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The presence of birds is almost universally welcome among gardeners. Their contributions of movement, color; Bounds and pest control to the landscape are unique and desirable. So, what can we do to encourage birds to live in our landscapes? The primary features the environment must provide to invite birds into the landscape include shelter; nesting sites, water and food.
Although food and water are often provided, shelter and nesting sites should not be overlooked. Difficulty in finding natural shelter near the food and water sources you supply may tempt birds to look elsewhere for a more promising environment If you ran provide a place for birds to nest you’ll have the pleasure of seeing them frequently at close range and the advantage of allies in the control of inserts.
A number of birds will nest in trees in the landscape. Within the same habitat each bird shows a strong preference for the specific elevation at which it feeds and nests. This
is apparent in natural forests where some birds sing and feed in the high canopy level but nest in the lower canopy. Others may feed on the ground, nest in shrubs and slug from the highest trees These bird movements demonstrate that a multilevel planting; design is important. The use of various size shrubs, small trees and larger trees planted in masses or groups will achieve this in a landscape design.
Shelter for nesting may also be provided with birdhouses or bird boxes. These human made structures, if properly done to specific dimensions and placed in the right location, can provide nesting sites for birds that would find suitable sites rare in urban areas. Birds that nest in the cavities of dead trees, for instance, will and few sues available sine dead trees are quickly removed from urban landscapes. Birdhouses would be used by birds such as the purple martin, house finch, woodpeckers, robin and East-era bluebird to name a few.
If tads ignore the houses you’ve installed for them, make sine you have done everything correctly on the dimensions and Location of the house, and then be patient. A brand rum house may be viewed at first with suspicion. Once it’s weathered a bit birds are more likely to accept it. Now would be a good time to put up bird houses since they would have some time to weather before the birds start to use them this spring.
Be sure to include dints that produce fruit that birds will eat such as hollies, cherry laurel and hawthorns wherever possible. However, putting out bird feeders is another option becoming increasingly popular as a means of attracting birds into the landscape.
Feeds may be purchased by individual varieties or in mired farm What and how you buy will depend on a number of factors. such as your bird-feeding goals, feed costs and availability.
Many of the-weds commonly found in inexpensive commercial mires. such as wheat. milo. peanut hearts, hulled cats and rice are relatively unattractive to most birds. You will generally attract more birds with preferred seeds. Thistle seeds, hulled sunflower seeds and finery cracked com are very useful for attracting particular species. Overall. small black oil-type sunflower seeds and white pro 30 millet give the most for your bird-feeding dollar.
Water is not food, but it can make a feeding station more attractive By providing water, which birds use for both drinking and bathing, yon may encourage birds to stay in your yard. Several commercial watering trays are available, but you can use almost any shallow container so they can drink and or bathe.
For many people, attracting hummingbirds is as easy as hanging a feeder, but because many hummingbirds are not accustomed to using feeders. that is not always successful. Numerous people ham found that planting a garden full of hummingbird attracting plants, in addition to maintaining feeders is a surefire method for successfully attracting hummers.
Feeders with bright red parts are especially useful for enticing the fast-flying, tiny birds The best formula for feeders should approximate natural nectar-A good, simple formula can be made at borne by dissolving one part cane sugar in four parts boiling water. Allow the sugar syrup to cool before filling feeders.
Place feeders high enough so that domestic cats cannot attack the buds while they are feeding, and place them near windows for maximum viewing pleasure. Feeders are most effective when Located within view of flowers that attract hummingbirds.
