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 …
Which Garden Birds Eat Sunflower Seeds?
When I bought my first bird feeders I did not know what type of seed or food to put out for the birds. I didn’t want to waste too much money and I wanted to know which bird food attracts the most birds? I had heard a lot about sunflower …
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? …
Bird Watching Equipment That Every Birder Needs (with six examples)
Bird watching is fun, from backyard birding to the great outdoors, wild birds are fascinating to watch. You probably found my blog because you are a beginner looking for information on bird watching; I want to help you and other beginners to find what you need. I have put together …
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 …
Working Out Which Type Of Bird Feeder To Use
If you want to start feeding birds in your garden, or even from an apartment balcony, it can be a great hobby. If you put some suitable bird food out, the birds will come. It might take a while but they will come. The main thing to know is which …
