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My First Real Success Hand Feeding Birds

By BirdDude on Saturday, July 11th, 2009 | 1 Comment

I had written before about my attempts at Hand Feeding Birds. Basically, I did what the Hugh Wiberg book had recommended and went through the process of gradually moving closer to my feeders until the birds were comfortable enough to make some attempts. This involved a lot of sitting in freezing cold temperatures and patience. [...]

Cheapest Way To Provide Water For Birds In Winter

By BirdDude on Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 | 9 Comments

If you live in a part of the country or world that has harsh winters, you’ve got a few choices to provide water for birds in winter. You can either buy a heated birdbath, buy a birdbath heater, or get creative. The method I’ve been using for years is creative and has proven to be [...]

Best Way To Keep Your Tube Feeders Dry

By BirdDude on Sunday, January 4th, 2009 | 4 Comments

Tube Feeders Get Wet Easily No matter what time of year it is one of the best things you can do for your backyard birds is to keep their food dry. It deters spoilage and helps stretch out the time between feeder cleanings. Unfortunately, tube feeders seem to find a way to get wet even [...]

What’s The Best Way To Keep Squirrels Off Bird Feeders?

By BirdDude on Tuesday, December 16th, 2008 | 3 Comments

You Can’t Make A Deal With Squirrels One of the biggest misconceptions I hear is feeding squirrels will keep them from bothering your feeders. This is simply not true. I have yet to meet a squirrel that wouldn’t take anything it could get its little paws on to eat. I have them in my backyard [...]

New Bird Feeders For Your Backyard Birds

By BirdDude on Friday, November 21st, 2008 | 1 Comment

New Bird Feeders Are Great At This Time Of Year Let’s face it. Winter is the time that wild birds need us the most. Naturally occurring food sources are all but gone and they need to find ways to replace them. Add to this their increased energy demands to keep them warm and you’ve got [...]

How And What Are You Feeding Your Northern Cardinals?

By BirdDude on Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Every morning and every evening I have Northern Cardinals at my feeder. I get a few during the day but the most traffic comes at these times. I could set my watch by them. This came in handy when sick House Finches were taking over my squirrel-proof hopper feeder.