They don t need a forest, their habitat can be anywhere. You can even create a welcoming place for birds in your own back yard. Here are a few steps you can take to attract and keep birds and provide and educational and inspirational experience for the whole family. Feed the birds. Hang bird feeders around your yard.
Different birds eat different foods be sure to provide a variety.
Check a bird book to find out what foods attract the kinds of birds you want to welcome to your back yard sanctuary. Birds need calcium to form their eggshells and feed their babies. To help them out, place egg shells in your yard. Remember first to wash them, bake them in an oven for 25-30 minutes at 250 degrees and then scatter them in small pieces in an open area of your yard safe from predators. Water is an attraction to birds.