Winter Care For Wild Birds



Get Gardening Information on mps-gardening.com. Winter Care For Wild Birds topic will increase your understanding on Gardening Information. We at mps-gardening.com only provide news, articles, information in Gardening Information. Gardening Information at mps-gardening.com provides the most up to date news and articles. If you have questions please do not hesitate to contact us.

Here in Michigan and other temperate climates, winter survival is everything for wild birds. The search for food starts at dawn and continues till dusk. If a bird is able to eat enough, it will store enough energy to survive a cold winter's night. It then starts all over for another day. Wild birds or backyard birds depend on every seed, berry or insect it may find. With the continual decline of natural habitats, birds need our helping hands. Caring and feeding for wild birds helps them to survive the winter and also gives you a sense of doing good. Helping out nature instead of taking from her. Birds require food, fresh water, shelter from the elements and protection from predators. FOOD: High energy food is important. Suet, peanuts, black oil sunflower seed all high energy food high in fat and protein. Nyjer thistle is a high source of energy for finches as well. Cage feeders are designed to hold suet cakes, Tube and hopper feeders are designed to accommodate a variety of birds. Platform and peanut feeders are also available. Pack down an area and toss some cracked corn and white millet for the ground scratching birds to enjoy. FRESH WATER: I emphasize FRESH WATER here. With a lack of natural water sources available in cold winter months, water can be scarce. Fresh water even more so. While birds will and do eat snow, this drives down their body temperature and uses valuable energy to melt the snow and warm back up. Offer up some water with a heated birdbath or put a heater in your current bath. heaters cost no more to run the a light bulb and can save a birds life. Look for heaters that come with a minimum three year guarantee. SHELTER: From the harsh winter winds and a place to snuggle. Use your old Christmas tree, or hang a roosting box. Plant lots of bushes and trees for your birds to roost in. Evergreens work wonders here as a wind brake and protection from snow fall. Most birds will die at night from a lack of food, water and protection.Food and water are life's essentials, protection helps your birds to conserve vital calories. PROTECTION: Birds need to feel safe from danger and offering protection will keep your birds coming back. Place your feeders and Fresh water source near trees and bushes. Out in the open. Enough for your birds to see if hawks are around and away from places where cats might hide. By placing your feeding stations 10 to 20 feet from trees and shrubs, your birds have an open view and can escape most attacks from the air or the ground. Research shows that birds get 25% of their food from human sources. How important is that 25% on any given winter's night? Backyard birding is a healthy hobby for all and just about anyone can feed the birds. A hobby that can last a lifetime.


Home And Garden - Country And Rural Life. - Gardening and Birds, Raising Chickens and Goats, Baking Bread.more coming soon!
Hummingbird Secrets Revealed! - How To Attract More Hummingbirds To Your Home.


Article Index: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27

More Articles:


1. How To Plant A Red Oak Tree
Planting Red Oak Trees Red Oak Trees. Whenever I think of Red Oak Trees, I remember hunting when I was a kid and standing near trees that were giants. Now every Red Oak tree I plant, I can invision those days in the deep woods and those grand trees and hope someone else will have that same enjoyment. These trees will help you too in establish a desired vision to your landscape. Beyond their size, Red Oak Trees also fill important ecological niches. They grow across broad ranges of forest and …

2. Garden Pest Control - All From Your Kitchen !
Love your lawn and garden but hate the thought of using dangerous pesticides or herbicides? Try these six proven do-it-yourself pest eliminators - all made from common ingredients that you may have in your kitchen right now! 1. To get rid of snails and slugs in your garden, add crushed eggshells to your soil. To them, it's walking on glass, so snails and slugs will tend to avoid the area entirely. If slugs are a continuing problem, a few pinches of salt will make quick work of them. 2. Garlic …

3. Know Your Yellow Roses!
Yellow roses are beauties, aren’t they? Don’t they look beautiful on a sunny morning? Yellow roses say spring just their look and color. The yellow rose, while somewhat rare in its natural habitat, is becoming a popular item in the floral shop. Yellow roses might be what you are looking for, and if so, there are several ways to find the perfect yellow rose for your home or garden.Yellow roses are one of a number of different colored roses that are available in garden centers and even discount de…

4. MOSQUITO FARMS? IS THAT WHAT WATER GARDENS ARE?
What is nicer that a lovely backyard garden pond. The lush growth rising above the water, graceful fish darting about and the soothing sound of the water. These are just a few of the reasons people are drawn to water gardens. But when you think about adding a water feature to your garden, you are torn, because you know that a charming pond can also be a mosquito hatchery. And, everyone is concerned; rightly, about mosquitoes and the diseases they spread. It is true, mosquitoes do need water to b…