subject: Birdwatching - How To Attract Different Species Of Birds Fast! [print this page] Where Do I Go Bird Watching? Where Do I Go Bird Watching?
Anywhere! Binoculars with a magnification of 10 x 50 are perfect for bird watching. Don't think that the more powerful the binoculars the better, this is not always the case...
Stronger binoculars are fine if you are into star gazing, but they are horrible for bird watching unless you are hundreds of feet away, lol.
I am personally lucky enough to live in the country, so all I have to do is open a window or door to enjoy birds taking flight all around me. If this is not the case for you, I bet a short walk will do the trick if there are trees around.
What To Use When Bird Watching...
When you identify the type of bird you spot, jot down in your notebook the following information; ' the name of the bird, the area where it was spotted, the date, and time '. The information in your notebook helps you understand what types of birds are frequent in your area.
This will help when looking to buy a birdhouse for sale because many are made to accommodate a certain species. It's also pretty neat being able to look back and see when you spotted a rare or even new bird.
Fun Facts To Attract Different Species Of Birds!
Attracting different species of birds often requires different types of bird seed and other food. Hummingbirds are attracted to red, pink and orange flowers, and especially like trumpet vines or other tubular-flowered plants.
Hummingbirds are also very attracted to hummingbird feeders (go figure) filled with sugar water or red,orange,or yellow sweetened kool-aid!
It has been studied that robins like fresh mowed grass (me too hehe), so in the spring and summer if you want to see more robins, do your chores! lol
This makes it easier for birds to search out bugs and worms with shorter grass.
Goldfinches LOVE thistle seed, and even though thistle is more expensive then most common bird seed, you cannot do any better if you want to attract goldfinches.
Blue Jays are large and sometimes noisy, but if you want to bring them into your yard, put out a feeder full of black oil sunflower seeds, they will find them hard to resist!
Cardinals are very neat looking, there is nothing nicer than looking out the window in the winter, and seeing a bright red cardinal sitting on a nearby tree branch or feeder. Cardinals are like Blue Jays, in that they both love a diet of black oil sunflower seeds.
What about the sparrows? Actually, a bag of plain mixed bird seed will do just fine for sparrows and all other small nesting birds everywhere.
What Is Bird Watching Software?
This is pretty cool... ' Bird Watching ' Software! This software is called: ' Bird Watcher Professional ', and you can read the details and download it for free here!
Birdwatching - How To Attract Different Species Of Birds Fast!
