Bird Feeders and What You Need to Know About Them

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A bird feeder is equipment usually placed in your garden or hanged on your window or balcony to feed wild birds flying around or passing by your territory. Bird lovers tend to use them because they know that the most effective method to attract wild birds is food. Others might buy feeders or make them for the purpose of giving their garden a classy look. While some people like to get the best feeders in terms of the design, it does not really matter to birds. This subject is still controversial though.

There are many types of feeders. Yet, the most significant types are:

Metal bird feeders.
wooden bird feeders.
garden bird feeders.
window bird feeders.
homemade bird feeders.

A lot of people ask me if there really is a best design for feeders. Truth to be told, it depends on your lifestyle, your house design and your taste. There is no specific standard design or type that attracts birds the most or even attract the eyes of your human visitors more than the other. But to offer some useful tips, if you have a wooden house, it will not make sense to get a shiny metal feeder. If you have a small window, do not go and buy a large feeder that does not fit in which you might have to put away from the window willing that birds will fly inside the house to eat from it. They might, but you will be the one who suffers the mess. Also consider those bird feeders that come with lights so that birds can eat at night making your garden parties and gatherings look great. The most important tip is to feed the birds what they love. For example, hummingbirds prefer to eat sugary food not just regular seeds. As you can see, we are looking for what is more convenient for birds and make sure it is there instead of worrying about how cool our feeders will look like. I am not saying you should get a bad looking one. You can have a great looking expensive feeder later on. But that should be after getting the hang of what really attracts those birds to your backyard.

For those whose budget will not give them the opportunity to buy a fancy looking feeder, the good news is you can make one that looks nice and attractive as well. You can always buy a cheap feeder but it would be nice if you manage to have your own design sometimes. For a standard feeder, all you have to do is be creative and simple. I have a pineapple hanged over my window and i filled its rough edges with cherries and seeds. It never stopped getting birds. Sometimes it even attracts more birds than my good looking wooden bird feeder in the garden. You can also get some flat wood and stick every piece to the other to make a regular wooden house that looks just like yours. Those flying fellows will still visit it and eat. Some people also use a huge empty bottle of cleaner soup, make a big hole on its side near the bottom and fill it with food then hang it on trees in their backyard.

Many bird watchers think that attracting birds to their garden is an exhaustive mission. Fortunately they are wrong. There is nothing more attractive for those birds than an easy-to-find feeder with food in it. Give your garden a natural look and grow healthy plants around it so that birds can feel home. They will return and will grow in number every week without any more effort from your side. You should also consider providing them with a permanent source of water as they really need it just like you do. If you are targeting a specific type of birds, look it up and find what food it likes the most and what are its habits so you can take advantage of them. Eventually, you will be able to attract them to your bird feeders.