Besides nectar, Hummingbirds consume protein in the form of insects which they find inside flowers, on plants and in trees, in spider webs and in midair as they travel through your yard. Consider that when using pesticides in your yard and gardens. Hummers also drink water. Hummers feed 5 – 8 times an hour. Hummers […]
Choosing a Hummingbird Feeder:? There are many varieties of hummingbird feeders available today. Most feeders are made of plastic or glass. If your birds seem to prefer one style feeder over another, it’s probably a simple matter of familiarity. If you change feeders, they may not feed immediately from the new one, but they […]
If your thistle feeder is not as busy as normal, there could be one of a few things happening. The finches have found natural food and are enjoying that source for the time being. They’ll be back once that source has been depleted. Another reason they may be avoiding your feeder is stale or dried […]
Does this sound familiar? You’ve just filled your bird feeders and you’re successfully attracting a variety of songbirds to your backyard. But that’s not all you’re attracting: hordes of marauding squirrels are threatening to eat you, or at least the birds, out of house and home. With the price of birdseed these days, you can’t […]
? Feeding birds in your back yard can be fun and rewarding. Songbirds will add colour, life and vibrancy to your garden. Attracting and keeping songbirds, however, can depend on a number of factors including the type and quality of seed that you provide. The most popular seed is black-oil sunflower, which is accepted […]
A water supply is a great way to attract birds to your yard along with a supply of food. Birds need water for drinking, bathing, and to dunk their food. Birdbaths come in many different styles and are constructed from several types of materials. They are made from concrete, ceramic, metal, plastic, and wood. You […]
Feeding wild birds in Canada during the winter months requires some special consideration. Canadian winters are very cold and the nights are long, sources of water are often frozen and shelter remains a must for many fragile birds. Even grit, which birds require in order to digest food, can become quite scarce in midwinter when […]
Need help managing larger birds in your yard? There are lots of tricks at your disposal to discourage larger birds from invading your feeders! Choosing the right feeder is the best place to start. Globe Feeders ? Baffles ? Diversion Feeders ? Weight sensitive Feeders Who isn’t discouraged when…large birds descend on our bird feeders, […]
