Oriole Feeder for Beautiful New World Orioles

by admin on June 11, 2010

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Don’t you just love the sight of those magnificent orioles nesting on the neighbourhood trees? Or better yet, chirping and flapping above your backyard during their visit to the area?

Orioles come to the United States each year for their breeding season. These birds are arboreal. They can survive in open forests and woodlands, but you can attract these black and yellow orange beauties right at your own backyard with an oriole feeder.

Just like the other feeders designed for specific bird species, oriole feeders help you provide nourishment to orioles. But the difference lies in its contents because orioles mainly feed on flower nectars, fruits, and jelly. So, oriole feeders is developed accordingly to their diet. It has a feature of a somewhat large vessel for filling with nectar. Oriole nectar can be made from sugar and water, as a substitute to the flower nectar.

It was also found that orioles like to eat oranges in halves, and switch to grape jelly within their few days of stay in an area. Other designs of the oriole feeder out in the market have a place for these fruits, and a jelly tub for the grape or bird berry jelly. As the season goes further, they transition to an insect-based diet. The jelly tub of the feeder can still be well utilized for insects.

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Orioles breed in territorial pairs. They have a deeply woven cup as their nest hanging like a hammock from a tree branch. They also tend to protect their feeding sites, so placing an oriole feeder is guaranteed to bring those beautiful birds in your yard and cheer up the environment. But you also have to keep it filled with jelly to make them stick around longer, or else the orioles will take off to another place that has more fruitful treats for them!

Be sure to get your feeders before the birds’ earliest possible time of migration which is usually on the 1st of May, because they will surely be tired and hungry upon arrival. You can purchase any oriole feeder of your choice in pet shops, the gardening aisles in your local stores, and home improvement centres. You can also find it on the internet, all for a reasonable price. Having two, three or up to five feeders situated in your backyard would even be a lovelier and more joyful sight.

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Squirrel Proof Bird Feeders to the Rescue

by admin on June 8, 2010

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Bird feeders allow us to help nature in keeping birds well nourished. It provides a selection of tastes and feeding venues, and implies less competition for the many flocks and species of birds in and around your area.

However, as birds gather on one feeder, it also carries the problem of contracting and spreading disease. That is why it must be kept clean. Cats and other animals are attracted to bird feeders, too. Mainly, squirrels are the biggest menace when it comes to bird feeders. It caused people who feed birds to resort to the squirrel proof bird feeder.

Cats scare the birds away. And cats, being their playful self, won’t hesitate to prey on those adorable yet helpless birds. And let me tell you, encounters such as these don’t look to good for the birds. A good workaround for this is by properly placing the bird feeder in an area or a position that is out of reach for our feline friends.

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Squirrels also love bird feeders. They just ravage these feeder sites for birds, help themselves to the contents since they just love the same seeds, and often carry it away to their hoard leaving bits and pieces left for the birds. A quick fix is again to place the bird feeder in a position that is unreachable by the squirrels. But more often than not, this is simply a temporary solution as squirrels almost always find their way to the feeders.

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Luckily for us, someone invented what’s called a squirrel proof bird feeder! The squirrel proof bird feeder is one device that keeps the birds safe from those squirrels and often times other creatures as well.

It is manufactured in two major designs. The weight-triggered squirrel proof bird feeder is designed with perches that collapse under a heavier weight than that of a bird’s. This design also has a battery-powered variation that shocks the trespasser lightly or rotates the perches to toss off the intruding animal, safely that is.

There is also the caged squirrel proof bird feeder. This feeder is surrounded by a wire cage which has openings just right for the size of a bird, but too small for a squirrel to reach the seeds inside. Baffle and feeder combinations are also available alternatives. It serves as barriers for squirrels to climb around and jump over it.

The only disadvantage of the squirrel proof bird feeder is that, it is not 100% guaranteed to work all the time at preventing these creatures from getting to those feeds.

If you don’t want to invest on one, another good option is to simply sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes on the tray and seeds. Amazingly, squirrels hate this stuff and are driven away from it! Birds, on the other hand, don’t care much for these and are unaffected by it.

In closing, squirrels have the agility and intelligence to take over the bird feeders you have in your backyard. Having a squirrel proof bird feeder is one excellent strategy to keep them away. Another may be to try the pepper flakes alternative. I personally use a squirrel proof bird feeder as I find it, extremely reliable, and just as clever, even to the most determined squirrel. Happy bird watching!

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Creativity in Decorative Bird Feeders

by admin on January 24, 2013

To make bird feeding more vibrant of a service to nature, and to make bird watching more delightful of a sight, decorative bird feeders take care of that department. You might have heard of a copper top bell feeder, trumpet vine design tubular feeder, and silhouette bird feeder, or teahouse, metal stake, chandelier and le petit chalet feeders. These are just a few of its variety of forms designed to boost the beauty of your well cared-for gardens according to your taste and personality.

Decorative bird feeders are not just about form; these are also completely functional. It contains your bird seeds. It can either be suspended or set up on a pole. Its top or roof serves as a protective covering, and it can be opened for a trouble-free filling and cleaning. Its glass designs protect the birds and the seeds from the elements of weather. It provides a nice place for the birds to perch, and allows them to fly in and out easily. It is intricate yet sturdy, and lasts for a long time. Some examples of the tasteful motifs of decorative bird feeders from different manufacturers are as follows.

Lazy Hill Farm Decorative Bird Feeder: This is a spacious and protected feeder with a classic theme; hand made from premium cedar and cypress with 3 coats of white stain and mounted on a metal plate. Its shingles are protected with a water seal and should age beautifully in your lawn.

Whitehall Decorative Metal Bird Feeders: Made of protective metal top and bottom which are more durable than wood, these decorative bird feeders have a metal hanging hook and a stylish roof with trumpet vine, pine cone, oak leaf, and dragonfly designs in verdigris, moss green or French bronze finish. There’s also the similarly structured silhouette bird feeder.

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Woodlink Coppertop Lantern Bird Feeder: As the name suggests, it really resembles a lantern. This is a gorgeous brushed copper feeder with a crystal clear glass seed container. Its top slides up to make filling and cleaning easy.

Schrodt Teahouse Bird Feeders: These earth-friendly songbird feeders are handcrafted from recycled redwood. Its glass side panels are hand-etched with original designs, and its two side perches for small birds discourage large birds from feeding.

Metal Stake Garden Bird Feeders: Offering mealworms, suet, other feeds and water to the birds couldn’t be more elegant in these decorative bird feeders. These multipurpose stakes are made from rust-free aluminum and hand-painted in weather resistant verdigris finish. It can be used as a feeder or birdbath.

Decorative bird feeders are expected as more expensive than ordinary feeders. But having it in your yard will undoubtedly magnet many bird species and even the visitors in your house. It is also considered a great garden décor gift.

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