Bird Feeding 101 - Birdfeeding Advice From The Experts!

Which bird feeder styles attract which bird types? Which bird food will attract my favorite bird? Can the seasons affect bird watching? What is the best food for feeding wild birds? Which type of feeder does my favorite bird prefer? Find the answers to your bird watching questions in bird feeding 101.

It's no wonder that feeding birds ranks only second to gardening as America's favorite pastime. Birds are fun and entertaining to watch, and they bring color and song to our gardens and yards all year long. Enhance your bird watching experience by feeding birds their favorite food in their favorite type of feeder.

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Putting up a bird feeder is the easiest way to begin attracting birds to your yard, but the number of bird feeders available can be a little overwhelming. Here is a quick reference guide to the different types of birdfeeders and the benefits of each.

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Almost as overwhelming as the choice of which feeder to buy, is the choice of what food to serve in your feeder. Different species of birds are attracted to different seed types.

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If this is the first time you have a feeder in your yard, you may have to wait several weeks for birds to discover it. It may help if you put a shiny pie pan with some seed in it underneath the feeder to attract birds flying through your yard.

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Bird feeding is a year-round activity, so don't take down your feeders when the weather warms up or you may miss out on adult birds bringing their offspring in the summer to learn how to get to the seeds you provide.

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