How to Attract Birds in Winter

 

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"Attracting birds in winter is easier than you might think! The most straightforward advice on how to attract winter birds is to provide foods they love and offer them safe places for them to take shelter as the air gets crisp and the temps fall. Birds are even more beautiful in the midst of a few flurries, so besides helping them get through winter, you’ll also be able to enjoy their beauty in your own backyard."  Comment from Birds and Blooms

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How You Can Help Birds in Cold Winter Weather

 

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Although birds can adapt to weather conditions, there are things we can do to help them.  Thinking about them adapting to weather conditions, I often wonder what they do to survive a hurricane.  Squirrels too.  Nature is amazing.

The featured article comes from Birds and Blooms and provides excellent information on ways you can help the birds.

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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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