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

Reflecting On The Life Of A Cardinal That Visits The Bird Feeder

Bird Feeder

Very nice article about cardinals in winter and the human response to winter.

Many birds come to my feeder, not just this cardinal. There are bickering jays and lots of tiny chickadees and a pair of wobbly doves, plus the cardinal’s less colorful, and therefore less visible, mate.

In the dead of winter, celebrating what you’ve got

Add A Bird Bath To Your Bird Feeder

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We've had a bird feeder and birdhouses for years now, but only recently put out a regular source of water for our feathered friends. Lo and behold, it's like unfurling a Slip 'n' Slide in a neighborhood chock full of kids.

Preist: Be kind to your feathered friends

Get A Free Bird Feeder With Allinson Purchases

Bird Feeder

Check out this promotion where you can get a free bird feeder.

The promotion, developed by marketing communication agency GHMC, will also highlight the partnership between the two organisations, offering consumers a free wild bird feeder in the process.

Allinson teams with Conversation Grade for on-pack promotion

The Northern Shrike-A Bird You Don't Want To See At Your Bird Feeder

Bird Feeder

Take a look at this article:

This time of year, some of you may getting a bird visiting your bird feeder that really isn't interested in any of the food you have put out.

Instead, it is interested in the other small birds coming to your feeder. The northern shrike, though barely larger than a sparrow itself, is a terror to the chickadees, sparrows and nuthatches. It considers them lunch.  Click below to read more.

Northern shrike: Half-pint terror

Ideas To Teach Your Children About Birds And Bird Feeders

Bird Feeder

A friend of mine has a small telescope set up in her living room, not for snooping at the neighbours, but for watching the birds at her bird feeder. It’s set quite low so her young grandchildren can watch the birds when they come over. They can see close-up, the blue-jays, chickadees and sparrows, as well as the occasional squirrel,  as they help themselves to the bird seed.

POSITIVE PARENTING: Birds of a feather

Make Your Own Bird Feeder Class

Bird Feeder

Make a bird feeder and learn about the Great Backyard Bird Count at Wing Haven Gardens, 248 Ridgewood Ave. 3:45 p.m. Thursday, repeats 10 a.m. Saturday. Free, but you must register.

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