Provide dead trees or snags when safe and allowed
Leave dead limbs on trees when possible
Install a suet feeder
Offer peanuts, sunflower seeds, or mealworms
Use a...
Provide black oil sunflower seeds
Offer safflower seeds
Use platform feeders or hopper feeders
Place feeders near shrubs or trees for cover
Keep feeders filled consistently
Provide fresh water...
Offer black oil sunflower seeds
Use peanuts, especially in-shell peanuts
Provide suet
Use platform feeders or large tray feeders
Place feeders near trees or shrubs for quick cover
Keep...
Use a variety of feeders
Offer black oil sunflower seeds
Provide nyjer seeds for finches
Add suet for woodpeckers and nuthatches
Keep feeders clean
Place feeders near cover like...
Choose the right feeder for the birds in your area
Use high-quality, fresh birdseed
Offer black oil sunflower seeds
Add nyjer seeds for finches
Provide suet for insect-eating...
Offer ripe oranges, orange halves, or orange jelly in an oriole feeder
Provide grape jelly in small amounts
Hang nectar feeders with a 1:4 sugar-to-water ratio
Place...
Place the feeder in a visible, open area near cover
Keep the feeder consistently stocked with fresh seed
Use high-quality seed suited to local birds
Add a...
Boil 1 part white granulated sugar with 4 parts water
Stir until the sugar is fully dissolved
Let the mixture cool completely
Pour into a clean hummingbird...
Mix 1 part white granulated sugar with 4 parts water
Boil the water
Stir in the sugar until fully dissolved
Remove from heat
Let the mixture cool completely
Pour...
Use 1 part white granulated sugar
Use 4 parts water
Boil the water if needed to help dissolve the sugar
Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved
Let...
Use 1 part white granulated sugar
Use 4 parts water
Boil the water
Stir in the sugar until fully dissolved
Let the mixture cool completely
Pour into a clean...
Use a squirrel-proof feeder with weight-activated shutoff
Place the feeder on a tall, smooth metal pole
Install a baffle above or below the feeder
Keep the feeder...
Empty the feeder completely
Disassemble all removable parts
Rinse all parts with hot water
Wash with mild dish soap and a bottle brush
Scrub ports, feeding holes, and...
Use squirrel-proof feeders with weight-activated closures
Place feeders on smooth metal poles
Install baffles above and below the feeder
Keep feeders at least 10 feet from trees,...
Use squirrel-proof bird feeders
Hang feeders on a smooth metal pole
Add a squirrel baffle above or below the feeder
Place feeders at least 10 feet away...
Use 1 part white granulated sugar
Use 4 parts water
Boil the water if needed
Stir in the sugar until fully dissolved
Let the mixture cool completely
Fill the...
Use 1 part white granulated sugar
Use 4 parts water
Boil the water
Stir in the sugar until fully dissolved
Let the mixture cool completely
Pour into a clean...
