Bird watching is a year-round hobby. I love to spot wood peckers. There are so many aspects to birding. Who doesn’t like a bird feeder? Here are a bunch of bird feeders to make. Who Likes What is all about different seeds for your bird feeders. Below are a few ideas. Now is a good time to start putting aside ideas for the summer.
1. What is a Birding Life List? The American Birding Association (ABA) has a Check List.
2. Cornell University has some of the best educational resources. Here is a sample unit.
3. Buy an Identiflyer. This device plays bird sounds. Try Audubon’s Birding by Ear, too.
4. Maintain a bird feeder. We have squirrel resistant feeders like the one below. Keep records. Use the same seed in different bird feeders. Try different seeds in the same style of bird feeder. Does the placement of the feeder matter? Does the height change the number or variety of birds? Make it a project!
5. Build a bird box. Here is Cornell’s guide to nest boxes. Here are free plans to build your own box. Similar bird boxes to the one below generally retail for $20. The birds do not care what color you paint the exterior.
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