A couple more tips in attracting friendly fliers to your backyard:
Spraying...
Do not spray pesticides ion your lawn. What this does is kill all the insects in your lawn and mulch. These insects are the base of food for your friendly fliers and keep them coming back for more.
Trimming...
Don't trim your trees and bushes heavily in the early Spring. This will leave the berries, which attract the birds. If you trim heavily then their will be no berries and the friendly fliers will not come.
Cover...
Birds like to move around restlessly between tree branches and like to have areas where they can hide if they feel threatened.
Food...
When your fruit trees are in full bloom you will see birds that eat fruit. When your plants are blooming you will see birds that eat the insects since flowers attract the insects.
As you can see their are several little things that can be done to help attract friendly fliers for your bird watching enjoyment.
Spraying...
Do not spray pesticides ion your lawn. What this does is kill all the insects in your lawn and mulch. These insects are the base of food for your friendly fliers and keep them coming back for more.
Trimming...
Don't trim your trees and bushes heavily in the early Spring. This will leave the berries, which attract the birds. If you trim heavily then their will be no berries and the friendly fliers will not come.
Cover...
Birds like to move around restlessly between tree branches and like to have areas where they can hide if they feel threatened.
Food...
When your fruit trees are in full bloom you will see birds that eat fruit. When your plants are blooming you will see birds that eat the insects since flowers attract the insects.
As you can see their are several little things that can be done to help attract friendly fliers for your bird watching enjoyment.
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