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The Right Feeder for the Birds
Tray feeders will get a bird's attention and are great starter feeders. The disadvantage is that when it rains or snows, the food is exposed to the elements. Some come with a roof to help protect the seed from precipitation.
Wooden feeders are the traditional type of bird feeder that many people gravitate to because that was the kind their grandparents or parents had hanging up. Now you can get those same styles made out of recycled plastic. They clean up easily and they last much longer than the traditional cedar feeders.
Woodpeckers typically use their stiff tail feathers to hold their bodies up when hanging on the sides of trees. Small cage-style feeders can be difficult for them to feed off of, so you may need to hang it in a way to accommodate all sizes of birds.
Woodpeckers typically use their stiff tail feathers to hold their bodies up when hanging on the sides of trees. Small cage-style feeders can be difficult for them to feed off of, so you may need to hang it in a way to accommodate all sizes of birds.
Tube-style feeders are a nice, sleek design and easy to hang off a deck or plant hook. Look at the feeding ports closely. Some will have tiny slits meant for finch food, while others will have larger holes for sunflower seed.
Some feeders are made of mesh so the birds can cling to the whole tube to work the seeds out. These are especially ideal for woodpeckers, chickadees, nuthatches, and tits.
Suet feeders can be simple cages or logs with holes drilled into them. If you offer suet doughs, you can dish it out onto a tray feeder. If you want to attract larger woodpeckers, you need a large feeder.
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| Woodpeckers typically use their stiff tail feathers to hold their bodies up when hanging on the sides of trees. Small cage-style feeders can be difficult for them to feed off of, so you may need to hang it in a way to accommodate all sizes of birds. |
Top Bird Feeds
1. Nyjer (also known as niger and thistle) is popular with finches. The seed’s small size makes it easy to offer in feeders with tiny slits, reducing the chance of a takeover by larger birds and squirrels. Keep in mind, this seed is no longer desirable to finches if it is six months old, so replace it fairly regularly.
2. Nuts in or out of the shell are a delight to many species including woodpeckers, nuthatches, chickadees, and jays. Almost as many birds will eat nuts as sunflower, however the squirrels tend to give the birds a run for their money.
3. Suet is rendered beef fat from the liver of a cow. It can be purchased in raw chunks at the grocery store and some companies sell it in convenient cake form in several flavors including nuts, fruit, and dehydrated insects. Some suets are specially formulated into dough so it can be offered in the warmer months without melting.
Some vegetarians and vegans are not fans of offering suet, since it is made out of animal fat. There are vegetarian suet pellets available on the market made from plant fats. It may take some time to get birds used to it, but it is a safe alternative to offer your wild birds.
4.Fruit is the mainstay of feeders in Central and South America. Birders delight in watching tanagers, oropendolas, and euphonias come in to trays of bananas. Oranges and apples can get the attention of robins, blackbirds, catbirds, mockingbirds, and orioles. Apples need to be secured down and it helps to peal away a bit of the skin, but many thrush species, like the female European blackbird, enjoy apples as much as people do. Coconuts are popular with tits. Hummingbirds will lurk around older fruit, attracted to the tiny insects that are attracted to the rotting fruit.
5. Jelly is primarily offered to orioles but some finches and sparrows will come in for it too.
6. Nectar is thought to be primarily for hummingbirds, but sometimes other birds like chickadees, finches, woodpeckers, and even fruit bats will come in for it.
7. Mealworms have grown exponentially in popularity as a food to offer backyard birds. Not all birds eat seeds. The eastern bluebird, for example, prefers mealworms. This feed allows you to offer a wider variety for a buffet. Since not all people are comfortable handling live mealworms, some companies sell them freeze-dried but they are not as popular with the birds.
Eat Like a Bird
Are you sure you want to eat like a bird? If so, you’re eating half your
weight in food a day and some of those recipes include rendered beef fat mixed
with peanut butter and dried crickets. This chapter gives an overview of foods
used to attract birds around the world. From coconuts to grape jelly to
mealworms to plantings, you can attract birds in your own backyard. You’ll
also discover shocking examples of what birds have been documented eating around
the globe. Every bird has a dark side!
