This provides more specific information on how to landscape for wildlife, and how to recognize your efforts to provide a home for wildlife. This will enhance the opportunity of seeing a number of unique bird species in both summer and winter, including the colorful male goldfinch in breeding plumage, the blue grosbeak and the elusive painted bunting. Use at least eight to 12 feeders placed in two to three clusters at different heights. Different bird species visit different types of feeders. For example, dark-eyed juncos and Harris' sparrows prefer to eat from the ground, while Carolina chickadees normally visit feeders hung from trees.
Different foods attract different birds.
Keep spillage and waste to a minimum and protect food from inclement weather. This will keep rodents and plant weed species to a minimum. It also will protect birds that visit the feeders from disease. This could include standing birdbaths or ponds, drippers, misters and flowing creeks. The birds will drink the water and also clean their feathers, allowing them to retain more heat in colder temperatures.