There are so many choices of bird feeder out there; simple bird tables, plastic tube feeders, metal cage feeders, even fancy spring-loaded squirrel-proof feeders. One thing is for sure – over time they will all become dirty and show signs of wear. Today I am going to be looking at …
How To Make A Log Feeder For Woodpeckers (with photos!)
Woodpeckers are great – they look good and they are fascinating to watch. The trouble is that where I live they don’t appear that often. I hear them in the trees nearby but I wanted to know how I could attract them to my garden. Is it even possible to …
Easy Ways Of Photographing Garden Birds – Not As Expensive As You Think
Garden birds are great to watch as they come and go at the feeders. Watching from afar is one thing but getting a closeup view would be way better, if only they weren’t afraid of us getting so close. Taking photos of birds at a feeder is surprisingly easy and …
How Do You Attract Birds Quickly? The Five Steps To Success
Attracting birds to your feeders can be hit and miss, whether in a garden or on a balcony. Whilst there are a number of things you can do to encourage birds to come and feed, it is not quite an exact science and birds are not always predictable. So, how …
Why Do Birds Throw Seed Out Of The Feeder?
Have you ever noticed just how much seed birds waste by throwing it out from the feeder? If you are reading this you have probably become fed up with seed mess on the ground below the feeder and the thought of good money spent on bird seed being wasted. Why …
5 Things That Stop Squirrels Using Bird Feeders (that actually work)
Love them or hate them, squirrels can be a nuisance at a bird feeder – small birds are scared away, expensive bird seed gets wasted and, more importantly squirrels can cause serious damage to our homes if encouraged to stay. So how do you keep squirrels from eating bird seed? …
How To Care For Your Nesting Box
In this post I am going to go through some of the best ways to maintain and protect a bird nesting box. I first thought about this when I started noticing how high on buildings some nesting boxes are. Given that so many are not easy to get to, I …
Types Of Nesting Box For Garden Birds – A Buyer’s Guide
Are you looking to buy a bird nesting box for your garden? Maybe you have been given one as a gift. Do you even know the first thing about bird boxes, otherwise known as nesting boxes? In this post I am going to show you some of the different types …
How To Get A Robin To Use A Nesting Box
A friend gave me a ‘robin teapot nester’ for my birthday a year or two ago. I put in amongst a large Laurel bush in my back garden but never had any success. I have noticed how often a certain robin visits my garden and the feeders. Now I want …
Garden Bird Nesting Boxes – How, Where & When To Use Them
I have had bird feeders in my garden for some time now, with some pretty good results. I often wonder where the birds go to when they leave the feeders. Now I am wondering whether my back garden is a suitable place to use a bird nesting box. But when …
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