Bird Watching
Anytime is a wonderful time to birdwatch in your own backyard. Choose a bird feeder, fill it with seed that attracts the birds you'd like to see, and sit back and enjoy. Few hobbies are as relaxing as birdwatching.
Soon you'll be seeing nuthatches, with their upside down eating style and gregarious chickadees whose antics keep you entertained all afternoon and don't forget the finches and cardinals.
You'll be surprised by the types of birds you didn't even expect to see. Junkos, doves and other ground feeders will get more than their share from what falls from the birdfeeder. So fill up your bird feeder, place it outside a convenient window and enjoy bird watching today.
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Tips for Bird Watching
Provide food, water and protection
Food
Different seed attracts different birds
Suet for woodpeckers and chickadees. Thistle for goldfinches. Sunflower seeds for cardinals, chickadees,nuthatches and finches.
Keep your birdfeeders clean by washing them out in a bleach solution every few weeks.
Water
A bird bath provides both fun and bathing for all kinds of birds. Remember to fill it with fresh water frequently to avoid algea.
Protection
Any tree or shrub that will provide cover from the wind and predators. You can place your birdfeeder on a shepherds pole near shrubs or a tree. The birds will fly from the feeder when they feel threatened; but then return immediatly from their safe refuge.
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