Birdbaths are a beautiful addition to any backyard but they do need to be cleaned regularly. Keeping your birdbath clean will encourage birds to return to your yard and it will keep them healthier. When the water is clean, it will taste better and look better but it also prevents the spread of disease and it won’t attract pesky insects such as, mosquitoes.

Clean the birdbath about twice a week with chlorine bleach, a scrub brush and fresh water. Pour out any old water and remove anything floating or clogged, then use the bleach and water to scrub the birdbath. Rinse it with fresh water until there is no cleaning solution left and then allow it to dry thoroughly. After it dries, refill with fresh cool water and enjoy the view.

Knowing how to clean a birdbath properly is important but so is prevention. Place your birdbath away from birdfeeders to keep it cleaner and in a shady area to help reduce the growth of algae. Each time you fill your birdbath, empty it first and rinse it out good before adding new water. This will lengthen the time between cleaning and make it easier when you do. Maintaining your birdbath will ensure that you continue to see happy, healthy birds for years to come.

Birdfeeders are decorative and provide food for birds all year long but a gazebo birdfeeder adds a touch of class to any backyard and garden. Designed in an octagon shape, the gazebo birdfeeder is a classic. It’s made in the image of the fashionable backyard gazebos with a roof for shade and a platform for the birds to sit on while feeding.

This design makes it easy for birds to reach the food and you can hang it from the eve of your house or mount it on a pole. Placing it on a pole will make it harder for squirrels to reach the seed. They come in all sizes and colors so you can find something that suits your taste perfectly.

Gazebos birdfeeders help create a tranquil atmosphere and they add color and style to your backyard. They’re fun to collect and they can be used all year long to keep the birds in your neighborhood healthy and happy.

There is nothing more beautiful than a yard full of birds hovering around the backyard in the winter. When you attract birds to your backyard you not only create gorgeous scenery that you and your family can enjoy but you also help protect the birds in the winter and help them survive. It’s difficult for birds to find the things necessary to survive during the cold months but you can help.

Here are four things that you can do to help protect the birds in the winter and draw them to your backyard:

1.      Provide Them Plenty of Food- You can buy birdseed in most any retail store and they also love bread and crackers.

2.      Keep Fresh Water Available- It can be difficult for birds to find fresh water in the winter so, placing bird baths and other items around your backyard that can be filled with water will draw the birds to your home.

3.      Provide Plenty of Shelter- Birdhouses not only look beautiful scattered throughout the lawn but they make excellent homes for the birds to get out of the weather.

4.      Provide Material for Nesting- Providing the birds with an easy source of nesting material such as bits of cloth, straw and yarn will make it easy for them to get comfortable in their new home.

These four simple things can draw birds to your backyard and keep them there throughout the seasons. It’s a good idea to learn as much as you can about the birds in your area. This way, you’ll know which foods attract them the most and how you can help provide them with the things they need to survive the winter.

When identifying the backyard bird there are few things that need to be determined. The field mark is full of information about a particular bird. A thing such as the beak of the bird needs to be considered. It will need to be determined if the beak is curved, sharp or narrow or straight.

Maybe the bird has eye-stripes, or a rump patch, or possibly a speckled breast; these are questions that can be answered by observing the backyard bird.

The behavior of the bird should be looked at very closely. Characteristics such as how is the bird flying? Things are required to be looked at for instance if the backyard bird is moving his tail as it moves about.  Observe if the bird is enjoying the puddles as it swims around in the water.

While watching the birds take note if the bird is flying high in the sky or just sitting on a tree branch. The size of the bird plays a huge role in identifying what kind of bird that it is. The bird may be as large as a crow, or it may be as small as a chickadee or even the size of a robin. Pay close attention to the legs of the bird. Are the legs short or long?

Other ways to identify a bird is by their song or their call. Listening to a bird call and familiarizing yourself with their song or call will help you to identify the type of bird that it is.  The birdcall comes in many sounds. Investing into a CD that has various birdcalls will help you to identify the different birds.  With a CD you will be able to differentiate the different calls of the birds.

Pay close attention to the way that the birds feed.  Some may eat from the ground and others may eat from the tube feeder.  It would be a great idea to study how the backyard birds feed. This is another great way to identify some of the birds that you may come across.

To list a few of the backyard birds can give you an idea of the types of birds that you may see hovering around in your backyard. To get a better idea it would be best to obtain a field guide.

The Cardinal, the Robin, the Crow, the House Sparrow, the Chickadee and the Blue Jay is only a handful of birds that you may see. It would be wise to invest in a field guide which will help you in determining the type of backyard bird that you are observing.  A field guide has pictures and the names of birds listed. A reasonably priced field guide can be purchase online.

With winter right around the corner it’s time to prepare everything for the cold weather ahead. This is also the time when you need to prepare your birdfeeders for winter. The colder it gets, the more the food source for birds diminish. Many birds don’t make it through the winter because they don’t have food to eat but you can help take care of this problem by making sure they have a reliable food source.

Since your bird feeder may become the main source of food for the birds around your home, it would be a good idea to take a few minutes and get them ready. The following tips can help you make sure your birdfeeders are ready when they are needed the most.

• Clean out and wash the feeders.
• Check for damage and replace any feeders that can’t be repaired.
• Use a variety of different types of feeders to accommodate the needs of different species of birds.
• Scatter the birdfeeders around the yard in different areas so the birds won’t all be gathering in the same place and competing for the food.
• Place them in areas where the sun shines the longest if possible but try to keep them close to shrubs, trees and birdhouses where they won’t have far to go to get the nutrition they need.
• Choose birdseed that contains a good source of energy such as black oil sunflower seeds and suet.
• Keep a check on the feeders to make sure they are filled at all times.

These few simple steps will encourage the birds to stick around your home during the cold months and greatly improve their chance of survival. Plus, it gives you the opportunity to enjoy all the beauty they bring to your backyard when everything else may seem dull and lifeless.

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