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Tips to Attract Wild Birds to Your Garden

You can attract wild birds to your garden in many different ways. Provide food that they like and somewhere safe for them to feed. Garden bird feeders are ideal for providing food for them. Natural sources of food are scarce in the winter so they can be really helpful to the birds.

Feeding stations can be set up with food to attract different species. For example finches feed on small thistle seeds and specially designed bird feeders that allow the finches to feed easily can be purchased. Keep seeds dry and prevent spillage by using tube feeders. You could also use a window bird feeder so that you can watch the birds from inside your home.

You can purchase bird feeders specially designed for woodpeckers,goldfinches and hummingbirds. Attract the birds by placing them close to your birdhouse in a safe place. Check the food in the bird feeder daily to make sure it is dry and mold free. Regularly clean up spilled food as it will attract wasps, ants and other pests.

Although birds benefit the most by winter feeding, they can suffer from shortages during the Spring and Summer too. All through the year put out suitable food to help them if shortages occur. Food suitable for fledglings should be provided during the breeding season as shortages can have a severe effect on them.

Pans of water or garden bird baths should be provided to give them a safe place to drink, bathe and preen their feathers. Set out water containers at different levels as some species prefer to drink and bathe at ground level, others prefer above ground containers. Fill shallow containers or pans with water and place away from the noise of birds feeding at your bird feeders. The sounds of running water will be attractive to the birds. Attract the birds with a water dripper attached to your bird bath. It will also stop mosquitoes from laying eggs in the water.

A natural environment in a part of the garden will increase the birds sense of security. Leaving an area to grow naturally with wild flowers and trees will provide an attractive place for them.

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The Bird Is The Word

Take a moment and ponder the roles that birds have played in our history. They have been revered as gods, as a form that gods take, as a messenger of peace and so much more. The bird has played a huge part in many classic works of fiction, movies and music. They are more than just two legged, winged wild animals that come to take food out of your bird feeders. Their graceful abilities and keen senses have set them aside from many species in the animal kingdom. Mankind’s first experience with birds as icons dates back to the time of the Egyptians and their religion.

If you look at ancient hieroglyphics, it is easy to see how big a role the bird played in Ancient Egypt. In fact one god, Horus, was said to have had the head of a falcon. His dominion was the sun and the moon but later he became the god of war. As a son to Isis and Osiris, Horus held a great fascination with many Egyptians. Stories of his famous battle with Set are still covered in books on religions in ancient times.

Exotic birds such as the falcon have always claimed humanity’s attention. Wild birds are the epitome of freedom. They sail through the skies without masters and do as they wish. They cannot be truly tamed. Even those that use falcons and hawks as gaming birds know that these species of birds can turn vicious and unpredictable if they are not treated properly and trained well. It can take years for a falcon or a hawk to be gentled. Perhaps that is why you do not see many people trying to own these birds. In medieval times it was common for lords to become falconers.

A bird icon or symbol will forever be part of society. There was even a song written about this graceful animal. Granted it is a rather humorous song that tends to get stuck in your head but it is still a party favorite and children love it. “The Birds the Word” recently has been seen on “The Family Guy.” And who can forget that “the bird” is a gesture of obscenity in most of the world. It may not be one that wild birds or domesticated birds want associated with their species, but it is here to stay. Our fascination with birds will continue and flourish as more people become interested in birding tours or even the history of birds.

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