Backyard Birding Advice - Page 12
Bird HOUSE requirements guide
Requirements of a bird house must prioritize features in order to attract the kind of birds you wish to invite, whereas build quality is vital to birds safety.
What kind of feeders do Finches like
Nothing Finches like more than the kind of bird feeder that stores small black thistle seeds or a House Finches favorite sunflower seeds within a seed feeder.
Should bird houses be left out in the winter
Prepare the bird house come September when most birds have left the box, ready for it to be used for roosting birds that sleep in a bird house to survive.
How long should a perch be on a birdhouse
Length is irrelevant in birdhouses because a birdhouse shouldn't be made with a perch at all, birds don't require it whereas it only assists predators.
How far away from window should a bird feeder be
Locate bird feeders 8 feet away from your window to avoid collisions, although to re-position feeders not aligned with a reflective window is better.
How to winterize a birdhouse
Seeing as adult birds are the ones roosting, not nesting in a birdhouse come winter, to winterize a birdhouse would be too only reduce internal cold air flow.
Where to place Mourning Dove feeders
Mourning Doves are such a large wild bird the placement of their own feeder would require a wide clearing with no objects potentially getting in the way.
Why are there NO birds at my feeder
Re-locate your feeders in an area they are visible to passing birds overhead or birds who land in the yard, while utilizing all kinds of feeders and food.
Will a Hummingbird feeder attract Hummingbirds
Hummingbird feeders will attract hummingbirds providing you can be sure there's an abundance of hummers in your area, or it will be a long wait.
Should bird feeders be out in the open
No harm in experimenting with where to locate birds feeders, as they can be put back in their original spot, but do situate feeders out in the open to be seen.
