Did you
know that one in three American Families feed the birds?
More than 65 million American Adults enjoy this colorful
pastime and here are some fun things to do to encourage birds
in your backyard.
Food and Feeders
• Put up
nectar feeders for Hummingbirds and Orioles.
• Place a
window feeder on your child's bedroom window for fun bird
watching.
• Put out
fruit and jelly feeders with jelly, orange and apple halves.
• Add a Jay
feeder filled with peanuts and let Jays entertain you as
they lift the lid to get a peanut.
• Use a
trellis to grow flowering vines to attract
Hummingbirds.
Water
•
Add a
source of water such as a birdbath, leaf mister, dripper or
water garden to entice birds to take a drink.
Nesting
•
Provide
Suet Dough to help birds get extra calcium for
egg-laying
• Put up
nesting boxes for Wrens, Bluebirds, Chickadees, Titmice,
Swallows and Purple Marlins.
Gardening
• Plant
evergreens to provide the ideal cover for birds.
© Warren Eckstein
