10 Common Backyard Birding Mistakes
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Attracting birds to your yard can be entertaining and fun, but common mistakes can prevent birds from coming to your feeders. If you're going to make the effort to buy a feeder and fill it with seeds, make sure you avoid these mistakes, too! Simple, overlooked mistakes can prevent you from enjoying an entertaining variety of feathered friends.
Getting the right feeder and filling it with seeds is a great start. But are you providing the best space for the birds? Are you offering the right feed? Are you maintaining the feeders as you should? There are a lot of factors that go into backyard birding, which is why our Kaytee Wild Bird experts are here to help!
Read through these common backyard birding mistakes – and make sure you aren't guilty of them!
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1. Non fornire acqua corrente
Birds rely on both food AND water from their favorite backyards. Providing a source of water along with your feeder will make your backyard a one-stop shop for birds. On both hot days and cold days, water is needed for their survival. In winter, it is important to make sure the running water doesn't freeze. To do this, use a heated birdbath. Running water is even more in demand in the winter months!
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2. Non pulire le mangiatoie per uccelli
Bird feeders with dry seed and hummingbird feeders should be cleaned weekly with 9 parts water to 1 part bleach outdoors. Cleaning feeders regularly helps prevent bacteria that can be harmful to birds and humans. If there is any moisture from rain or snow, feeders should be cleaned more often. Wash your hands after handling bird supplies.
Non pulire le mangiatoie per uccelli
3. Non cambiare seme
Bird feeders with dry seed should be cleaned monthly. Hummingbird feeders should be cleaned weekly. Cleaning feeders regularly helps prevent bacteria that can be harmful to birds. If there is any moisture from rain or snow, feeders should be cleaned more often. Clean feeders with 9 parts water to 1 part bleach weekly outdoors. Change the seed in a dry seed feeder every 5-7 days to avoid mold, bacteria, or bugs in the feeders and always wash your hands after handling bird supplies and feeders.
Non cambiare seme
4. Non dare da mangiare agli uccelli in inverno
Gli uccelli hanno bisogno di cibo e acqua tutto l'anno, in tutte le aree degli Stati Uniti! Mentre alcuni uccelli migrano, ci sono ancora specie che rimangono. Alcuni uccelli dipendono dalle loro normali fonti di cibo e dai loro cantieri preferiti. Cambia il tipo di cibo che fornisci stagionalmente, ma non mettere mai via le mangiatoie per l'inverno. Durante i mesi più freddi, le fonti alimentari naturali sono più limitate. Allo stesso modo, hanno bisogno di più proteine durante i mesi freddi da cibo come sugna o miscele di frutta e noci per mantenere l'energia al caldo.
Non dare da mangiare agli uccelli in inverno
5. Usando il colorante nelle mangiatoie per colibrì
The best way to attract hummingbirds is to use the right red feeder with clear hummingbird nectar. The red dye found in some homemade nectar or other brands can be harmful to hummingbirds. There are other ways to attract hummingbirds safely that won't negatively affect their health like the artificial red dye can do. Most feeders are made of bright-colored plastic or glass, which attract them. There are also certain flowers that hummingbirds love. Adding these flowers to your garden will make your yard a hummingbird haven!
Usando la tintura nelle mangiatoie per colibrì
6. Non fornire riparo
Birds find comfort in natural shelter from shrubs, trees, and bushes. This can help them feel protected from predators and provide an area to rest after taking a long flight. Make sure trees and taller shrubbery aren't too close to feeders because this can give critters easy access to jump onto feeders and scare away birds.
Non fornendo riparo
7. Tenere le mangiatoie per uccelli troppo vicino a casa tua
Un altro modo per aiutare gli uccelli a sentirsi al sicuro nel tuo giardino è mantenere una piccola distanza tra le mangiatoie e la tua casa. Gli uccelli hanno anche bisogno di spazio per volare dall'alto per atterrare sulle mangiatoie. Tenere le mangiatoie troppo vicino alle finestre e ai lati di una casa potrebbe causare danni se gli uccelli volano contro le finestre. Gli uccelli potrebbero anche evitare le mangiatoie se sono troppo vicini alle persone per paura dei predatori.
Tenere le mangiatoie per uccelli troppo vicino a casa tua
8. Non prendere di mira gli uccelli che vuoi vedere
There are many single seeds, blends, treats, and suet cakes to pick from. If there are certain birds you want to see in your yard, make sure to include that bird's favorite food to target the right species. There are also some birds that only live in certain areas of the world. Make sure to put out the right seed for the birds in your area. Kaytee offers charts and seed suggestions to help you target your favorite species.
Non prendere di mira gli uccelli che vuoi vedere
9. Nutrire il pane per gli uccelli
Wild birds need nutrition and a healthy diet to survive. When they are fed bread, their small stomachs fill
