Can you feed birds without a feeder

Feeders do have their benefits of course but do go ahead and feed birds on the ground and on elevated areas in the yard, so as many birds as possible can feed in the open.

You can feed birds without a feeder providing you offer bird food strategically, rather than throwing bird food randomly over the lawn. Birds come to feeders because its big and colorful, whereas bird food can remain invisible to birds if its too sparsely scattered, in a manner that will course birds to miss it completely.

As a rule, where you will place a bird feeder in your yard can now become the area to offer bird food out in the elements.

Continue to strategically present bird food in areas where your birds frequent the most, like on top of the fence or on tree branches.

Prioritize where you feed birds in the open that is out of direct sunshine if you can, whilst considering making bird food available for a day at a time - so you can clean up the same bird food before it rots when scattered around the yard.

Consider putting loose bird food in a dish rather than throwing directly on the ground.

When we do use bird feeders it can be to prevent bird food getting wet, keeps feed in the shade - whilst keeping bird food out of reach of pets, wildlife and children.

Health wise, feeding birds without a potential Salmonella or other bacteria riddled bird feeder won't risk making you sick - nor can it be a leading cause of your backyard birds getting sick, where bacteria is commonly spread at feeders.

Similarly, there's no risk of getting into trouble with the law when you risk putting feeders out too early, when you've been advised against it.

Bird feeders can cause a localized health hazard but there's nothing stopping you continuing to feed birds, with a feeder only holding you back.

Environmental issues apply to a bird feeder with those made in anything but wood, will make bird feeders not good for the environment of course.

Feed birds without a feeder if you can with a dish as a substitute, that can be used to hold all kinds of bird food plus any scraps, in order to avoid it rotting on the ground.

No bird feeder is required

You know what, of all the common backyard birds who frequent our yards the most, not all of them can use a bird feeder, which isn't part of their natural feeding behavior.

In fact, use of a bird feeder can prevent many birds who come to feed in your yard, by going without as their incompatible at a feeder.

Who that can relate to is mostly exclusive ground feeding birds, who can use an open top ground platform bird feeder - but who will have no issues at all if force fed on the lawn within your yard.

Absolutely can you feed birds without a feeder with more birds sure to benefit, whilst also taking into consideration birds who feed on elevated areas in the wild - like up in trees or shrubs - are unlikely to begin foraging on the ground.

If you don't intend on utilizing a bird feeder of any kind, do throw bird seed over the lawn or ground that is visible yet frequented by birds already, to avoid a wasted opportunity.

Catering to birds who would otherwise prefer to feed on a bird feeder - like Finches, Warblers, Nuthatches or Woodpeckers - is essential the bird food is situated up high on a visible point - like on the deck or porch railing, garden furniture or on the top of the fence or a wall.

Some ground feeding birds like Sparrows or Cardinals will continue to feed on the ground or on elevated areas; whereas birds like Blue Jays, Robins or Blackbirds would often feed exclusively off the ground, but that isn't a guarantee.

Feed birds anywhere in your yard where bird feed can be seen, but bear in mind you are unable to feed Hummingbirds without use a feeder.

Feeder keeps it tidy

What is a big advantage of utilizing a bird feeder of any kind is that their made to keep things tidy and organized in your yard.

When throwing bird seeds over the ground, the seeds will rapidly germinate in days if the weather conditions are too hot or its wet.

Bird feeders would otherwise create natural shelter if hung in the shade whereas the elevated hanging point can sustain bird food for longer; to feed birds on the ground, only offer a small amount of bird food at a time to prevent it rotting.

Disadvantage of bird feeders of course it that they will get messy in time, as well as full of hard to remove residue with the potential of bacteria developing internally, which is a realistic possibility.

Rot, staining and smells can be caused thus to feed birds without a bird feeder in tow can keep feeding birds stress free.

Carefully throw bird food which would be especially bird seeds on a patch of lawn where birds are seen to prevent feed being missed.

All while you'd want to put bird food in a dish or bird feeder tray of some kind, to at least keep the bird food in one place, whilst avoiding bird food rotting which can lead to it spoiling your garden decor.

Attract birds to single location

While you can feed birds without a feeder setting you back with great success, to feed backyard birds this way it still helps to follow a similar technique in how you would feed birds with a feeder.

What I mean is the bird food offered out of a feeder mustn't be fed to birds in random, restricting areas in your yard.

Birds can be attracted to a bird feeder because its colorful and big, thus is sure to grab the attention of birds who are bound to spot it at some point in the day. To sparsely lay out bird food around the yard will only result in it being unseen.

What you must do then when going without any kind of bird feeder, is to at least force birds to feed in a single location in your yard.

All kinds of bird food can be used too cater to a birds specific diet, whilst a wider feeding area will make up for no bird feeder in use.

How you can do this is throw bird seeds over the lawn, near to branches or on a fence where bird seeds, plus nuts, suet and even dried mealworms can be scattered around, in an area no wider then 4 square feet.

With a bird feeder the opportunity to hang such a contraption in the shade is vital, thus to situate bird food in the shade must remain on your to-do list.

Bird feeder is hung up safe

Advantages of a bird feeder certainly outdoes the negatives of a bird feeder, thus its important to remember a bird feeder may be needed in time; with issues later arising whereby bird food is no longer safe to feed birds on the ground.

Bird feeders cannot only be hung up at a safe height off the ground, bird food situated at a higher point in your yard will still keep the food exposed to animals or the elements.

Exposing bird food can for many of you cause nuisance larger birds to come and feed like Pigeons or Crows - whereas it will now be impossible to get a squirrel or raccoon issue under control.

Bird feeders serve a purpose of situating bird feed high off the ground to prevent pests like this accessing the food.

With that, wild birds are less likely to be hurt or killed by praying cats or natural predators than they are when fed on the ground.

To hang bird feeders on a bird feeder pole or branch you can keep pests off when installing a squirrel pole or dangling hanging feeders on long thin wire - to feed birds without a feeder - the bird food is open to all and sundry.

Summarize

No bird feeder is needed at all as it happens when you want to feed birds in your yard; providing you do use specialist wild bird food to feed them, you can feed birds without a feeder setting you back.

Bear in mind a bird feeder can sustain bird food in an outdoor environment, whilst also keeping bird feeders, and therefore bird food out of reach of pests.

Never feed birds without a feeder if you frequently get squirrels, raccoon's or even rats or mice in your yard - a feeder can prevent squirrels or raccoon's - and whilst feeders cant stop rats, bird feed available on the ground will make the rodent issue far worse.

Feeders are designed to allow you to feed birds in a clean and hygienic manner, whereas feeders can also attract bacteria plus its a pain too have to clean bird feeders two to three times monthly.

No such thing exists when feeding birds without a feeder, although you must be mindful of bird food rotting on the ground.

Bird feeders can be colorful devices yet multiple feeders grouped together will be visible to birds passing overhead; on the downside to feed birds without a feeder - can make it hard for you to get birds attention.

You can feed birds without a feeder when keeping it clean and tidy, yet bird food must be offered on higher points around the yard as well as on the ground, if you want all bird species to feed.

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