Breeds of Birds you can Attract To Your Backyard
June 10, 2010 by admin
Filed under Gardening Tips
If you are a bird enthusiast and want to see more of them in your back yard, there is almost no specie you cannot attract. If the breed is known to inhabit your area there will be a way to coax them into your yard to feed, nest, find water, or seek shelter. To be most effective in attracting the breed you want, it is best to focus on all four of these requirements so that the birds will come more frequently and even choose to nest or stay long-term. For example, if you have your heart set on attracting a gaggle of chatty House Sparrows, start by placing small bird houses around the yard in late winter, so that when you get them to your yard they’ll consider staying for nesting season. It will also encourage them to stay if you supply some nesting material like loose straw, yarn, hair, or pet fur. Secondly, provide mixed bird seed and a couple of feeders to fill with it. Also scatter a good quantity of seed on the ground, since all varieties of Sparrows feed there, too. The third tip is to have an in-ground or above ground bird bath where these friendly birds can get a drink or go in for a splash. Finally, if your yard does not have many trees, consider planting a variety of hardwoods and evergreens for them to seek shelter in, or perhaps nest in if the bird houses fill up first. To summarize, your goal is to create the right habitat in your back yard for the birds you want to attract.
Research the bird breeds you want to attract and tailor these 4 steps to that species. See our other guides that discuss Attracting Birds, Cardinals, Bird Baths, and Bird Houses which provide lots of good information you can use. When you customize your offerings to your favorite feathered friends expect to be able to attract and keep them for the season, or for all year if they are not migratory birds. In some cases, as with Cardinals and others species that stay local or return to the same nesting area year after year, you might be rewarded with life-long friends!
Among the hundreds of bird breeds you can attract you your yard are these:
CHICKADEES AND TITMICE: Black-capped Chickadee, Boreal Chickadee, Mountain Chickadee, Chestnut-backed Chickadee, Carolina Chickadee, Siberian Chickadee, Plain Titmouse, and Tufted Titmouse.
NUTHATCHES: Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Brown-headed Nuthatch, and Pygmy Nuthatch.
WOODPECKERS: Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Lewis’ Woodpecker, Red-headed Woodpecker, Golden-fronted Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Northern Flicker, and the Pileated Woodpecker.
FLYCATCHERS, Etc: Ash-throated Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher, Eastern Phoebe, Black Phoebe, Say’s Phoebe, Barn Swallow, Cliff Swallow, Tree Swallow, Violet-green Swallow.
OWLS: Barn Owl, Great Horned Owl, Barred Owl, Saw-whet Owl, Hawk Owl, Eastern Screech Owl, Western Screech Owl, and the Boreal Owl.
THRUSHES: American Robin, Eastern Bluebird, Mountain Bluebird, and the Western Bluebird.
WRENS: House Wren, Carolina Wren, Bewick’s Wren, Winter Wren, and Brown Creeper.
MISCELLANEOUS: Various Jays, Thrashers, Orioles, Cardinals, Warblers, various Grosbeaks, Siskins, Doves and Pigeons, various Finches, Blackbirds, Starlings, Parulas, and Hummingbirds.
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