Articles related to "Backyard Bird Habitat"



Creating a Backyard Bird Habitat
If you have a yard, you are just four steps away from making the perfect backyard bird habitat. Here's how to bring feathery friends flocking to your backyard.
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Creating Shelter for Birds
Bird shelter, such as trees, brush piles and nesting boxes, adds warm, dry, safe refuges to your backyard bird habitat.
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Create Natural Nesting Sites
The right features can increase your chances of attracting nesting birds to your property and having wild birds nest and raise young in your backyard bird habitat.
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Garden Birds and Transition Zones
A garden transition zone, where open space gradually changes to the deep shade of mature trees, is prime backyard bird habitat.
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Hang a Nesting Box for Birds
A nesting box has to be right for the bird. Choose a local bird, check box dimensions, hole size and position, and select an appropriate location for a perfect fit.
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Birds and Trichomonas gallinae
The deadly parasite Trichomonas gallinae can be spread among wild birds at feeders and bird baths. Bird watchers can avoid accidentally spreading this and other diseases.
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Build a Dust Bath for Birds
You can improve the appeal of your backyard bird habitat by giving birds a dust bath where they can clean and condition their feathers.
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Garden Plants That Attract Birds
Gardeners often choose garden plants that are attractive to birds. Here's a sampling of plants of various types that you might use.
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Install a Birdbath to Entice Birds
Water is one of the things that make good bird habitat. Here are some pointers for choosing a bird bath or water feature, picking the best location, and maintaining it.
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Profile of the Northern Mockingbird
This common backyard bird may not be as colorful as many songbirds, but it is a fascinating species. Here's some facts about this common mockingbird.
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Window and Balcony Bird Habitat
Birders who have only a window or a small apartment balcony may still be able to attract a few birds to their tiny habitat.
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