Backyard Birds

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The type of bird feeder you use will determine which birds come to your yard to eat. Do you want hummingbirds, woodpeckers, orioles, chickadees, cardinals, goldfinches or doves? Some birds want to eat on the ground while others prefer eating while hanging upside down! Did you know that the size of the holes in a feeder and the length of the perches can keep away birds like Starlings while attracting smaller birds? Maybe you would like to attract ALL the birds to your yard. In this case you will need a number of different feeder types! Hummingbird feeders hold liquid and have very narrow openings. Make your own hummingbird nectar by mixing 4 parts water and 1 part sugar. Thistle feeders hold Niger ("Thistle") seeds and have narrow openings for Goldfinches. Squirrel-Proof Feeders are designed to keep squirrels away from the seed. Some work with batteries and involve a moving perch. Seed/Tube feeders are cylindrical tubes with openings up and down the tube -- perfect for Chickadees and Cardinals. Shorten the perches to keep larger birds away. Suet feeders are wire or mesh baskets that hold suet or pre-packaged suet cakes. Woodpeckers love these! Dome feeders are feeders that typically are covered by a large plastic dome to keep out the rain and snow. Seed spills out at the bottom. Also known as Bowl feeders

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