Backyard Birdz

Bird Baths – Key Features to Look for in a Bird Bath

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:32:02 +0000

A bird bath is one of the most common pieces used for outdoor decor in the backyard, but too many of them go unused as a bird bath. Part of the problem is neglect, but other issues like placement and stagnation can add to the demise of these old bird baths. There are also a number of different styles like heated deck mounted bird baths that require some unique maintenance. Here is a look at some of the features to look for in a bird bath.

Protecting Backyard Birds in Winter Months

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 23:48:49 +0000

Winter is a tough time of year for most backyard birds. Food is scarce, cold weather demands more calories just to keep warm, and the ice and snow cover what food is available. Here are some things to do to help your local birds through the winter months.

Title: Keeping Your Birds From Freezing In Winter Storms

Build Your Own Birdhouse Kits

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:55:45 +0000

There are millions of homes with a birdhouse in the back yard. It's a great way to get a little bit of nature attracted to your home. Not all birds will nest in a birdhouse, but those that will are among the most popular, including blue birds and wrens.

8 Reasons Why We Love To Watch Birds

Birdman — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:57:14 +0000

On any given day, millions of people across the country are watching birds. They are watching via bird watching clubs that they are members of. They join bird watching tours not only in their own city, but in cities and sometimes countries far away. Those really into it, plan holidays and family trips around the migration path of their favorite bird species. For these people, bird watching is addictive. Once you start, and discover the joys in it, you're hooked.

Why do people love to watch birds? Just, what is the attraction? Why are people doing this? For one thing, it's inexpensive. All you really need to begin your bird watching hobby is a pair of good binoculars. Then maybe in a month or two, you'll invest in a quality camera to capture for all time the birds you've seen.

Secondly, bird watching is a great excuse to spend time outdoors. Too many of us spend the year either closeted inside our homes or in a job cubicle. We've forgotten what it's like to breath fresh air and commune with nature. We've forgotten that we're not the only creatures blessed to live on this planet. We've forgotten that it's natural to be outdoors.

Third – bird watching can be very convenient. What's more convenient than watching birds in your very own back yard? You can go down to your local garden center, purchase a simple bird house kit and some feed, and have a bird sanctuary in your back yard in one afternoon. If you've done your homework correctly, your newfound bird friends will love you. If you're industrious enough and handy with a hammer and saw, you can even build a custom bird house.

Fourth – bird houses provides you with your own private animal reality show. You'll quickly find yourself involved in the bird family pecking order. Who's dominant? Who's selfish? Who's nurturing? Who's a bully? You'll start to recognize distinct personalities. And those among us with slight psychological problems will start to name them.

Fifth – bird watching is a relaxing activity. No matter how stressed out your day has been, once you sit down with your binoculars and aim it towards your bird friends, you'll notice a sense of calm and tranquility coming over you. It's inevitable and can't be stopped. It's impossible not to feel your blood pressure dropping and the stresses and worries fleeing from your mind.

Sixth – bird lovers realize that they're helping nature by helping the bird species to survive and thrive. In so many parts of the world, the natural habitats of the indigenous creatures, including birds, have been destroyed. In contemporary society, modern industrial needs and housing development trumps nature every time. With your bird watching hobby, you can help restore some of the habitat balance by providing nesting places, shelter from predators, and food for the birds that you enjoy.

Seventh – bird watching is such a great social and bonding activity for people. Finding people who love the same thing as you do and spending time with them lets you re-connect with your humanity. Rather than spending hours in front of the T.V. screen, you can form friendship bonds that will stay with you the rest of your life.

Eight – It's great exercise. Hardly a day goes by without us hearing some newscaster talking about the obesity epidemic and how we Americans are getting fatter and fatter by the day. We all know that we should exercise more, but very few of us actually do it. Bird watching is a great way to exercise and have fun at the same time. Following and tracking birds through forest settings will give you plenty of exercise and help to keep you in good health.

For all these reasons, and more, bird watching is an activity that becomes more popular each year. In truth, it surprisingly has become one of America's most popular pastimes.

Pepper Suet – Keeping Squirrels from Your Suet Feeder

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:08:15 +0000

Winter is a tough time of year for the birds in our yards. The normal sources of food for birds are tough to come by. The bushes have no berries, the insects have gone in hiding for the winter, and the snow and ice often covers what little food is naturally available. So we look for ways to feed the birds in the winter time, and suet feeders are often a great choice.

Pepper suet is one way to help them along with a suet feeder.

Attracting Birds to Your Yard – Bird Feeders, Bird Baths, and More

admin — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:21:02 +0000

Attracting birds to your back yard will involve more than just putting up a bird house and hoping for the best. Here are some tips on feeding birds and maintaining your bird bath and more.

Attracting Orioles – More Tips to Attract Orioles

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:32:26 +0000

Attracting orioles with an oriole feeder is a great way to add some unique coloring to your yard. Here are a few more tips we've found to get bird to your oriole feeders, including some of orioles favorite foods and roosting places.

Platform Bird Feeders – Using a Platform Feeder to Attract Birds

admin — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:05:33 +0000

A platform feeder is one of the most versatile types of bird feeders. That can be use to attract many types of birds, for example they are one of the best for attracting cardinals. Here are a few more ideas for using platform bird feeders.

Attracting Orioles to Your Yard – Oriole Food and Feeders

admin — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 01:47:32 +0000

Orioles are a favorite of many bird lovers because of the distinctive orange and black colors they display. Their feeding habits can be somewhat like a hummingbird, but you typically don't want to use hummingbird food in your oriole feeder. Here's a look at the differences that you will find in oriole food and oriole feeders.

Hummingbird Food – Making Your Own Hummingbird Nectar

admin — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 06:10:06 +0000

Here's a quick review of the recipe for making your own hummingbird food.

Hummingbird Food Recipe – How to Make Hummingbird Food
By J Ruppel

Hummingbirds are probably one of the most popular birds that people try to attract to their yards. Of course one of the simplest ways to attract them is to add to your yard the plants that they naturally feed on. This can include flowering plants like honeysuckle or trumpet creepers. But you may not be able to locate these where you can easily see them, so the next best solution is to mount a hummingbird feeder where you can see it, and that means you will need to fill it with hummingbird food.