Making a bird feeder is a great way to start watching birds in your
backyard, and to provide a food source for energy, especially in the
winter. And it won't take long before the birds find the feeder and
so you can watch them.
Here is an easy feeder to make by recycling a milk jug or large
juice container. The juice container is clearer than a milk jug so you
should be able to see the birds better as they eat.
Recycled Jug
Bird Feeder
Bird Feeder tips
• If you live in a windy area, put a few rocks
in the bottom of the feeder to help hold it
steady.
• Poke some small holes in the bottom for
water drainage so the food won't get moldy
or sour.
• Make sure to clean out your feed occasionally
so the feed stays fresh.
Blue jay ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Bunting ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Cardinal ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Catbird ■ ■ ■
Cedar waxwing ■ ■
Chickadee ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Cowbird ■
Crossbill ■ ■ ■ ■
Duck ■ ■ ■
Finch ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Flicker ■ ■ ■
Goldfinch ■ ■
Goose ■ ■
Grackle ■
Grosbeak ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Junco ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Mockingbird ■ ■
Mourning dove ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Nuthatch ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Oriole ■
Pheasant ■
Pine siskin ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Redpoll ■ ■ ■ ■
Sparrow ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Starling ■
Tanager ■
Thrasher ■ ■ ■ ■
Thrush ■ ■
Titmouse ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Towhee ■
Warbler ■ ■
Woodpecker ■ ■ ■
Sunflower
seeds
Millet
(white
proso)
Niger
(thistle
seeds)
Safflower
seeds
Corn,
cracked
Corn,
whole
Peanuts Peanut
butter
Suet Raisins Apples Oranges
and
grapefruit
For the Birds
To help you decide
what kind of birds
you want to attract,
here is a chart from
Almanac.com of
what different kinds
of food birds like.
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