Window Bird Feeders
When we put a bird feeder in the back yard, it's great when
it attracts birds to the yard. But the sad fact is that all
too often we aren't where we can enjoy the sights and sounds
of those birds in our yard. While it's great to sit in a
chair in the yard and take in the view, most of the time we
are busy with the rest of our lives.
With that in mind, a window mount bird feeder is a great
choice for most homeowners. You can put the feeder on one of
your kitchen windows, or even a bedroom window, and enjoy the
view without even leaving your house. It will make the birds
more visible to your children as well, and putting one of
these on their bedroom window can help them to learn to
appreciate nature as a valuable part of our lives.
If you've got a relative or neighbor who is a shut in or not
too mobile these days, this can be a great gift as well. For
those who just can't get outside, this sure to be
appreciated.
Some window mount bird feeders just simply mount using
suction cups. You can also find some larger feeders that
mount on a windowsill and can be filled from inside your
home. These make great feeders for wintertime, you can feed
the birds at a time when they most need the feed, and don't
have to brave the weather to do it!
There's a wide variety of bird food that can be used with
window feeders. Different models can be found that use
pellets, seeds, mealworms, nuts, or even fruit and jelly. Of
course there are window hummingbird feeders that use
hummingbird food.
Most often these are used to attract smaller birds. The
weight of large birds is often more than a window mount
feeder can support, especially those that mount with suction
cups. Examples of some smaller birds include wrens, titmice,
finches, or even cardinals.
Since the window will often look like a mirror from the
inside, you may be surprised at how close you can get to the
birds while they are feeding since they won't be able to see
inside as clearly. Try one of these window feeders, they can
really increase the enjoyment you get from attracting birds
to your yard!