The Bird Feeder Garden Nursery Landscaping Guide
The Bird Feeder With A Pleasant View
By Rodger G Allenby
Bird feeding evokes a lot of interest for genuine bird lovers.
A bird feeder is a place where wild bird seed is placed. Mostly
bird feeders are found outside of the house in a garden or the
back yard. The bird feeder is a chirpy place that is full of noise
and activity. It may sound silly to be talking about bird feeders.
Wouldn’t any bowl filled with bird food serve the purpose of
a bird feeder? No! It is not as simple as that. Bird feeders should
be designed well and placed where they will protect the bird food
from rain, from other animals that might eat the food, and will
also keep the wild, migratory birds safe from natural predators.
Accommodate Wild Birds In Your Yard
A bird feeder should be designed to accommodate the wild birds
that frequent your yard. Hopper feeders, platform feeders, tube
feeders, thistle sock feeders, suet bird feeders, nut feeders
and honey feeders; these are some of the widely used varieties.
Hummingbirds feed from honey feeders and it is common to add
red color to attract these jewels of the bird world. Also, feeders
should protect the birds from sudden attacks from birds of prey
or cats. It should be sturdy enough to withstand the perching
of many birds, as squabbling among your avian visitors may go
on all the time.
Providing A Pleasant View Of Birds Feeding
The bird feeder should be so placed that it is safe for the birds
and yet presents you with a pleasant view of your flighty friends
enjoying their meals. The feeder should be neither too far nor
too near to big trees and bushes.
Big trees and bushes can provide shelter to the birds when there
is an attack from a bird of prey or neighboring cats. But if your
bird feeder is too close to a tree, then it may be ravaged by
squirrels living nearby and cats may attempt attacking the birds
from behind the trees. Squirrel proof bird feeders are best when
a bird feeder is placed near big trees.
Winter Time Is The Best Feeding Time
Winter is the time when the bird feeder will be heavily crowded.
That’s when birds find it difficult to find food. This process
continues well in to the middle of the spring, as even the birds
still find difficulty in fetching their meals.
The number of winged visitors may be less in spring, fall, and
summer in comparison to winter. But a well stocked feeder is likely
to attract wild species of birds throughout the year.
About the Author:
Rodger G Allenby has written a number of articles on gardening
and landscaping including Above
Ground Storage Tank, Grass
Seed For Your Lawn, Mum
Flowers Are Perfect, Garden
Supplies To Maintain Your Garden, Backyard
Ideas, Green
Lawn, Backyard
Putting Green, Backyard
Landscaping Pictures, Outdoor
Fire Pit, Underground
Pet Fence, Backyard
Fences, Fish
Ponds .
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
Little Known Birdfeeder Facts....
There is something very peaceful about a well groomed yard. You
do not have to have a lot of space. You do not even need grass.
Your garden can be exactly what you make it. But do not just stop
with just planting some bushes or putting in decorative stones.
Why not add some bird feeders to attract a different quality of
neighbors? The birds will definitely thank you for it when it
becomes winter. A free hand out where food is concerned is always
a blessing to animals.
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