Articles for tag: Bird Feeders, Domes, Feeders, Squirrels

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How to Keep Pesky Squirrels Away from Your Bird Feeders

I’m an animal lover. I own dogs and cats, and I love to watch wildlife such as birds, deer and squirrels. One thing I don’t like to see, though, is squirrels getting into my bird feeders and emptying them out. If you have the same problem in your yard, then you need to know some ...

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Bird Feeders that Kids Can Make

During late Autumn, my children get out their craft boxes and make bird feeders for their feathered friends. From May to October, there’s plenty of wild berries and seeds for these little critters to feed on, but come November, they rather depend on the food that we can set out for them. Bird feeders don’t ...

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Unique Plans for Bird Feeders

Birds can be very picky when it comes to visiting yards. Many birds will use their instincts to determine which yards offer the best food and shelter for them and their young. Therefore, some birdwatchers will report many birds in their yards while others will have very few sightings throughout the year. If you want ...

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A Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder Ended My Backyard Battle

Oh, we all love squirrels, don’t we? They’re cute and fuzzy, and oh so playful and entertaining. We love to observe their curious nature, that is, until they start messing with the bird feeder. Squirrels are persistent, and you may have noticed that they will go to great extremes to get to the lunch of ...

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Guide to Making Gourd Bird Feeders and Masks

Bird Feeders Making bird feeders from gourds offers the added joy of bird watching as the birds gather about your creation to feed on seed. To make bird feeders, I often use the larger bushel gourds, as they are big enough to carve in the holes for perching and feeding, and they also allow you ...

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The Best Winter Bird Feeders

Who doesn’t love to see beautiful birds hanging around their yards. If you are an avid bird watcher then you know the joy and pleasure that these beautiful animals can bring to your yard. To attract birds in the winter time you need the right type of winter bird feeders, and you need a bird ...

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GOOP and Crafting: A Good Glue is a Great Thing

I do lots of crafts that I sell to specialty stores. One of the best products I’ve found is Amazing Goop (the “Amazing” part is actually above the product name on the packaging). I’ve been using it for years. Goop is made by Eclectic Products, Inc. an American-based manufacturer of adhesives, wood fillers and various ...

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How to Make Five Easy Bird Feeders

Every gardener knows that some there are some good critters we want to have in our gardens and yards. These “good” creatures include bats, birds and bees; what could be called the 3 B’s of garden helpers. Birds eat hundreds of insects every day and are vital to keeping the insect population under control in ...