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July 23, 2008
Bird feeders
are an old staple for attracting birds but they should serve as supplements to the various plants in your backyard that provide food and shelter to encourage the birds to think of your backyard as home.
A landscape to attract birds should provide shelter to protect birds from the elements or from predators. Evergreens are great as they provide plenty of space for a bird to disappear into, but they are very difficult for predators to penetrate. Additionally, they can be thick enough to provide adequate shelter against the elements. Other woody plants also provide good shelter. Bird houses and decks are great places for birds to shelter.
In designing your landscaping to attract birds provide plants that offer a consistent food supply. They should produce enough food to help meet the bird’s needs in addition to your bird feeders. Plants that provide berries and seeds are excellent choices for our feathered friends. While selecting plants that attract birds keep in mind those that attract insects. Not only are there many beautiful flowers, like roses, but these also in turn smell very pleasant. Among your choices for insect-attracting flowers, choose some that bloom during the spring migration periods. Then you will be sure to get birds on their way through town, headed north.
A final landscape feature that cannot be overlooked is water. Birds like to have places where they can bathe and drink. A bird bath is the most practical solution and you will find it can give hours of entertainment for you as well as fill a need for the birds.
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