Bird House buying tips

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All bird
houses sold on the market are not suitable to birds. These bird
houses will not attract any birds and re detrimental to the
bird’s health. Please make sure you read the following tips and
use them when you buy that bird house:

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1.
Dimensions: Different birds need different sizes of bird houses.
Depending on the birds you want to keep check the area inside,
the size of the entrance hole and the ground clearance of the
hole. These are very important to attract suitable
birds.

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style="font-weight: normal">2. Ventilation and Sanitation: Make
sure the bird house is well ventilated so that it does not heat
up too much in summers. Also heck the sanitation and drainage
holes to make sure that the baby birds do not drown.

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style="font-weight: normal">3. Access: The insides of the bird
house should be easily accessible so that you can inspect and
monitor the nests. One side of the bird house should be hinged
and easy to open.

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Construction: The bid house should be properly constructed with
non-toxic material. It should also be properly insulated with
unpainted wooden board to keep out the cold and heat. If
painted, the paint should be non-toxic.

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5. Other
Precautions: The entrance hole should be shaded by a roof
extension to keep out the rain. No perches should be kept
outside the entrance hole as it will encourage
predators.

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class="MsoNormal">Bird Feeder tips

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Before
embarking upon a mission to buy a bird feeder, it is important
that you assimilate knowledge on what kind of foods the bird you
want to attract eats and the plants that attract it.
Accumulation of some knowledge about the species of birds that
frequent area would also help immensely. Placing the attractive
plants in the garden along with the bird feeder will increase
your chances of attracting the bird. Be ready to accept that the
birds frequenting may not eat from your feeder but may feed on
the insects and fruits of the plants you have placed for some
time.

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class="MsoNormal">The most
important factor of using a bird feeder is that the feeder
should be placed in the same position for a long period of time
and it should be regularly filled with food like clock work.
Birds are creatures of habit and when they find food in your
bird feeder, they will return regularly to it. If they do not
find food there, they will move on to greener
pastures.

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class="MsoNormal">Bird Feeders
are of various kinds. The most common is the “Hopper” feeder.
This feeder is built with a platform along with walls and a roof
so that the food is protected form rain and wind. Always make
sure the bird seed never gets wet, since it would drive the
birds away.

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class="MsoNormal">The “tube”
feeder is a transparent tube of plastic or glass designed to
feed many birds at the same time. The “platform” feeder is a
tray on which the bird seed can be placed. These feeders are
incapable of protection from predators, squirrels and the
natural elements. Some squirrel proof feeders are also
available.

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class="MsoNormal">Make sure
the bird
housing and bird feeders are always cleaned
regularly.