New Handmade Ceramic Bird Feeders to celebrate National bird feeding month!
Did you know that factors such as global warming, loss of habitat, and the increase of invasive species have led to a rapid decline in some typical backyard birds? For example the chickadee population in the United States has declined by 73% since 1973. Crazy huh? What can I do you ask? Well here are four easy and inexpensive things you can do to attract birds to your home and gardens.
1) Provide plants in your landscape plan appropriate for your area in which birds can rest and feed. Gardens in your yard are great but if you live in an urban setting container gardens (link to a container garden site) can work just as well.
2) Provide water for drinking and bathing.
3) Provide nesting materials and nest boxes in the springtime (some examples).
4) Provide bird feeders if possible during the winter months.
These suggestions don’t have to be expensive to do. Use your imagination and recycle something found at a yard sale or around the house…a wheel barrel, an old tub or sink can make a great container garden and a nice old bowl can provide water for your feathered friends. My kids love to put the lint from the dryer out in the spring. It provides nice soft bedding for a bird’s nest. This year we moved our Christmas tree, stand and all out too the porch to decorate with popcorn strings and edible ornaments.
If you do want something a bit nicer, we just added some new work to the Red Elephant Gallery that might just fit the bill. Our friends at Anthony Stoneware make beautiful ceramic bird feeders, birdbaths and nesting boxes. The small bird feeders are perfect for chickadees and are a great price too!
If you want to know more about birds and what you can do to help there is a bunch of fun info at Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology.
1) Provide plants in your landscape plan appropriate for your area in which birds can rest and feed. Gardens in your yard are great but if you live in an urban setting container gardens (link to a container garden site) can work just as well.
2) Provide water for drinking and bathing.
3) Provide nesting materials and nest boxes in the springtime (some examples).
4) Provide bird feeders if possible during the winter months.
These suggestions don’t have to be expensive to do. Use your imagination and recycle something found at a yard sale or around the house…a wheel barrel, an old tub or sink can make a great container garden and a nice old bowl can provide water for your feathered friends. My kids love to put the lint from the dryer out in the spring. It provides nice soft bedding for a bird’s nest. This year we moved our Christmas tree, stand and all out too the porch to decorate with popcorn strings and edible ornaments.
If you do want something a bit nicer, we just added some new work to the Red Elephant Gallery that might just fit the bill. Our friends at Anthony Stoneware make beautiful ceramic bird feeders, birdbaths and nesting boxes. The small bird feeders are perfect for chickadees and are a great price too!
If you want to know more about birds and what you can do to help there is a bunch of fun info at Cornell’s Lab of Ornithology.
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