In a perfect world, man should not have been feeding birds. But rampant and unplanned development has destroyed many wild bird habitats. Feeding the birds seems to be the right thing to do to atone for the injustice humans have caused to these lovely innocent creatures.
Feeding wild birds is a popular hobby which the whole family can enjoy doing. According to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, over 60 million Americans feed birds regularly. Attracting wild birds to your backyard is easier. All you have to do is feed them regularly and secondly used a good quality wild bird feeder which the wild birds can access comfortably.
There are many types of wild bird feeds, each designed to serve a specific purpose. The open tray design is the most basic type of bird feeders that attract wild birds as well as critters. Enclosed hoppers are designed like miniature buildings. It takes the wild birds some time to figure out a way to reach the grains but they serve the purpose of keeping other rodents and pests away.
Another type of wild bird feeder is the tube feeder. They have large and small feed openings for different bird seeds and also have perches for the birds to sit and eat. The tube feeders have the additional advantage of not allowing any spillage of bird feed and helps keep the environs relatively clean as compared to other types of feeders.
A squirrel proof bird feed is essentially a variation of the tube feeder and the intent is to keep the squirrels away from the feed. A squirrel proof feed itself comes with many variations all designed to keep the wily, innovative squirrels away from the wild bird feeders. Then, there are window feeders which as the name suggests is kept close to the windows of the house. It makes filling and cleaning easier for the bird lovers.
A totally different type of feeder which is popular in the market as the best squirrel proof feeder is the Flipper bird feeder. It comes with a motor which kicks into action as soon as the squirrel steps on to the perch and starts spinning it. It can hold approximately five pounds of seeds and has a sturdy polycarbonate feeding chamber to prevent damage from persistent squirrel attacks.
You can choose the wild bird feeder that is ideal for your home and location and feed away wild birds to your heart’s content.
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Welcome to wild birds haven, A blog about bird feeders and houses including which ones are best for different locations and birds.
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