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Category Archives: Bird Feeders
Beware the Bird Feeder Bandit
If you have bird feeders in your backyard, chances are at some point you’ve found yourself wondering where your feeder went. Usually, a squirrel will knock it down or sometimes a bear will drag it off, but you probably never fell victim to the bird feeder bandit. According to FOX59 News, a man brazenly stole [...]
Tips for attracting Northern Cardinals
It’s not controversial to say Northern Cardinals are among the most desired backyard birds. With their vibrant red coloration, frequent trips to bird feeders and recognizable song, cardinals usually top the list of people’s favorite birds. While birdwatching in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park the other day, I must have spotted a dozen Northern Cardinals fluttering about, [...]
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Top 10 bird feeding tips everyone should know
We’re still giving away a bird feeder. Find out how to enter here. If you’ve already submitted a picture, remember you can get a bonus entry by following us @BackyardChirper. Bird feeding is a fun and rewarding experience that not only helps birds, but provides you a great way to reconnect with nature. Whether you’re [...]
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Best locations in your yard for a bird feeder
Whether you’re someone with decades of experience in bird feeding or are a newcomer just starting out, chances are you’ve thought long and hard about where to put up your bird feeder. While it’s possible to put up a bird feeder nearly anywhere in your yard, there are certain spots that will attract more birds [...]
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Winter is the perfect time to offer suet to backyard birds
If you’ve been outside recently, you’ve undoubtedly felt the cold chill of winter. While many bird species migrate to warmer temperatures during the winter, there are still many that stick around in the cold. Birds are naturally good at surviving, but we can make their lives easier by offering them food that will help sustain [...]
Common mistakes that keep birds away from your feeders
Whether you’re brand new to feeding birds or have been feeding for the past 20 years, there’s nothing more disappointing than a completely empty bird feeder, especially when you know there are birds all around. While there are occasionally natural explanations for why birds are avoiding your feeder (for example, they migrated for the winter), [...]
How to keep starlings from taking over your bird feeders
It’s starting. That time when the skies begin turning black, not from the pre-winter clouds, but from thousands of starlings flocking together. Even though watching them weave and undulate in perfect unison offers a simply amazing view, starlings are known for their ravenous behavior and consumption of nearly any food they see. Many people are [...]
Some bird feeders are no match for acrobatic squirrels
Here are Backyard Chirper, we are no stranger to the persistent squirrel. As anyone who owns a bird feeder can tell you, squirrels will not stop until they’ve eaten from your feeders, even if you have things to stop them. There are a number of inexpensive ways to stop squirrels from getting to your feeder, [...]
Now is the perfect time to clean feeders
As the number of days when you can comfortably wear a T-shirt and shorts quickly diminish, it’s time to give those bird feeders a thorough fall cleaning. Although you should clean your feeders consistently every month or more, fall is an ideal time to give the feeders a rigorous scrub. The reason is birds will [...]
Tips for feeding birds affordably
With the price of black-oil sunflower seeds soaring and ornithologists reminding us that birds hate cheap bags of birdseed, there’s a growing concern that feeding wild birds is getting too expensive. Since it’s nearing the time of year when birds actually benefit the most from eating at bird feeders, here are some tips for feeding [...]