Decorative Birdhouses, Bird Feeders And Baths

Beautify Your Garden

Attracting birds to our gardens has frequently been a goal of many landscapers. A high bird population brings a sense of life, movement, and small jewels of beauty to any garden.

In addition to the loveliness of nature's winged creatures, many bird friendly features are decorative in and of themselves, adding structure and ornament to your garden in all seasons.

The first place to start attracting birds to your garden is usually a decorative bird feeder. Many beautiful feeders exist on the Internet market for your perusal. It can be a good idea to have multiple feeders, as the best birds for a garden do not all eat the same things, nor are they all particularly good at sharing one feeder. Having several placed around the perimeter and within the garden itself is generally a good idea. Some birds eat tiny seeds, some eat larger, nut like seeds, and the lovliest tiny specimens eat only nectar. Corn can also be a popular bird food, but beware squirrels getting there first!

Wrought Iron Bird Bath Another, frequently overlooked bird feature is a decorative bird bath, especially if you make an effort in winter to provide fresh, unfrozen water for birds by including a heating element in the bath. Many birds have a serious problem in winter with finding enough water to drink, as they are so small they cannot eat snow or drink extremely cold water without dangerously lowering their body temperature. Therefore, providing heated water is sure to draw feathered friends from miles around, and during winter they are even easier to see. Starting your campaign in winter with a heated decorative bird bath, and convincing them that your garden is the place to be with strategic feeders is the best way to invite birds to your sanctuary.

Of course, once you have provided birds with sufficient water and food, they'll be looking to move in and raise a family. Encouraging this trend with decorative birdhouses will complete your own private garden bird preserve, and might even keep the eaves of your house safer. Ok, don't count on that last bit, the sparrows will probably move in and set up shop in your eaves or any tree big enough for them, but decorative bird houses will give some of the beautiful but less social birds a safe, enclosed place to have their nest.

To help you in putting together your bird-friendly garden, we have searched the Internet to find the very best in decorative bird features. Click on any of the above links to travel with us as we present the very best we found, and we hope that you find the perfect decorative bird-friendly ornaments for your taste, lifestyle, and home.