Helping The Bird Feeder Enjoy Bird Feeding
Bird feeding is a common hobby for bird lovers. They keep bird food in the bird feeder and love watching the wild, migratory birds descend into their yards to have a meal. The twittering and chirping of the birds is music to the ears of the bird lovers. The variety in color and shape of different species of birds make for a beautiful sight to watch as they make rare appearances in the yards of bird lovers throughout the year.
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 at a time.
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 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 then 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.
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