Tips For Feeding The Birds

Bird Feeder

The bird feeders out my kitchen window are bustling with activity. Our most frequent visitors include nuthatches, chickadees, woodpeckers and sparrows. If you would like to attract and feed birds this season, here are a few bird feeding tips.

Winter bird feeding

Sharp-Shinned Hawk Meets An Untimely Death

Bird Feeder

It was winter when the sharp-shinned hawk first showed up near the bird feeder.

Hawk's death shows it's not easy being a predator

Bird Feeder Owner vs Squirrels

Bird Feeder

Like many homeowners, I enjoy watching birds at my bird feeder in the winter months. All season long, we have an abundance of feathered visitors – chickadees, nuthatches, finches; ground feeders like cardinals and juncos; and many sparrows and starlings.

Rocketing Rodents

House Sparrow Migration-Spring At The Bird Feeder

Bird Feeder

Some interesting facts about house sparrow migration in this article:

Early robins are already being reported, but some of them stay all winter. Activity at one bird feeder has noticeably changed — another sign of spring. Chickadees, juncos and house finches must wait their turn as the 25, or more, hungry house sparrows take over.

Ripples from the Dunes column: Birds tell us spring not too far away

Time Lapse Video Of The Bird Feeder

Bird Feeder

On this particular day we captured Juncos, Starlings, House Sparrows, House Finches, Goldfinches & Mourning Doves. Activity in the afternoon slowed down a little bit. 

Day at Bird Feeder - Time Lapse Mini-Documentary

Tips For Feeding Birds At A Bird Feeder

Bird Feeder

The feeder has four legs and is about 6 feet high. It’s equipped with an expansive tray, a plastic roof to keep the seeds dry and a shield to ward off squirrels.

Feathered friends | Area residents offer tips on attracting birds

Observing Bird Behavior At The Bird Feeder

Bird Feeder

Nice article noting the behavior of various birds and comparing it to humans.

There is a platform outside my office window where I feed birds, and therefore watch birds.

Dablemont: Bird watching shows distinctive behavior patterns

Winter Bird Feeder Set-Up

Your Bird Feeder

Excellent article with tips for setting up your bird feeder, the types of foods to feed the birds and the birds that are attracted to it.

I know winter is still a ways off, but the birds in my yard tell me that it is getting closer. The first junco of the fall has already arrived along with migrating white crowned sparrows.

Master Gardener: Providing a winter banquet for the birds