Bird Feeders for Kids
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It's Called Down Home Eating!
Dos and Don'ts of Bird Feeding (Today's List)
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DO... The birds need to know that you have something to offer. The best time to offer a new feeder is during the summer months.
DO... Birds seem to like protection, so try to provide them with a few bushes in your backyard. At the moment, I'm looking at our neighbours back yard. He has his feeders next to his back porch and next to the porch are some little evergreen bushes. This gives his birds lots of places to land.
Don't... throw out orange halves. Add string for hanging and then fill with seed, raisins, whatever you have on hand and hang from a tree.
DO... keep your eyes open for cats. They love to "play" with birds but not in a good way. If you have a bird feeder in your backyard, chances are that the neighborhood cat knows about it too!
The Perfect Bird Feeder... In My Opinion
Just has to be the plain old picnic table. Okay, you have to be sure that it's going to be designated a bird feeder from that day forth, but it does make it a whole lot easier to clean and you will attract a lot more birds at one time! And the show they put on is amazing! Really!! Melissa & Doug Build-Your-Own Wooden Birdhouse
Melissa & Doug Build-Your-Own Wooden Birdhouse
Amazon Price: $5.44 (as of 05/29/2012)
I have never actually tried to build a bird feeder my self, but I'm sure that there are some kids out there who would love to do something like this. Give my daughter some wood and some nails, and she would always come up with something unique. Once it was a guitar of her own and the other time, a pool table comes to mind. She was probably about 8 years old. The items looked as if an 8 year old built them, but she came up with the entire idea and directions herself!
And come to think of it, this could make for a nice pastime for the cold winter months!
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What My Birds Won't Eat
Believe it or not, the only thing that my birds haven't developed a taste for are bananas! They will eat pretty much everything else I put out!
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Bird Feeder List of What You Need to Know
- Keeping the Feeder Clean
- With a little help from you, the kids will probably be able to take care of most of the cleaning or at least know that it's important!
- Keeping the Seed Fresh
- I never thought of this before but it does make sense. I've seen stale birdseed and it's not pretty! That's why having the perfect bird feeder is so important!
Mills Brothers Song Bird No Waste Food in Easy Pour & Store Container
Mills Brothers Song Bird No Waste Food in Easy Pour & Store Container
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I have always used a bag and spill a lot of it. This makes a lot more sense.
A Chinese Proverb
A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.
Stop by and say hello
I hope that you take a few minutes to tell us about the birds at your feeders!
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LauraSchofield
Jan 6, 2012 @ 3:25 am | delete
- Great idea for a final winter break project with my kids. They love watching birds and it would be a great afternoon activity for them. Thanks!
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Jack-in-the-Box
Jan 5, 2012 @ 11:24 pm | delete
- I love feeding the birds and when my kids were young, we did it as a family. This is a great lens. Thanks
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lisadh
Jan 5, 2012 @ 1:29 pm | delete
- We have a hummingbird feeder outside the window by our kitchen table and everyone in the family (especially the cat!) loves watching the birds.
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ProductLensesForSale
Jan 5, 2012 @ 12:49 pm | delete
- I feed the birds too and get endless hours of enjoyment watching them
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scarlettohairy Jan 5, 2012 @ 12:42 pm | delete
- Great article! I love the suggestions for bird food.
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karmicchristian
Jan 5, 2012 @ 12:25 pm | delete
- Birds and bananas!? Hmm... haven't tried feeding them 'that'! Nicely done!
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The-Java-Gal Feb 22, 2010 @ 10:32 pm | delete
- I always keep birdseed on hand for cold winter months, and usually just spread out on a balcony. After reading your great lens, I am motivated to do a birdfeeder as a project with my grandkids. 5*s
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Pukeko
Jan 14, 2010 @ 2:07 am | delete
- I also love the picnic table idea. Well done.
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GonnaFly
Jan 14, 2010 @ 12:50 am | delete
- My parents put out a plate of food on bird bath (on a balcony so that cats can't get to it). It is positioned next to a big window so it is lovely watching the birds from inside.
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bdkz
Jan 12, 2010 @ 8:48 pm | delete
- Very nice!
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Treasures-By-Brenda
Jan 12, 2010 @ 7:39 pm | delete
- Great lens; great ideas. I really like the picnic table idea.
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Winter52 Jan 12, 2010 @ 7:52 pm | delete
- we have spent many a morning watching the birds chase each other around the table. Each have their own little personalities!!
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happynutritionist Jan 12, 2010 @ 7:16 pm | delete
- I love feed the birds, and wanted to mention that the Baltimore Orioles love the oranges. We seem to have quite a few around here, we see them mostly in the springtime when they are nesting and rearing their young. I will lensroll this into a bird lens I did some time ago. Nicely done! ~claudia
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- Don't know if we have any Orioles here. Just moved to a new home/country and I have spotted one Cardinal and a few sparrows. Hoping to attract lots more before the winter is over. :)
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I love watching birds when they don't know that I'm there lol!
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But be sure to put something out for the squirrels too. :) They are almost as much fun to watch as birds... but they are greedy little munchkins!
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I think that the little hummingbirds will be quite impressed when they see this little feeder that you have put out for them!
