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Attracting Wild Birds With a Bird Garden

Author: Janet Ashby

You can use bird feeders and bird baths to attract wild birds to your garden but if you also plant a bird garden you can increase the attractiveness of your garden enormously.

Trees, shrubs and flowers can provide shelter from predators and the winter cold and provide natural food for the birds for the whole year. Providing a safe environment with a natural source of food will make your wild bird visitors feel safe and they will visit often. Your garden may already provide some natural food but small changes can easily increase the availability of the food and make your garden even more attractive.

Plan your Bird Garden

Find out which birds are common in your area and base your plan around them. You can find out from the local library or bird society or by watching birds that are attracted to bird feeders in your area. Include native plants in your plan as they are most likely to thrive and will provide suitable natural food for the birds.

Make your basic plan and include trees, power lines, buildings, paths, shrubs etc and ensure you plan sunny as well as shady areas. Fond out of there are any native plants that can be left to grow in your new garden. Have the soil tested before you start to find out the type of soil you have and any deficiencies that may be present. You can then add nutrients or minerals to restore the soil quality first and also ensure you buy plants suitable for the type of soil.

You will need a source of fresh, running water in your bird garden. This could be a pond with a fountain, a bird bath with a dripper or a spray in the trees. Plan to place a bird bath away from any bird feeders as birds need quiet for bathing away from the noise of birds feeding. A good place is away from any hiding places for cats or other predators under overhanging branches to allow the birds to escape into the branches if a predator approaches.

Plant Your Bird Garden

You should plant shrubs, trees and flowers that provide seeds, nuts, berries or nectar the whole year round in your bird garden. Trees need to have enough branches to support nests but not be so thick they prevent the birds from freely moving through them. Sketch in the plants on your plan and ensure you have some sunny areas and some shady areas. Take into consideration the size the shrubs and trees will eventually grow to and decide how many you can fit into the area.

When you begin to plant your garden involve the whole family. They will enjoy the fun! It's a good idea to take plenty of photographs to document your progress. Taking pictures of the same spot throughout the seasons can give a lovely record of all you have achieved.

Maintaining Your Garden

You will need to plan on time to maintain your garden. Keep the area round your new plants moist and use a mulch to help retain the moisture and discourage weeds. This will also help to maintain the garden without the use of harsh insecticides or herbicides which should be avoided. Many are poisonous to the birds and they will also cut down on the number of insects that are a major part of the food source of many birds.

Place bird feeders around your garden, hanging from trees or posts and place a bird bath away from the feeders but visible from your window so you can enjoy your bird visitors while they bathe.

It may be many months before you see the results of your hard work but once your garden is thriving you will be rewarded by the many wild birds visiting your bird garden.

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5 Responses to “Wild Bird Photo”

1. cola2sweet4words says:

   January 18, 2009 at 9:23 am

   i would like to know what kind of wild bird frequents my feeder…?
   it is kind of a dark, blue-gray color on top, with a white belly… a smallish bird. it has a yellow beak. i live in northcentral ohio and have seen a lot of these birds at my feeder. i would like to identify it w/photo ~ does anyone have an idea what kind of bird it may be, and/or any websites where i might find photos of wild ohio birds to research?
2. Anonymous says:

   November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

   I would suggest you look to the cheaper end DSLR.

   Fuji make a few DLSR type compact cameras without the expense of going into the interchangeable lens DSLR. A Finepix S1500fd has a 12x optical zoom and will cost around £110 Sorry, not sure how much it might be in the US, but I would guess at around the $150 mark.

   Don’t rely on digital zoom, they are a waste of time and money. The Finepix, above, will give you an almost 400mm maximum zoom, with a 10mp sensor.

   A similar 400mm range on a Nikon, Canon or similar DSLR could set you back 10x that price. I paid £1700 just for the Nikon body alone. A 200 – 400mm Nikon zoom lens will set you back a very pretty penny.

   Try looking on eBay.
3. Anonymous says:

   November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

   hmm… i dont like his head down like that, it gives it a weird composition that kind of left me feeling disapointed… still a great shot, but I supose in comparison to all the other ones ive seen of yours… something not quite right about it… lol… god im harsh, love you! xoxox

   … mmm just read everyone elses answers, no one else seems to get the same feeling i did from it, now i just feel horrible… lol, oh well i can only be honest love ya! xx
4. Anonymous says:

   November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

   Very nice-Wild birds are fun aren’t they-we have a lot of them here including very nosy hummingbirds who come right up to us while outside-Our Jays are loud and noisy but I love them we also have purple finches,mourning doves, chickadees, mother and father cardinals- Do you have any that stay the winter or come back every year and nest-we have cardinals and finches who are here every year to nest-your pictures are very nice-thanks for sharing
5. Anonymous says:

   November 30, -0001 at 12:00 am

   that’s an eastern phoebe.