SIMPLE SEASONAL TIPS
Attract more birds to your backyard
this season with a few cold weather tips:
High fat, high calorie suet is
the perfect food to help birds get through the longer
nights and colder temperatures.
Chickadees, Nuthatches, Brown Creepers,
Jays and Woodpeckers all love peanut pieces. We
carry many styles of peanut feeders.
Sweep off snow from feeders. It
is also very important to sweep under them for ground
eating birds such as Juncos and Mourning Doves.
Feed hi energy food like black
oil sunflower seed which gives birds more energy
per ounce consumed. Cheap mixes full of oats, wheat,
milo and corn by-products are not only low in energy,
they are also the favorites of nuisance, non-native
birds like Starlings and English Sparrows. The Wild
Bird Shoppe's Special Mix contains no fillers.
We carry nesting pockets which
birds utilize to stay warm along with nesting houses.
One need of wild birds often overlooked
in cold weather is the need for open water. The
main reason water is needed is that in order to
stay warm, birds fluff our their feathers so they
can capture a "layer of air" that acts
as heated insulation. Matted dirty feathers can't
be fluffed out. There are several bird bath de-icers
and heated birdbaths available at our store and
our "shoppe on-line" above.
Check nyjer(thistle) feeders frequently
as the continuous moisture in winter will clog port
holes. Fresh seed is essential to finch feeding.
We carry long brushes as well as the new quick release
bottoms on tube feeders which will help you with
filling and cleaning.
Birds flock to feeders especially
during heavy snows or cold spells. You'll want to
use large-capacity feeders so you don't have to
trudge through the snow as often to refill. The
"Sky-cafe" feeder is a great example or
you could sign up your loved one for The Wild Bird
Shoppe's maintenance and seed delivery service(local).
It's the perfect gift for someone who enjoys the
birds without the hassle of cold weather cleaning
and filling. Call (765)463-2098 for details.
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