Love of Backyard Bird Watching through the Generations

Being a "gracious host", I don't mind squirrels coming to our bird feeder, all the animals seem to come at different times of the day, and for the most part, all has been going well...until the little squirrel youngin's started coming. One of these little rascals has chewed the perches off of the low-priced feeder that I purchased recently. I have shopped for another, but prices are high at our local store, so this one looks interesting to me, and the goldfinches on the feeder are beautiful as well!

We finally purchased the bird feeder pictured below. I have a neighbor with a feeder like it who told me that you really don't have to add red food coloring to the sugar water to attract hummingbirds, and she was right, I haven't added any food coloring and the little hummers just keep coming. I keep mine full, but my neighbor told me that if she lets her feeders empty, and she's anywhere nearby, the hummingbirds let her know by doing a dive-and-fly around her head.

This is just one of many fun feeders available, visit the link and do a search for others if this one doesn't suit you, I liked the price on this one.

You can also make your own Edible Bird Feeder. For example, put peanut butter on pine cones and roll in bird seeds, than hang with a wire.

We always have binoculars sitting out ready to grab to view the birds that are on the lake, like the local Blue Heron that visits. If you don't have a pair, consider these, or click the link and do a search, there are some that are less expensive, and some very nice higher-end binoculars for those who can afford them.

This is a comprehensive book on feeding birds and much more, available new or used...since the reviews are copyrighted, please click through to read more about this book.