Summer Feeding Tips

Tips for Feeding Summer Birds

To make your summer bird feeding even more enjoyable for both you and the birds…

• Keep feeders in shaded areas to minimize spoiled seed and help birds keep cool, encouraging them to feed longer and visit more frequently.
• Decrease the quantities of millet or cracked corn to attract a greater variety of birds instead of just house sparrows, European starlings and brown-headed cowbirds.
• Keep cats indoors to protect ground feeding birds and immature fledglings just out of the nest.
• Protect birds from window strikes by positioning feeders correctly and using anti-reflective techniques to make windows more visible.



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• Add a bird bath for a fresh water source that will attract not only feeding birds, but also species that need water but do not frequently visit feeders.

Summer is a great time to feed the birds, and with the right summer bird feeding techniques it is possible to enjoy dozens of beautiful bird species right in your backyard.