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Feeders can go anywhere in a landscape area. Many birds are attracted to scent and colors. Having a variety of trees, shrubs and flowers will attract different species to your gardens.
I like to incorporate any where from three to five feeders in a large garden, and one to three in a small garden.
One of the first things you can do if you are interested in putting a feeder or two in your garden, is to know what birds are in your area year around.
Many species will migrate to different regions throughout the changes of the seasons. There are thousands of different species of birds around the globe.
They are warm blooded animals and can have a body temperature of 99.9 degrees F (37 degrees C) to 112.3 degrees F. (44.6 degrees C) Their temperature will depend on the specie. Many of the species will survive on nature to eat. Insects, small animals, berries and other parts of a plant specimen.
Once you have an idea of what species
live in your area or will come for a brief stay, you can
look into the different food and feeders. You can match
the color of the feeders with other outdoor features.
Some feeders can be hung directly onto trees, while
others look decorative with a variety
of styles of poles. In the
examples of landscape designs section,
there are two hand drawn designs I did for clients
of small gardens with feeders being one of the focal
points. One is paradise and the other shrubs.
I wanted to share with you a few different styles
of feeders that are available today. Below are twelve
photos of feeders.
Woodpeckers, Blue Jays and other small birds love the Suet food. You can purchase a suet cage and the suet food comes in a block form. We have a variety of woodpeckers living in the the upstate of South Carolina.
The Blue Jays always make their presence known as they have a very loud voice. They can be seen three to four times daily eating away at the suet food. One of the problems we have with suet feeders is the crows get into the food and having to replace the suet food more often. I guess they have a right also to take in the nutrion and flavor. The other is a great feeder to hang off a large tree and use Thistle food in it.
The two feeders above are open feeders and are hung off of poles. You can use a variety of different food. I will put a seed mixture in the feeders and this will attract different specimens.
A few that come to this type of open feeder are the Carolina Wren, House Finch, Eastern Towhee, and in the summer the Indigo Bunting.
I called the first photo above the protected feeder. This style is great in a variety of climates that receive a lot of snow or rain.
The top protects the food and I usually fill this feeder with black sunflower seeds. The black sunflower is a favorite to a lot of different species, and the Cardinals, American Goldfinch and House Finch are just a few that visit these two feeders.
The next photo is a few of the feeders in one area. The great thing about doing something like this is you will get a wide variety of species and they will all feast at different times of the day. In the early morning and before dust, these feeders can have up to forty species eating away. I refer to this area as fast food delight.
The second photo is what I consider a perch feeder. A variety of different birds will eat here. Putting Thistle food in this feeder attracts different Finch species.
The Hummingbird is one of my favorite birds. This specie loves the color red, and putting a few feeders near an ornamental red flowering shrub or red flowers will help attract this specimen.
In late March the feeders are put out in the my area, and by April the male makes its springtime journey from Florida, Mexico and Central America.
The female will follow a few days later. In April and May the Hummingbird will migrate to the northern part of the United States.
They are fascinating to watch as they are the only specie to fly backwards. These two bird feeders above can go in any garden style.
Hummingbird food consists of sweet nectar. You can also use colored sugar water. They do prefer the nectar. One of the problems that can arise with hummingbirds feeders are ants. You can put vaseline on the pole or I am experimenting with an ant trap this year. You can see the ant trap in both of these pictures.
The last two feeds can have a variety of food and look nice around a a deck or patio area. These two will look nice on a decorative pole and make a great accent.
As you can see, some of the feeders have
been used daily and are nothing fancy. The birds
are here year around and by placing some colorful
shrubs, flowers, and bird baths in a small area, you
can get hours of enjoyment watching our fine feathered
friends.
Do you have a favorite area for some of your feeders and would like to share it with us? Feel free to share your story, pictures or both as we would love to hear about the birds in your area as well as what type of feeders and food you use.
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