Food Plentiful food sources supplied by a wide variety of plants form the basis of the food web for your backyard wildlife habitat. Water Water is an essential part of any habitat, and providing water in your backyard habitat is one of the most effective ways of attracting wildlife. A pedestal-mounted bird bath adds a touch of decorative statuary. A small shallow water dish provides water for drinking and bathing. Placed on the ground, this also provides water for mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
Ponds provide an aquatic habitat for dragonflies, fish, newts, frogs and other aquatic life.
Cover Providing cover from predators is an important part of creating a healthy, vital backyard habitat. Evergreen trees and shrubs provide year-round protective cover from weather and predators. Deciduous shrubs offer effective summer cover for nesting and escape from predators. Rock, log and mulch piles offer very effective cover. Small mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and a great variety of insects and other small animals find homes in these structures.