Bird Feeders and Houses

Bird feeders and houses are a great source of entertainment for nature and bird lovers. Since the ancient times, birds have always enchanted the human mind. The sheer ability to fly has impregnated fantasies in humans in the form of a messenger of distant lands, a creature of the other world, an ethereal being. There would be very few individuals who would not get enchanted with the beautiful song of a nightingale or the brilliant plumage of the peacock. Inquisition gets aroused on how they build nests, brood and learn to fly. From scientists to general bird enthusiasts the study on the living habits of birds has always been engaging.

There are variety of feeders and houses designed according to the food and living habits of a specific kind of bird. Not all birds would prefer to eat sunflower seeds neither honey nor suet. You have to do a little bit of research on the type of food that is generally eaten by the bird of your choice.

You may either visit stores selling bird feeders and houses or an online shopping portal to select one of your choices. The price of the bird houses vary according to the style of the built. Even the feeders are available in stores of variety of kinds. Some are of the shape of a tube or a cylinder; some are specially designed for hopping birds while some are for the birds who only feed on nectar. Bird Feeders and Houses Buying Tips

• While buying either a feeder or a house, make sure that the piece is durable. Make a note of the quality of the ingredients used for manufacturing along with the toughness of the hanger.


• The feeders are often damaged by the squirrels who chew through the walls to feed on the seeds. So, buy the bird feeders that have metal reinforcing around the feeding ports.


• In order to see several species of birds eating together you may look out for the types of feeders that have provisions of multiple perching stands and seeds of different varieties. The bird feeders are in fact a good source of food for birds during the winter season - the time when food becomes scarce in nature.


• Bird houses are a wonderful place for brooding, for birds like blue birds. This specie of birds can hardly compete with other stronger species like the starlings and the house sparrows who too reside in the tree holes as the former. While picking up a good bird house, make sure that the house provides ample comfort and security to the bird.


• The houses must have good ventilation and drainage system. The hole must be exactly at a height that would enable the bird to enter and go out with ease. At the same time the hole must be drilled of a size that does not allow predators to intrude inside.

The bird houses are able to attract birds especially during the time of fall and spring. The spring time is the season of breeding and during this time birds look out for shelter that would allow them to nest and raise young ones safely.