Do You Follow the 10 Commandments… of Attracting Wild Birds to your Backyard?
- Keep your feeder full year round -An empty feeder cannot attract your favorite birds.
- Provide an elevated or hanging feeder, and a ground feeding tray to attract the largest variety of birds. Multiple feeders reduce competition between smaller and larger birds.
- Provide cover around your feeders so birds are protected while feeding. Birds need to feel safe to stay and eat at any feeder.
- Provide clean drinking water in a bird bath. Water is essential to all birds and will tend to attract a greater variety to your backyard.
- Keep your feeders clean of debris. This is essential – wet or moldy seed can be harmful to birds.
- Use different seeds to attract different types of birds – Many birds have preferences that once understood can be used to help attract a specific species to your feeder. (Nature’s Nuts Woodpecker, No Mess, and Chickadee Blend are designed for this) .
- Provide Nyjer Thistle in a tube feeder to attract finches. Nyjer is a finch favorite and can be used to exclusively attract these wonderful birds.
- Be patient. It may take several weeks for your birds to locate a new feeder, but rest assured once they find it, they will be back for more.
- Use high-quality food without fillers. All Nature’s Nuts products are Xtreme® cleaned with no added oils, colors or fillers. It is All That Nature Intended!
- Feed your squirrels Chuckanut to avoid competition between squirrels and birds. Use Chuckanut Premium Squirrel Diet, and a Chuckanut Squirrel Feeder to move squirrels away from your bird feeders.
