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5 Ways to Attract Beautiful Birds to Your Yard
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It’s a delight to have birds visiting your garden and displaying their bright plumage, interesting antics and melodious songs, no matter what the weather. Watching and listening to birds just makes us happy.
Do you often feel that you are not getting a fair share of this relatively free entertainment? You are not alone; birds seem to be rather choosy about their favorite haunts, preferring some yards to others, even in the same neighborhood. You may be dutifully hanging up feeders full of birdseed, but still only get a few birds daily. Try some of the tips below if you want to attract more feathered friends to your yard.
1. Provide a variety of food
Birds have specific preferences when it comes to food. Regular seed and suet feeders are not attractive to all kinds of birds. Variety is the key here. Plant an edible garden consisting of a number of berries and other fruits that birds adore. Good choices include red-twig dogwood, chokeberry, winterberry, crabapple, beautyberry, serviceberry and bunchberry. Check to see which of these grows best in your growing region and plant them liberally around your yard. These natural buffets will draw a variety of interesting birds, even in the dead of winter.
Source: http://www.offthegridnews.com/2014/05/01/5-ways-to-attract-beautiful-birds-to-your-yard/
