For birds enthusiasts hoping to attract a multitude of feathered friends to winter feeders, fall is the perfect time to begin backyard planning.
Birds Scout in the Fall:
Autumn is a plentiful time of year for wild birds. Whole colonies of insects are available for the picking, summer blooms have gone to seed, and there is fresh water available in abundance.
Fall is the primary season when birds are out scouting for reliable sources of winter food and a safe place to nest.
For this reason, hopeful bird watchers who wait for the first winter storm to hang birdhouses and stock feeders may find a diminished population: birds have all ready scouted the area and found nothing to write home about.
Safe Birdhouses Encourage Winter Nests:
Wild birds will begin arriving to a properly prepared backyard at the onset of cold weather, when the surrounding areas have been picked clean and fresh water is scarce. Safe birdhouses should all ready be in place, out of direct wind and away from areas where cats and other predators can hide.
Properly sized and placed birdhouses encourage birds to build their winter nests, and well-stocked feeders ensure they'll stick around. Birds like chickadees and nuthatches are drawn to evergreens, so placing winter feeders and birdhouses near these types of plants and trees give birds a place to perch and survey before deciding whether or not they wish to partake of the offerings.
Best Winter Foods for Wild Birds:
The best foods for stocking winter feeders include those that are high in fat and protein like suet and oil sunflower. These foods supply the high energy that birds need to keep warm and survive extremes in temperature.
Other acceptable winter foods include peanuts, cracked corn, white millet, small chunks of fruit, and safflower seeds.
Providing a source of un-frozen water, like a heated bird bath, is also conducive to attracting birds to a yard.
Also moving water will help keep it from freezing and birds like that.
Following these tips ensures bird enthusiasts a winter season full of activity. Like every project worth doing, building a winter environment attractive to birds takes planning and forethought, making fall the perfect time to invest in backyard bird feeders and houses.
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Rose Puff, President of RMP Ventures, LLC
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