Wild Birds

"How To" Attract Them To Your Backyard

Wild birds drawn to your bird feeders, bird houses and bird baths can be both an intriguing and gratifying experience.

A fledgling Goldfinch preparing to leave the safety of its nest.	Female Ruby Throated Hummingbird, the Early Spanish Explorers called Hummingbirds “flying jewels”.	A well built Robins nest with two baby birds patiently waiting for their next meal.

Choosing The Right Bird Feeder

Choosing the right bird feeder can assist your efforts to attract various types of wild birds to your backyard. Whether a Hummingbird, Bluebird or Cardinal, is your favorite bird, or you just want any type of bird, we will provide the information necessary to help you populate your garden space with beautiful birds.

But there is so much more than simply erecting bird feeders, bird houses and bird baths that you can do to bring feathered friends up close for hours of exciting viewing. There is lots to learn about birds that will amaze you and it is our purpose to help you.

Beautiful Blue Jay

Your first feathered visitor to your bird feeders is a special exhilarating experience. This feeling does not end after the first visitor either, but continues with the second and third...

The first one back from spring migration, every year.

A new type of wild bird you have never seen before at your bird feeder (should I run for my bird identification book!) or just watch.

Your first young family of finches having their first bath in your bird bath

A Hummingbird flitting about your garden in all directions and even feeding from your hand!

The list of exhilarating moments can go on and on. Songbirds at your bird feeders are awesome, but be careful!

But, “Why be careful?” you ask?

Every wild bird feeder, bird house and birding accessory should come with the warning:

“Wild bird feeding can be addictive!”

Of course it’s not an “addiction” in the negative, destructive sense. It is a healthy, cherished and positive hobby watching and learning about birds. A pastime that enhances your life in so many ways. That has certainly been my experience. One that I am now passing on to my grandchildren and eagerly sharing with you.

Chalet Bird Feeder

Why Am I Writing This Web Site?

I would like to share with you what I've learned over thirty years of pursuing my passion.

My husband and I owned a backyard bird supply store for a number of years. We learned a great deal from selling thousands of birding items and bird seed.

There is a vast amount of equipment, books and other excellent products available. There are many outstanding manufacturers and distributors in the birding industry such as Duncraft, Achla, Allied Precision, Brome Bird Care, Droll Yankee, Aspects Feeders, Heritage Farms, Homestead, Perky Pet, Songbird Essentials, Woodlink "Audubon Series" and many more. I'll pass on what I learned from that experience. About various products and what customers told me.

You may be looking for answers to some problems. It is my hope that you will find them here.

√ What to look for in bird feeders?

√ Squirrels, cats, raccoons and bears!*#?

√ Large piles of uneaten seed under your feeder!

√ Starlings and Blackbirds invading your yard, during migration seasons.

√ How to attract the birds you want to see in your yard?

√ How to keep bird feeders clean to prevent disease?

√ What type of bird house should I put up?

√ What type of birding binoculars should I choose for bird watching?



Find Out More About Wild Birds

You are invited to explore this web site to find out more about birds and the many aspects of backyard bird feeding and bird watching. I hope you will find my web site both educational and entertaining. I have learned a great deal from my own experience, from fellow bird watchers and from customers when I had my wild bird store. (But remember this is a work in progress. There is much more to come, please stop by often.)



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√Your site is truly awesome!

I absolutely love the photos of the birds, and seeing the hummingbirds at your hummingbird feeders is just precious.

Your wild bird feeding and birdhouse information will be a resource I'll refer to time and again...

Cheryl, Arizona USA

√I love your web site,it is very informitive,and interesting. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and insight.I appreciate it as well as I am sure does every other bird watcher.

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This clip is a burst of pictures I took of a Goldfinch pair building an intricate nest in our beautiful Pee Gee Hydrangea. (Continue to watch the rest of the Great Goldfinch Adventure.




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