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5 Links to Bird Food Recipes You Can Make at Home
Want to make some homemade wild bird food?
Check out the following recipes:
- Wild Bird Treat Mix in a Quart Jar
- How to Make Peanut Butter Pine Cones for the Birds
- Peanut Butter Suet Recipe (with building instructions for a log suet feeder)
- Peanut Butter Suet
- Gourmet Bird Food Balls
5 Featured Posts for 2007
While I'm off on Christmas holiday, I thought I'd offer a roundup of few select articles I've posted this year.
Enjoy!
The Audubon Christmas Bird Count is one way you can help wild birds this Christmas. But hurry -- the count ends January 5th.
Welcome to the Audubon Christmas Bird Count, the oldest and largest citizen science event in the world. For over a hundred years, people have gathered together during the winter holiday season to count birds. For many people, this is an annual tradition that has passed from one generation to the next...everyone can participate!
4 Ways to Attach Feeders or Birdbaths to Your Deck, Patio, Porch, or Balcony
Wondering how to mount or hang a feeder or water source like a birdbath from your small outdoor area?
Attachments can help.
The Basics of Platform Feeders for Wild Birds With Examples
Platform feeders are simple trays to hold food and seed or fancier structures with a flat surfaces on the bottom. Some birdwatchers favor platform feeders because the platform attracts a different set of birds than tube feeders.
What Are Tube Bird Feeders?
Whether decorative or simple, whether a simple tube or enclosed in a cage, tube feeders are perhaps the most common type of wild bird feeder. They come in different designs, depending on the type of bird you want to attract, the kinds of birdseed you want to offer, and whether you want to deter squirrels.
One way to deter squirrels from your wild bird and other wildlife feeders is to use a powder made from spicy hot peppers:
For more information on keeping squirrels away, see my post, "Keep Squirrels Away from Your Wildlife Porch, Deck, or Backyard".
What Kind of Caged Wild Bird Feeder Will Really Keep Away Squirrels, Starlings, and Other Nuisances?
Squirrels overran my first tube feeders, eating me out of house and home -- or, at least, of birdseed.
One answer?
Caged bird feeders.
7 Kinds of Edible Birdseed Ornaments and Decorations
What's a great gift for the wild bird lover you know?
I've listed 7 kinds of edible decorations and ornaments made of birdseed that make great gifts, along with examples.
Orchard Mason Bees: The Secret to Having Friendly Bees
Orchard bees, also known as mason bees or orchard mason bees, are solitary bees. They don't live in hives and don't sting unless you practically squash them. And you can buy
Clean Feeders, Birdbaths, and Shelters to Help Wild Birds and Other Wildlife Stay Healthy
To protect the critters you attract to your home, take steps to ensure your feeders, water sources, and shelters stay clean.
Do you live or travel outside the United States? Interested in birding trips off the beaten path? I just re-discovered a site called Fatbirder. Normally, I cover topics related to wildlife, especially wild birds, in your own backyard or on your own patio, porch, balcony or deck. It's fun to think about further horizons, and Fatbirder has many, many links about birding across the world, as well as reviews and news.
A wild bird field guide from the folks at eNature.com
Go Nuts in Attracting Wild Birds - How to Offer Various Types of Nuts
You can attract certain wild birds to your wildlife area by providing nuts such as peanuts, walnuts, or pecans. You can offer the most common nut, peanut, in many forms: shelled, unshelled, or even peanut butter on their own, in mixes, in suet, or in seed/nut balls. However you offer the peanut, it will attract several kinds of birds.
The Scoop on Chickadees at Your Wildlife Porch, Patio, or Balcony
I've long been a fan of the black-capped chickadee. Just hearing one outside puts a smile on my face! So, today I'm profiling the chickadee group (chickadees, titmice, verdins, and bushtits) in the United States.
