Showing posts with label bird house. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bird house. Show all posts

Saturday, May 30, 2009

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.

Sunday, May 17, 2009

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!