The idea of a solar powered bird feeder struck me as odd when I first saw it. What could you possibly need to power on a bird feeder. I had seen motorized squirrel proof feeders before as a possible candidate for a powered bird feeder, but what else could need it?
Winter months are the harshest months for birds. A suet bird feeder is a good way to keep them feed and warm, and it doesn't take a lot of effort on your part, as bird suet will last a long time. Here's how suet is made, and
Winter time – the plants have dropped their leaves, the insects and grubs are hiding in their cocoons or burrowed in hiding places, and if there is something out that a bird might eat it is often hidden under a few inches of snow.
One of the biggest problems with hummingbird feeders is the high energy hummingbird nectar that is used in these feeders not only attracts hummingbirds but pests as well. Here's some tips on keeping ants, bees, and wasps away from your hummingbird food.
Aside from actually attracting the birds we want to the feeder, the biggest problem that backyard birders run into is the need to keep squirrels out of the feeder. There are quite a number of designs for squirrel proof feeders, some are real monuments to engineering. Of course some folks have just as much luck with natural deterents like pepper suet, but that's not nearly as much fun as some of the Droll Yankees squirrel proof feeders. Here's a look at the different types of squirrel proof feeders.
Probably the most popular type of bird house is a wooden bird house. There are a number of types of wood birdhouses, here's a look at some things to keep in mind when shopping for one, like the type of wood, size, paints. One advantage of a wooden birdhouse is that you can personalize painted bird houses to almost any design.
These days were always looking to save money, especially in the housing market. But if you still want to have a touch of elegance at reasonable prices, a victorian birdhouse can give a little of the conspicuous consumption of the 1800's without breaking the bank.
There's a wide variety of decorative bird feeders available, but it seems the most popular type is the gazebo bird feeder. Here's a look at the history of gazebos, and their popularity in the US.
One of the all time favorite feeders to build is a hummingbird feeder. While there are many types, including ornate glass hummingbird feeders, you can easily make one yourself. Here are some plans to make a hummingbird feeder.
Whether you build a wooden birdhouse from a birdhouse kit or from a set of birdhouse plans and your own lumber, it's a great activity to try yourself or with the kids. Here's another set of plans to try out.
We would all like to simply put up a hummingbird feeder, especially one that is easy to watch like a window hummingbird feeder, and watch the hummingbirds swarm around our newly placed feeder. Unfortunately, it's not always that simple, and we might need to work a little to attract hummingbirds to the area. Here a few tips on how to attract hummingbirds to your yard.
One popular do it yourself project for many backyard birders is to make a simple wooden bird feeder. You can either use a simple bird feeder kit to start, or there are other plans to make one from scratch. Here's a simple set of plans to make your own bird feeder.
It won't surprise you to find that each species of bird has its own preference for not only the type of birdhouse it will nest in, but the location of the birdhouse will play just as large a role as well. Here's a few ideas on ways to attract various nesting birds.
We have all seen birds fly or crash into windows. This is not only bad for the bird, but it's disturbing for the homeowner as well. Why do birds do this, and are there some things we can do to keep birds from crashing into our windows? Are they attacking the house, or simply don't see it?
