Attracting Birds to Your Backyard: Mulch is the Key

Yes bird feeders can sure attract friendly fliers to your backyard, but to really attract and keep them coming back using mulch is the key. Why do I say this? Once you spread mulch around in your backyard you will begin to attract bugs, critters and lizards, which make for good food sources for your friendly fliers along with your bird seed. This will also reduce the amount of bird seed that you will have to purchase. And, in this economy everything little thing helps.

The mulch helps keep the soil moist and cool and maintain a steady layer and this will begin to enrich your soil. Recommended mulch is your basic grass clippings, pine bark or pine straw. The grass clippings of course you can get from your grass cuttings while the pine bark or pine straw can be obtained from local tree trimmers. They normally grind up the tree trimmings and haul to the dump so you should probably be able to get this type of mulch for free. I think they would be happy to give it away instead of having to haul it away.

An inexpensive tip for your attracting fliers for your bird watching enjoyment.

Selecting Your Perfect Bird House

In selecting a bird house you first need to consider the size of your lawn or garden. You don't want to get your lawn or garden overcrowded with friendly flier attractions. The selecting of a bird house will depend on the type of birds present in your area.

Bird houses of old were more apt to be made of wood, such as a beach house, a cottage with a thatched roof or church where today you can find more houses made of poly resin and molded into different shapes, such as a bear, a horse or even a crocodile. In selecting a bird house you need to make sure it is well ventilated, has a slanted roof and holes in the floor for water drainage. You also want to make sure the house doesn't have a perch in case larger birds are stalking the smaller birds and wait for them to come out. A bird house should make your friendly fliers feel safe and secure and give them a place to raise their young.

With many bird house styles available you should be able to find one that will fit your liking.

Tips to Keep Bird Feeders Clean

Bird feeding is very popular for people. While feeding birds brings bird watching enjoyment many people forget about keeping the feeder clean. Birds will come to a clean bird feeder more often than a dirty one.

On a periodic basis take a wearing rubber gloves use a stiff brush with a mixture of water and mild dish detergent. You will want to scrub the feeder thoroughly making sure to remove all the old debris. Once this is done mix mix warm water some bleach and wash the feeder. This will kill any germs. Then dry off the feeder if possible before placing new bird seed in the feeder.

While cleaning the bird feeder is important don't forget to clean the area beneath the feeder. For the seed scattered on the ground it will be necessary to shovel or rake up the left over seed. if this is not done on a consistent basis the bird food will begin to rot and mold will develop.

Location of bird feeders are best if they are placed under a roof. This will keep rain and snow out and help with preventing of rotting and developing mold. Granted this reular upkeep is not a great job, but it will keep your friendly fliers coming back.

Bird Feeders & Houses Bring Enjoyment for Your Bird Watching Pleasure!

Regardless if you live in the city or the country you can make your yard a paradise for bird watching. By selecting and placing bird feeders and/or houses at strategic locations in your lawn or garden you will begin to attract a variety of birds. There are numerous styles, shapes, sizes and colors of feeders and houses that will make your decision-making difficult and the easiest way to research and shop is online.

If you add a bird feeder to your lawn or garden you first need to know what type of birds are common for the area in which you live. This research will help you determine what kind of birdseed to purchase to attract friendly fliers. When locating a bird feeder you need to make sure it is placed in a strategic location for your bird watching pleasure.

Again as in selecting bird feeders, you need to consider what types of birds are common for your area.. This will determine the size and style of the bird house for your lawn or garden. As in the placement of a bird feeder you will want to place the bird house in a prominent are for your bird viewing enjoyment.

The addition of either a bird house or bird feeder will certainly allow for countless hours for your bird watching enjoyment!