Mealworms are full of nutrition and are an excellent food for insect-eating birds such as robins, wrens, woodpeckers and bluebirds. Mealworms can be fed to birds all year round, in very cold weather or very dry weather. When birds struggle…
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Hot Summer and Hummingbirds
It has been a hot, dry summer across the US. Record temperatures have been set across the country. With the high temperatures and the lack of rainfall flower nectar production is down. What does this mean to your hummingbirds? It…
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Feeding Cardinals
Cardinals need pure safflower seeds. Different birds require different seeds. You may think that the birds in your yard are eating and enjoying the particular seed you put out because the feeders are always needing to be filled. You need…
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Easy Way to Feed Wild Birds
What is an easy way to feed wild birds? There are so many types of bird feeders available from the basic to the ornate. If you are just starting to feed wild birds, you may want to start with seed wreaths. The seed…
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Posted in Bird Feeders, Wreaths and Suet Bells
Can you stop thinking about insects as enemies?
We know, it’s difficult to think about the spider in your shoe as a friend, but there are alot of great things about insects – as your wild bird friends would tell you, if they could. Let your mind wander…
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When should I feed wild bird suet?
ALL YEAR ROUND!!! In the past, people fed suet only in the fall and winter, due to poor quality and misconceptions of feeding wild birds. Winter is a good time for the beginner to start feeding because most trees are bare…
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Posted in Never Melt Bird Suet, Suet Cakes
Tips for Summer Bird Feeding
During the summer time, many birds enjoy eating insects, worms, and nectar from plants in addition to seed, nuts, and suet. In order to keep the birds coming to your yard, it is important to keep the food fresh and…
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Need a Cheap Way to Attract Birds? Feed Them Seeds!
The most economical way to feed birds is to give them bird seed! All varieties of birds like bird seed. Here are the different types of bird seed that you can feed your backyard birds: Sunflower seeds: This type of…
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The Logic Behind Placing Bird Feeding Stations in Your Backyard
The way you place bird feeding stations in your backyard can affect how many birds visit your backyard. A logical placement of bird feeders can also attract a variety of birds. Here are a few suggestions for proper placement of…
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RachelsRobin Christmas / New Year Jingle for you!
‘Twas the days surrounding Christmas and all ’round your yard, the birds were all hungry while you wrote out your cards…. Your feeders were hung in the blustery space, for no little bird has energy to waste…. In the hustle and…
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