Do not forget to water! The best way to provide water for your feathered friends to a bird bath.
uninvited guest at BIRDFEEDER When your bird feeding station up and running, you can have problems with uninvited guests. These visitors fall into two categories - those who are interested in the seeds (squirrels and the Chipmunks, mice and rats, starlings and house sparrows), and those interested in birds for dinner (cats and hawks). If you have a tree, the squirrel knows you. You may wonder at their antics, until they take over the bird you are connected. Then you need to love them or hate them. Those who love squirrels tolerate their visits, maybe even encourage them to use a special squirrel toys and feeders. When the squirrel is in the connection, you may not see the birds. Squirrels will scare the birds when they eat beans, and sooner or later, they must be connected to eating. The easiest solution is to squirrel-proof feeder or pole and storing your seed in a metal waste can. Chipmunks, mice and rats can also be a problem where there is a seed spillage under the feeder. Do not use mixed bird seed, and if you do not have a squirrel problem, add a feeder tray. Crow, bird houses and starling problems can be eliminated by seed and feeder selection. Cats quite another story. wild cats and your neighbor's cat, is a serious threat to the nestlings, Fledglings and bird nests. Too often, the presence of only a cat on the roof near the feeder you take the fun out of your backyard Birding experience. When the cat drooling under your feeder, you may not birds to be seen. You'll feel worse when you have a pile of feathers on the ground. If your neighbor is reasonable, suggest a bell collar. If it does not consider that to yourself a pet - a dog. Birds are unlikely to be bothered by big dogs, but cats and squirrels are. If there are no cats in your neighborhood and you have a pile of feathers near your feeder, look for hungry eagles perched in a tree in the area. Do not be sad. Consider yourself lucky to see, right in your backyard. Cooper's and sharp-shinned hawks eat birds and play an important role in natural communities. Do not poison, or trying to attack them, because all birds of prey - eagles, owls and hawks - are protected by federal law.