Helping You Learn More About Birdwatching
The Squirrel Buster family uses technology extensively tested in the garden and has proved to be 100% effective in the battle against squirrels. The large sized Squirrel Buster Plus is an extremely popular model for the larger garden with lots of visiting birds. It can hold over 1.5kg of food. […]
If you thought you needed to live in a very rural area or own a large yard to enjoy the peaceful and fascinating hobby of watching birds visit and feed your home, you would be wrong. Although that means you have a better chance of seeing a greater number and […]
If you are trying to bring a bit more color and activity into your garden, then a unique hummingbird feeder is a great option. As hummingbirds are incredibly beautiful and fascinating birds to observe in the wild, feeders designed to attract these majestic, yet, diminutive creatures add extra dimensions to […]
One of the fussier birds, the unique build of a cardinal’s body and beak means they require not just a specific food, but more importantly, a specifically designed feeder, more often than not, a red feeder, the best bird feeder for cardinals! The more shy and rare of feathered friends, […]
When you prepare your garden for your hummingbird visitors there are so many things you need to know. Even when the feeder is up, you may find things aren’t quite going to plan. Air locks can form when the sugar is over-heated in hot temperatures and when birds inadvertently cause […]
Watching a hummingbird feed is a wonderful sight. They can’t seem to get enough of sugar water, which is why you need to make sure they have a pleasant and tasty experience every time they visit your feeder. Why Cleaning Your Feeder Is Important If you turned up the restaurant […]
Hummingbirds aren’t known for living in cold weather climates, but during the breeding season some species do fly north, and some species are now resident in the US. If the temperature drops, sugar water can freeze and the birds will go hungry. Colder weather also means that other food sources […]
When people talk about red dye being harmful for hummingbirds, it’s a controversial subject. It’s just as controversial as talking about our children consuming artificial colours. Red Dye that was exposed to rats and mice was shown to be highly carcinogenic and mutagenic. As a mutagen, Red Dye has the […]
Many people enjoy putting feeders out for the birds in their garden. It can be great fun watching birds such as hummingbirds feed and the food can be an important source of nutrition for the birds at times of the year when their natural food sources are scarce. If you […]
If you want to attract woodpeckers to your garden, one way is to use a bird feeder. Woodpeckers love pecking to get to insects in the bark of trees, but they do need other food as well. A feeder not only provides them with essential food, but allows you to […]