How To Make Your Garden Bird-Friendly
Most homes have backyards which provide food for birds through bird feeders or seed-producing plants which provide food. The other native plants are used for hiding and nesting and water sources are kept for drinking and bathing.
People try to make their yard more attractive and beautiful so that they can attract more birds. They make changes in order to make it more comfortable for birds. Here are some things you can do:
Plant native plants
Try to go for planting native plants in your yard which provide a great variety of bird food for the birds eating food. They should provide for nesting, migrating and wintering the birds throughout the year. Trees such as oaks, willows, birches and maples are home to many caterpillar species which happen to be a vital source of protein for birds during the breeding season. Walnut trees also provide fat and protein rich food that birds can hide and store to get through the winter season. Columbine and honeysuckle are some of the red tubular flowers which serve as nectar for hummingbirds.
Plan your bird habitat
Assume your garden to be a habitat for providing birds with food, shelter and nesting sites round the year. Make note of how much of the planting area is covered in shade and how much is in the open. This will help you determine which plants will do well and which ones won’t. Check the type of soil, whether it is light, full of sand or heavy with clay. Check whether your soil is damp enough or if you need to keep watering the plants frequently. While doing this, you may find that some areas of the yard are wetter than the others and all of them require different plant choices.
Other than this, you will obviously have to place multiple feeders with best bird food in your garden so that more and more birds can get attracted to your garden. Do clean the bird feeders from time to time. Make it more appealing for the birds by planting colored plants for the birds.
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