Choosing the right hummingbird feeder has as much to do with your personal preferences as it does the hummingbird’s feeding habits. These tiny jewels aren’t fussy about the type of feeder you provide as long as its filled with sweet nectar-but the type of feeder does determine how easy it is to care for and ...
It’s quite easy to attract a variety of birds, even if you live in the city like me (as opposed to the suburbs or country) in St. Paul or Minneapolis, Minnesota. Of course there are some species you’ll never attract, because we simply don’t have the right habitat, but I’m amazed by the ones I ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Take a look outside, and you’ll probably see a winged visitor or two flying by. If you enjoy watching birds and would like to get better acquainted with the many different types in your area, you can easily coax them to your own backyard sanctuary simply by supplying their most important needs: shelter, food, and ...
Hummingbirds eat 90 percent plant nectar and ten percent of insects for protein, according to the National Audubon Society. Since more land and nectar-bearing flowers are being lost to development, migrating hummingbirds are becoming more reliant on feeders to get the calories they need. Many people think they can put up one hummingbird feeder and ...
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 ...