Bird watchers everywhere will tell you that attracting birds to you can save you time and energy. When you have birds coming to a specific area in your garden, you can sit there for hours and see the beauty in nature right in your own home. Having a bird pond is essential for this tactic of bird watching. They are great at attracting beautiful wildlife and the pond itself is a great addition to any backyard.
Visiting with my brother last week-end, I was impressed as always with his creativity. Having dug around some large rocks in front of his log house (which he & his wife built), he created a pond with a waterfall that wildlife birds love to visit. He said they come to drink and bathe, and he enjoys eating his lunch outside to watch them, providing him with a little relaxation time. They’ve quickly became comfortable with his presence and add greatly to his enjoyment of life.
In fact, I found it all so inspiring that I’ve asked my husband to help me create a wildlife bird pond in our backyard. It will be a long-term project that I expect will bring even longer term benefits to both us and the wildlife friends that come to visit.
In today’s ever changing world, we can all do our bit to help the wildlife. As we expand our world and their natural environment disappears, bird ponds can help as well as bring you enjoyment by encouraging the birds to your garden. This article explains in detail what you can do to do your bit…
In order to attract a diverse culture of creatures into their yards, many homeowners are installing a bird pond to attract all sorts of their feathered friends. While many consider them nothing more than an oversized, in-ground bird bath, an outdoor bird pond can provide valuable benefits while providing the homeowner with the sight of many different species of the flying creatures. While there are some downsides to inviting birds into the yard, there are more than just their beauty and antics that make many appreciate having them around.
One of the negatives often considered when discussing installation of a bird pond is that birds are going to do what they all do on a regular basis. Their droppings around the edge of the pond may not be inviting, as well as the feathers and other waste they leave in and on the water. However, a good filtering system in a bird pond can help keep it clean and reduce any malodorous emanations from wafting up from the water.
There are also some precautions that will need to be taken, especially if there are children nearby. As they will have a natural curiosity to being attracted to the bird pond for a closer glimpse of the bathers, the water should be deep enough to accommodate the birds, but not so deep as to invite the children to join them in a bath.
Bird Bath Feather Mister sprays a fine cloud of water that many birds find irresistible. Misters attract a wide variety of Hummingbirds. Hummingbirds are attracted to the mist itself and like to fly back and forth through it.
Are you are seeking to attract more wildlife birds to your backyard? Providing clean drinking and bathing water is a sure way to make your garden more attractive to a variety of birds. A
bird pond with a faux waterfall rock will provide both. Your efforts will soon be rewarded.
Flying south for the winter, Cedar Waxwings can be found nesting in Canada and the northern states. Although they eat some insects, wild and cultivated fruits and berries are their foods of choice. Waxwings in the northeast are sometimes called Cedarbirds because they often eat cedar berries.
Quiet birds, their call is similar to a whisper… seep, seep, seep. A flock will appear without fanfare, seen on treetops as well as telephone wires. Females look like the males, and they are the only brown birds with crests.
They’ll be drawn to a pond or bird bath with dripping water.
On a hot summer day, cool running water is a source of delight for your backyard wildlife birds. An elegant addition to your garden, the morning waters copper bird bath provides fresh, cool water for birds. The welcoming environment you provide will be an on-going source of enjoyment for you, too. As they come back time and again to drink and bath, priceless are the moments you’ll enjoy.
With a bird pond in your backyard, placed near shrubbery, Catbirds may come calling. They like to nest in shrubs near houses, as well as in fruit trees and gardens.
Large (8 & 1/4″- 9 & 1/4 “) and dark-gray, Catbirds have a chestnut patch at the base of their tail. Catbirds head north in spring, having spent the winter along the Gulf coast of Florida and Central America.
Birds love to bathe. A bird bath with 1-2 inches of clean water is all that’s needed. Any more and a small songbird is in danger of drowning.
‘Faux” waterfall rocks for bird baths and bird ponds create a moving water effect irresistible to birds. The sound of trickling water is soothing and natural. A word of caution: be sure to place your bird bath or bird pond in a location with close access to nearby branches birds can reach quickly. They are most vulnerable when their feathers are made heavier from bathing.
