Archive for 'Bird Feeders'

Attracting Birds to a Tropical Garden

by: Brian Ramsey
Some individuals enjoy bird watching but prefer to do their bird watching in their back yard. Below is some advice on attracting wild birds to your back yard.
Firstly it depends upon having wild birds in the general area where your house is located and then you can attract then to your backyard.
The method [...]

How To Make Interesting Can Feeders For Birds

by: Gerald Hopkins
If you love birds, you are likely to have at least one lovely bird feeder outside your window. It is great to sit and watch the birds feed throughout the day. The entire process is one that can be relaxing and enriching. Sometimes stopping tasks long enough to enjoy simple things like birds [...]

Create a Backyard Habitat for Wild Birds with a Bird Feeder

by: Chris Robertson
With a little imagination and very little effort, you can transform your backyard into a natural habitat for birds. Whether you’re an avid birdwatcher, or simply want to invite nature a little closer to your home, birdfeeders put down the welcome mat for our avian friends.
According to the Audubon Society (www.audubon.org), a bird [...]

Bird Watching Fastest Growing Recreational Activity U S-Why?

by: Laura Gray
Bird watching has become the fastest growing recreational activity in the U.S. It’s no secret that about fifty million Americans enjoy bird watching every year, and why not? Birds are beautiful creatures and there are so many different kinds of birds, that you’ll never lack a different view.
You also get a magnificent chance [...]

Hot Birds need a Bird Bath

by: John Marcus
Bird watching is a fantastic hobby suitable for individuals of all ages. In addition to enjoying the great outdoors and gaining an appreciation for nature, bird watching is a hobby that can be shared with friends and family. Many bird watchers find themselves healthier due to their time outside scanning the skies for [...]

How To Build A Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder

by: Jo Williams
Before starting this article about building a squirrel proof bird feeder, let me ask you this question, what’s with squirrels? We all know that watching these creatures roaming around the backyard lawn can be truly delightful. But they can also cause destruction to your birdfeeders and scare the birds away. Most squirrels like [...]

Building Your Own Humming Bird Feeder

by: Jo Williams
We all know that taking a beautiful photo of humming birds is hard to obtain, even when they are inside cages. The only thing that you could do is buy a hummingbird feeder to bring these birds into photographic distance. But these ready-made hummingbird feeders are somewhat expensive. Worry no more, because you [...]

Bird Feeders: Look Who’s Coming to Dinner

by: Allen Shaw
Birds, birds, birds. They come in all shapes and sizes. They range in type from carnivores to herbivores. Birds have been the stars of their own movies. Birds have taught children the importance of personality over looks. Some are even the leaders of nations. Is it any wonder that bird watching is one [...]

Bird Watching Sightings – The Hummingbird

by: Rick Chapo
Bird watching is one of the fastest growing popular hobbies. One of the reasons is it so easy to do since you can sit in your backyard and watch birds such as the hummingbird.Bird Watching Sightings – The Hummingbird
When you think of people going bird watching, one tends to get visions of a [...]

Is It Bad to Feed Wild Birds?

by: Mike Kershaw
Is there evidence that feeding birds in your backyard will lead to bird death? Some think that once birds rely on your feed, they will not be capable of gaining their own food, especially during hard times such as winter.Some feel that birds will rely on the food provided by you and that [...]