and a variety of other feeders.
Do your homework and find out the preferred choice of feed and feeders for the bird you want to have around.
Bird Baths Now who doesn't like a nice bath after a good meal? Birds are not any different.
They love to bathe and play in the water.
It does not have to be extravagant, just some water that is mostly shallow and in motion.
Birds will choose a pool of water with constant ripples over a pool of standing water almost any day of the week.
Since there defenses are down a little and it is hard for them to take off quickly after being in the water, try to locate the bath in an area that will allow them the best possibility of escape if a predator comes around.
A simple wood bird house, a place to eat, and a place to bathe: these few, easy steps are all it takes to attract a variety of birds to your yard for viewing and listening pleasure.
Have a great day!