Building a bird feeder Building a bird feeder Birds are wonderful to watch, and they are also great insect eliminators. If you would like to attract a few more birds to your yard, feeding them is one of the easiest ways. A bird feeder does not need to be elaborate, or expensive, as long as it will hold a supply of birdseed birds will come to it. You will need to create a system to prevent squirrels from raiding the birdfeeder.
Squirrels are smart, at least when it comes to defeating most anti squirrel devices.
Your best bet is to use several different squirrel deterrents, and change them as soon as it appears that they have discovered how to defeat them. The types of birds that inhabit your area, as well as the ones you wish to attract will be a determining factor in the types of food you put out. You should not leave more than a day or two's worth of food out at a time, because if an ill bird visits it could infect all the birds that use your feeder. It is extremely important to clean the feeder in hot soapy water periodically, to reduce the chance of infection, or illness from spoiled food. If you feed the birds during the summer months do not suddenly stop, some birds will depend upon your feeder to make it through the cold winter months.