Saturday, January 02, 2010

Winter Care for Garden Birds

Garden birds are extremely vulnerable over winter especially if the ground is frozen, so it's a good idea to help them survive the colder months by installing some bird feeders.

Use high energy food
You dont have to put bird feeders "everywhere"... a handful carefully placed will soon become a magnet to a varied range of birds.
Once winter is over continue to put food out, birds need the calories for nest building and raising their young.
To attract a good range of birds you only need to find a SAFE place for a few different feeding stations.
Different birds like different food and the greater selection you put out the more birds you will attract.

Reference: www.WildBird.com, for birds in your area.

Mixed seed will attract house Sparrows, and Chaffinches.
Peanuts will attract Nuthatches, Siskins, Great tits, Blue tits
Nyjer seeds attract Goldfinches
Meal worm attracts Robins or Wrens
Water is very important to make available for drinking as well as washing. The traditional bird bath will work but add a few drops of a special liquid that prevents water from freezing. Don't worry this Avian version of anti-freeze is completely safe!
Enjoy your birding...birds bring us joy...we can bring them a kinder life.

Favorite Links: (for birds in your area-features birding by state)

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