Do hawks and other birds of prey ever come to your bird feeders? Raptors don't eat seeds, so chances are, they are coming to get birds. If this happens, don't worry: I'ts part of nature. You can still help the birds though. If you plant trees or bushes near your bird feeder (like in the picture below) the birds will have a place to hide when the hawks come. If you can't plant trees, then put a pile of sticks and branches near your feeder.
-Jill
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Hi, everyone! Rose here with this week's Birder Tip! Start feeding birds just around this time of year. In early Fall, birds' natural resources (insects, berries, wild seeds, etc.) become more scarce, so birds will come to man provided feeders more often! This doesn't mean that birds won't survive without feeders, though. Studies show that man provided food actually makes up a fairly small part of a typical bird's diet. -Rose
Hi! Rose here, bringing you this week's Birder Tip! Here it is: To keep birds from flying into your windows and injuring themselves, simply tape a hawk silhouette to your window. Birds will stay away from the window, being convinced that their is a hawk nearby. Birds attack windows because they see their reflections and think that there is another bird. Small birds will not attack a hawk, though, because they know that it is a dangerous bird to them. Here is a hawk silhouette you can print, cut out, and tape to your window: http://www.birdsandblooms.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/hawk.pdf -Rose Image credit: http://www.birdsandblooms.com/blog/stop-birds-from-flying-into-windows/
Hi, everyone! It's Rose here with a Birder Tip for you. What kind of bird seed do you use? Is it a mix of different seeds that claims to have all your backyard bird's favorites? Well, if it is, know that most of the seeds in it are probably kinds that birds don't eat very often or like very much. When feeding birds, use Black Oil Sunflower seed. Various studies have proven that it attracts the most birds to your yard! -Rose
Have you ever, with the naked eye, seen a bird you can't identify, and when you try to look at it through binoculars, you are unable to find the bird? Well, here is a Birder Tip for you! When you spot a bird with just your eyes, without taking your eyes off the bird, put your binoculars up to your eyes, and you should see the bird right away! If you don't, look around for the bird. For a little bonus piece of information, my binoculars are 10x25 Bushnell binoculars, and they are a very good pair! I highly recommend this type of binoculars. -Rose
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About RoseI am Rose, a 12 year old birdwatcher and the founder of Junior Ornithologists! I REALLY love birds and have since I was five years old. I also know a lot about birds and, through this website, I hope to share my knowledge with you! About JillHi! I'm Jill, and I like birds just as much as Rose does. The first word I learned to say was bird! My favorite birds are perigrine falcons and snowy owls. I can't wait to share information about birds with everyone!
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