American Goldfinch
Audubon Bluebird House
If you add a birdhouse to your yard, birds will likely nest in it. There are a wide variety of shapes and sizes of birdhouses, and what you decide on is going to depend on your own personal taste. Some birds are cavity nesters (wrens, chickadees & nuthatches), some bird prefer platform or open nests (doves, robins, blue jays), some birds nest in communal colonies (swallows, martins) and some birds require near extreme isolation to nest (bluebirds).
Community Castle Birdhouse
If there is a particular species that you would like to encourage to nest in your backyard, do a little research first to determine what type of nesting environment they prefer. Otherwise, pick a house that you like and see who takes an interest in it.
Florentine Birdbath
A bird bath is the perfect thing to include in your yard if you would like to attract more birds. They like to splash around in the cool, clean water. You can pick from the more conventional bird baths, or you can go for something like a solar powered fountain. A bird bath with moving water will attract wild birds that normally wouldn’t come to a more standard fountain, including warblers, thrushes, robins and humming birds. Birds particularly enjoy moving water, and it easily attracts them. You can pick from the more conventional bird baths, or you can go for something like a solar powered fountain. Bird baths are also amazing looking as garden accessories. There are some people that love bird baths because they bring the birds closer than they customarily would. This is the perfect chance to take some fantastic photographs, and just enjoy the birds’ company.
Duncraft Haven Feeder
You’ll find several different bird feeders on the market, and the bulk of them fall into one of three categories. There are platform feeders, tube feeders, and hoppers. Tube bird feeders are shaped like a cylinder, with perches at the holes where the feed comes out. These are good for various kinds of seed, just as long as the openings are large enough for it to come through. Hopper feeders are attractive to birds that could be leery about tube or tray feeders. For smaller birds, tray feeders are perfect. If you don’t really care which types of birds are attracted to your backyard, and you would rather appreciate and enjoy any birds that come, you can buy a general seed bird food. The majority of bird seed attracts many different types of birds, because it’s got several kinds of seed. If you would rather have a certain type of bird to visit your yard, you’ll want to include a food or seed that is appealing to that particular species.
Suspended Platform Feeder
Adding these three things can help to make your backyard more accommodating for birds. A few other wonderful things you can add are nooks and crannies so that the birds can hide, and sweet-scented flowers. If they feel safe and secure in your yard, they are going to stick around.
By Bill Askenburg, Owner & Artisan – New England Birdhouse
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