Oops- Are You Making This Mistake?

Author

Kelsey Waddell
August 20, 2024

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Stories Of The Day:

7 Mistakes Everyone Makes in Choosing Bird Feeders (and How to Avoid Them)

The last things you want when choosing a bird feeder are wasted money or anything that scares off your birds. With the help of my beginner birdwatcher list, I’ll make sure you choose a feeder

www.wildbirdscoop.com/common-bird-feeder-mistakes.html

14 Common Foods You Should Never Put in Bird Feeders

Feeding birds the wrong food might make them sick or worse. My guide will ensure you remain a responsible birder and don’t accidentally harm your local birding population with a surprise recipe. Although wild birds

www.wildbirdscoop.com/14-common-foods-you-should-never-put-in-bird-feeders.html

Tip Of The Day

Utilize the "S.P.L.A.S.H." method to enhance your bird habitat and attract a wider variety of species to your yard: Shelter: Provide natural cover with trees, shrubs, and brush piles to offer birds protection from predators.

Plants: Grow native plants that produce seeds, berries, and nectar to supply natural food sources.

Landscaping: Design your garden with bird-friendly areas, including open spaces for ground feeders and dense foliage for nesting.

Add Water: Install a bird bath or a small pond with a drip fountain or waterfall to attract birds with the sound and sight of moving water.

Supplementary Feeding: Set up bird feeders with a variety of food choices like sunflower seeds, nyjer seeds, suet, and nectar.

Habitat Variety: Aim for a diverse habitat by allowing some parts of your yard to go a bit wild, offering different environments for different bird species.

9 Seasonal Bird Feeding Mistakes Everyone Makes (and How to Avoid Them)

One of our favorite things about bird watching is the changes that come with the seasons. It’s forever exciting to see hummingbirds arriving back in the spring, and flocks of finches returning to backyard feeders

www.wildbirdscoop.com/common-seasonal-bird-feeding-mistakes.html

Quote Of The Day

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I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, while I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance than I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn.

- Henry David Thoreau

Until Next Time…

Thank you for joining us today. We hope you find joy in every feathered friend that visits your backyard.

- Wild Bird Scoop Team