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Invite Bluebirds to Nest with Bluebird Houses
Once abundant throughout the US, the North American Bluebird experienced a severe decline in population mostly due to competition for nest sites by non-native species, loss of habitat and pesticide use. The House Sparrow and Starling are both fierce competitors for available nest sites, and are known to be very aggressive towards Bluebirds.
Thanks to efforts by Bluebird Societies and many people who have constructed bluebird trails with nest boxes, their numbers continue to increase.
Encourage bluebirds to nest in your yard by providing bluebird houses. North American Bluebird Society (NABS) approved houses are best, to ensure successful broods.
Bluebirds prefer open, grassy areas where they can perch and easily hunt their main diet…insects. Beneficial to your environment, they eat insects considered to be damaging to gardens, like cutworms.
Providing Bluebird Feeders with meal worms will also help attract them to your yard. For some reason…no other bird will enter a bluebird feeder!
Our 2 successful broods this season were attributed to feeding meal worms daily and providing several fresh water sources…the babies are adorable, we hope to see them next year too!
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Add to Your Window Hummingbird Feeder
Add Nesting Material Near Hummingbird Feeders
Hummingbirds provide great entertainment, their sheer size and antics around feeders are fascinating to watch. Did you know they are excellent pollinators too? Yes, they’ll spread the love amongst your flower garden!
In the next month or so, hummingbirds will begin their long migration back to winter grounds in Central and South America, so nesting season is coming to a close for this year. But…next year you can attract more of the tiny jewels at your window hummingbird feeder by adding nesting material made especially for hummingbirds. It’s called Hummer Helper, and has been endorsed by The Hummingbird Society.
“It encourages nesting in a natural way” and may likely bring more fledglings to your feeders. Hummingbirds also practice site fidelity, meaning they will return to the same spot every year if it benefits them.
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Window Hummingbird Feeders…Sort of
Hummingbirds are probably the most anticipated of all migratory birds. Their crazy antics and acrobatics make them so fascinating to watch, it’s no wonder they’ve earned the nickname “tiny jewels”
Attracting hummingbirds to your yard is fairly simple: provide nectar, and keep them safe from predators. Nectar can come from tubular flowers and hummingbird feeders…they like both!
In wanting to view the tiny jewels close up, window hummingbird feeders provide the perfect opportunity. There are many models to choose from, most in a basin style, providing a no-drip feeder.
Another option for close up viewing is a deck-mount hummingbird feeder (shown above). It attaches easily to any deck rail, and still provides that great, “up close and personal” view of tiny hummingbirds in your yard.
Simple Nectar Recipe: 1 part sugar to 4 parts water…nothing else in the mix as it will harm hummingbirds.
Boiling the water is not necessary–bacteria is spread through hummingbirds’ bills at the feeders. Boiling water does make for quicker dissolving of sugar. We boil 1 cup water, mix the sugar and add 3 cups of cold water. The nectar is ready with no cooling time. Store unused portion in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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