Seeds And Feeds To Attract Cardinals This Fall & Winter

 

Photo source:  This Is My Garden

"Attracting these graceful birds to your backyard during the winter months with food not only provides big interest for you and fellow bird watchers, but more importantly, provides a critical source of nutrition for the cardinals as their natural food sources become more and more scarce."  Comment from This Is My Garden

Since I love Cardinals so much, I feed them so I will be rewarded with their singing.  This article is of great interest to me so that I will know I am doing what is best for them.

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DIY Birdseed Bells

 

One of my greatest joys is to sit outside and enjoy nature.  

My favorite thing is to feed the birds and watch them interact with each other.  They are especially silly around the bird bath.

These birdseed bells seem to be something I can enjoy watching the birds with.  They are also something that would be fairly easy to keep away from the squirrels.

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How to Attract Birds to Your Garden

One of my favorite tasks back in my days of serious gardening was feeding the birds and sitting back to enjoy their antics.  In addition to the birdbath fountain with running water, I set up tables with real dishes for them . . . build it and they will come!

Watching birds is so interesting as they have definite social patterns that you will recognize after watching them for a while.  It is a very relaxing pastime in the garden!

If you want to attract birds to your garden, check this article out from Birds and Blooms.

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