Woodpecker Bird House
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Garden Song® 101-4 Dine Around Window Bird Feeder List Price: $10.00 Sale Price: $6.25 Average Rating:   |
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Select a Seed ring rotates to dispense mixed, sunflower, or Nyjer seed with a twist of the rotating ring. Easy fill wide mouth top with hinged lid and double suction cups for mounting to window. Clear plastic seed dispenser with 3 feeding ports... |
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Perky Acrylic Window Feeder List Price: $15.00 Sale Price: $5.68 Average Rating:  |
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Two suction cups hold this clear acrylic feeder on the window for easy viewing. |
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Droll Yankees WH3 Window Mount Hummer Feeder with Nectar Guard List Price: $34.00 Sale Price: $15.99 Average Rating:  |
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Bring hummingbirds right to your window. The Window Hummer-2 holds 6 ounces of nectar and features two ports with two complete sets of nectar guard tips. Nectar guards virtually eliminate insect contamination of the nectar while still allowing hummingbirds to feed... |
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Droll Yankees OWF Observer Window Bird Feeder List Price: $31.00 Sale Price: $9.56 Average Rating: |
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This new Observer Window Feeder brings the birds to your window without any obscuring plastic in between. With an ample capacity, sleek lines and a tapered overhanging roof to deflect the weather, it's the best value in window feeders on the market... |
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1C Wind Bird Feeder List Price: $7.99 Sale Price: $5.80 Average Rating: |
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"WOODSTREAM CORP" WIND BIRD FEEDER The Birdscapes® window feederTM holds one cup of seed and has a wide open compartment enabling birds to have unfettered access to seed resting in the bottom. 1 Cup Capacity... |
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Birds Choice Window-Mount Hummingbird Feeder, 16 Ounce Sale Price: $17.87 |
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Features: Molded from durable poly-carbonate. Includes built-in ant moat and window bracket. Can be used as a window seed feeder when not dispensing nectar. One year warranty. |
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Jewel Box Hummingbird Feeder List Price: $24.99 Sale Price: $19.25 Average Rating: |
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Hummingbirds are affectionately referred to as Nature's Jewels because of their iridescent qualities and beauty. The Jewel Box Window Feeder allows you to bring these beautiful birds up close for viewing... |
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Heath Outdoor Products WF130 House Window Feeder List Price: $119.90 Sale Price: $113.80 |
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Part of our wildlife reflections product line - bringing nature closer great for gift giving. Weather-resistant cedar platform feeder holds 1-3/4 lbs. Sizeable observation deck for spectacular bird watching... |
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Cafe Window Feeder, 3/4 Qt Clear List Price: $19.99 Sale Price: $15.98 Average Rating: |
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Great item for entertaining small children and adults. Aspects most popular feeder ever. A clear roof overhangs the seed tray to protect seed from rain. Seed reservoir slides out for easy filling and cleaning. |
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"ABC Products" Giant Window Hook Suction Cup (Hang Hummingbird Feeder, Bird Houses & etc) Sale Price: $7.47 |
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Giant Window Hook holds small birdfeeders, windchimes ~~ Also holds hummingbird feeders, plants and more ~~ Press suction cup firmly on clean, smooth surface ~~ Hang items on the hook - View birds up close ~~ Holds up to 3 lbs - Made of heavy duty acrylic |
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Brome 1024 Squirrel Buster Plus Wild Bird Feeder with Cardinal Perch Ring List Price: $100.00 Sale Price: $46.99 Average Rating: |
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Squirrel Buster Plus Bird Feeder with Removable Cardinal Ring This posigrip ring system has been specifically designed to attract cardinals. These perennial favorites have two very distinct features: small necks and big feet... |
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Heritage Farms Absolute II Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder List Price: $89.99 Sale Price: $53.95 Average Rating: |
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Mixed seed Squirrel proof Feeder. Adjustable weight setting on spring operated perch closes access to seed. |
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Droll Yankees YF Flipper Bird Feeder List Price: $135.00 Sale Price: $89.89 Average Rating: |
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This Yankee Flipper squirrel-proof feeder is the ultimate feeder for keeping your feathered friends fed, and the furred fiends hungry. Let's talk about the basics first. The sturdy polycarbonate feeding chamber is a whopping 4-3/4 inches in diameter and 21 inches long, giving you a break between refills--and ensuring that squirrels can't hang down from the top to reach seed... |
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Topflight¿ 7103-2 Copper Triple Tube Bird Feeder List Price: $68.39 Sale Price: $47.99 Average Rating: |
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With 12 feeding stations and a special design that keeps squirrels out, this elegant bird feeder is exclusively "for the birds." Made of heavy-duty acrylic and copper, this tube-shaped feeder has a built-in seed funnel and a removable tray-so there's no more spilling the seed all over the lawn... |
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Heritage Farms Bird's Choice Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder List Price: $39.99 Sale Price: $29.99 Average Rating: |
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Mixed seed Squirrel Proof Feeder. Adjustable weight setting on spring operated perch closes access to seed. |
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No/No C00322 Red Cardinal Feeder List Price: $40.00 Sale Price: $22.07 Average Rating: |
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No/No Feeders have all metal construction - No wood and No plastic. The durable squirrel damage resistant construction will last for years and years. The simple wire mesh design helps to protect birds from avian diseases while accommodating both clinging and perching birds at the same time... |
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Garden Song® 101-4 Dine Around Window Bird Feeder List Price: $10.00 Sale Price: $6.25 Average Rating: |
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Select a Seed ring rotates to dispense mixed, sunflower, or Nyjer seed with a twist of the rotating ring. Easy fill wide mouth top with hinged lid and double suction cups for mounting to window. Clear plastic seed dispenser with 3 feeding ports... |
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Brome Squirrel Buster Finch Feeder List Price: $42.99 Sale Price: $27.89 Average Rating: |
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Feed thistle to your finches and goldfinches without squirrels pilfering the seed using the Brome Squirrel Buster Finch Feeder. This innovative feeder has a two year warranty against squirrel damage and offers a weight sensitive design crafted to deter larger animals without harming them... |
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Garden Song® 480-12 Classic Bird Feeder List Price: $16.00 Sale Price: $5.01 Average Rating:  |
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The Opus GardenSong Bird Feeder features 6 feeding ports and a unique comfort perch. This feeder is one of the most economical and convenient on the market! Hang mount. The clear plastic reservoir makes it easy to monitor seed levels and unscrews easily from the feeder base for quick cleaning and filling... |
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Avant Garden 8501-3 Cottage Lantern Bird Feeder List Price: $20.00 Sale Price: $11.71 Average Rating: |
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Attract Nesting Birds With The Right Type Of Birdhouse
Author: Lee Dobbins
Birds add activity and color to your garden and what better way to enjoy them then to provide them with birdhouses where they can nest and raise their young. This adds a unique dimension to your outdoor living as you can watch the adults bring back food and anxiously await for the day when the little ones will fly off on their own.
But hanging a birdhouse in your yard has more value than just to entertain you. In modern times man has encroached on the native habitat of many nesting birds and some of these birds have nowhere to build their nests. In fact, some species have declined significantly since the 1950s due to man's zest to build strip malls and apartment buildings in the space where forests once stood.
The birds hardest hit by this are cavity nesting birds - birds which build their nests inside hollows or cavities. These are the birds that you can most help by hanging a birdhouse in your yard and include the Downey Woodpecker, the Chickadee, the Plain Titmouse, the House Wren, and the Red Breasted Nuthatch.
Depending on which type of bird you want to attract you want to hang your birdhouse at a different height. Believe it or not, birds a very particular about this. If you want to attract the Titmouse, Red Breasted Nuthatch or Downey Woodpecker then you want to be sure that the birdhouse is time between 5 and 15 feet high. The House Wren, on the other hand, doesn't like their nest to be quite so high and you want to keep that between 5 and 10 feet. The Chickadee, will go a little lower and you can hang his between 4 and 15 feet. Generally, if you hang the birdhouse between 5 and 10 feet in height you have a chance of attracting any one of these birds.
In addition to hanging one or more birdhouses, you can also attract birds into your yard by putting a bird feeder and a birdbath. Then they might happen across the birdhouse while they are feeding and think it's a great place to build a nest.
Birdhouses can be hung on trees and fences on poles or anywhere else so you can imagine. Typically, you want the birdhouse to be stable so the way most people hang them is to screw them from the back into a tree or other solid post. If you can get a birdhouse that comes on a metal pole that can be good for your birds because that makes it harder for squirrels and raccoons to get up into the baby birds. You want to keep the birdhouse away from your own house or other areas of activity since most birds will find it too busy to nest there.
Since birds start building a nest in the spring you want to make sure you have the house out well before they are looking for new accommodations. So plan to hang it around February or March so you can be ready for your new bird family.
If you are planning on using the birdhouse year after year, you want to clean it out after each nesting season. It's pretty easy to tell when the birds are done nesting as there will be no activity around the birdhouse. When baby birds are in there you will see the mother flying in with food quite frequently. If you think the nest is empty go over and tap on the box and if you hear nothing it's okay to take it down and clean out.
Don't use a harsh chemicals when cleaning your birdhouse, simply brush it out and maybe use water to wipe it down. Be sure it is dried out and store it away for the winter. Then, in the following February you can hang it up to get ready for the next years nesting season!
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/gardening-articles/attract-nesting-birds-with-the-right-type-of-birdhouse-82334.html
About the Author
Lee Dobbins writes for http://birdhouses.garden-g8way.com where you can learn more about attracting birds to your yard and garden with bird houses.
