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Showing 5 posts tagged #attract-birds
A 1-inch hole says wren, 1 1/2 says bluebird. Eight backyard species' hole, floor and height from Cornell's NestWatch, plus the fall-to-spring timing.
The ornamental concrete pedestal is the bird bath most people buy and the one Cornell steers you away from. Depth, texture and cleanability decide it.
Woodpeckers are easier to bring in than you'd think. The short version: put up suet, add a few peanuts, and leave a dead branch standing if you safely can.
Attract birds fast with four things: food, water, shelter, and safety. Here's exactly what to add and which birds each one brings.
Water pulls in birds that seed never will. Keep it shallow, rough-bottomed, clean and moving, and warblers and thrushes that skip feeders can still show up.
