How to Attract Birds to Your Garden-Tutorial

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  • Опубликовано: 17 мар 2015
  • All of the feeders and feed mixes featured in this video can be found on www.vinehousefarm.co.uk/.
    Have you ever wanted to know how to attract birds to your garden? Our experts at Vinehouse Farm have put together this video to show you what types of bird to expect in your garden and how you can feed them.
    This video acts as a bird feeding tutorial, teaching you how to find out what types of food birds eat by just looking at their bills, as well as giving you tips on how to attract birds to your garden throughout the year. With beautiful videos of birds singing, eating, and flying, you can enjoy the natural sights of the common and less common birds that you will be able to find in your garden.
    If you have ever wondered why husk free bird feed mix is better to use than others you may find in shops, you can have all of your questions answered in this video. Whether you are a newcomer or an expert, these top tips give an illustrated guide to how to attract birds to your garden.
    In this video, we cover:
    - The positioning of feeders to ensure that all species can get food
    - Type of feed
    - The safety of birds in your garden
    - The maintenance and hygiene of feeders
    - The best feeders for keeping out unwanted animals such as squirrels.
    Feel free to post your comments and questions below regarding feeding birds in your garden and the feeders that you can use. You can subscribe to our channel to find out more information regarding the wildlife in your garden by clicking here goo.gl/wiBZTD
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  • @LetsStalkBirds
    @LetsStalkBirds 6 месяцев назад +41

    Anybody here in 2024.? Love birds

    • @zoeathomson4305
      @zoeathomson4305 3 месяца назад

      Yep❤ got a bird feeding station, and two bird boxes, we have a couple of blue tits nesting. It was my valentine's present 🐣🐦
      Seen coal tits great tits and siskin so far so lovely

    • @chibengamuseli424
      @chibengamuseli424 2 месяца назад +1

      I'm new here. It's my first time. I love birds

    • @buttercup7900
      @buttercup7900 27 дней назад

      Yes I'm here. We used to feed the birds until we caught a rat in the squirrel proof feeder. Stopped after that.

  • @michaelbates7025
    @michaelbates7025 3 года назад +141

    During this lock down, NOTHING gives me greater pleasure of going down the allotment filling up the feeders then sitting and watching my visitors, there are dozens of species . The best relaxation therapy I know. Love this video, in love with the voice as well.

    • @enzeda
      @enzeda 3 года назад +2

      Happy chappy, good on you.

    • @wildlifespotlight511
      @wildlifespotlight511 3 года назад +6

      Yeah you could get a piece of paper and write down the names a d try to find individuals.

    • @Poetry4Peace
      @Poetry4Peace 2 года назад +1

      Good on ya sirr 👌

    • @Poetry4Peace
      @Poetry4Peace 2 года назад +1

      @@wildlifespotlight511 or what ive done in past is search the colours and add bird to see results lol xD

    • @harrisonlin4591
      @harrisonlin4591 2 года назад

      Hi~We have some free bird feeders(US) and would like to find people who are interested in them to test them, if you are interested you can contact me, thanks!

  • @xueyuki9082
    @xueyuki9082 7 лет назад +462

    I saw some small birds taking shelter from the rain on my window, it was sad to see them shelter on a short length porch so i decided to build them a proper bird house and feeder. This video has taught me a lot thank you so much! Now i'm filled with determination to help save the bird population even if its just for a few birds!

    • @RosieBrownie
      @RosieBrownie 6 лет назад +12

      Mei Tan
      You're awesome!! 😊✌💕

    • @sibbyrobson9522
      @sibbyrobson9522 6 лет назад +16

      Mei Tan that’s really kind of you, hope you attract lots of birds

    • @pois3689
      @pois3689 5 лет назад +1

      Mein Tan , complimenti, anch'io colloco mangiatoie in inverno e cassette nido nei mesi di riproduzione .

    • @barbarastepien-foad4519
      @barbarastepien-foad4519 5 лет назад +6

      Thank you fir being a kind person, all creatures need us to protect them and be their voice, I've now become vegetarian after seeing how cruel factory farming and slaughterhouses are, animals are related with us, we need to speak up for them as well are the powerful ones, they are not....but they are soooo much nearer to God than we are.

    • @ash4d
      @ash4d 5 лет назад

      preach

  • @EllieCantWhistle
    @EllieCantWhistle 4 года назад +116

    10 years ago, at 15, I was looking up make up tutorials on RUclips. Now at 25 I’m looking these bird videos.

    • @enzeda
      @enzeda 3 года назад +5

      As the sage said " youth is wasted on the young"

    • @virgobabyy
      @virgobabyy 3 месяца назад

      Same, I’m 24 😂

  • @wollywotsit
    @wollywotsit 6 лет назад +1928

    I would like the narrator to read me a bedtime story

    • @alexbisou5659
      @alexbisou5659 6 лет назад +7

      LOL wolly

    • @yunelsonsr
      @yunelsonsr 5 лет назад +11

      me too.

    • @mamoonakousar4981
      @mamoonakousar4981 5 лет назад +9

      Me too

    • @pauldow1648
      @pauldow1648 5 лет назад +40

      Proper English that flows when we'll spoken. Seems so rare now days.

    • @Falkenroth1
      @Falkenroth1 5 лет назад +18

      Whatever they’re paying her it’s not enough. Could listen to any random thing with her narrating for hours.

  • @alikebadge6
    @alikebadge6 9 лет назад +1100

    It's three in the morning while I'm procrastinating on homework by watching the proper way of attracting birds. What am I doing.

  • @Ree1981
    @Ree1981 4 года назад +86

    Me at 11 PM: "I should go to bed" - Me at 3 AM: "I should watch this video on bird feeders"

    • @enzeda
      @enzeda 3 года назад

      Me too, sleep well later on.

  • @evebarnard
    @evebarnard 7 лет назад +99

    My local pet store makes up a fantastic mix of seeds etc. Containing sunflower seeds, split pea, berry suet & dried meal worm all mixed in with the seed! The birds Love it.

    • @user-kp3ib5jd2p
      @user-kp3ib5jd2p 4 года назад

      Eve Monroe what type of feeder do you use for this mix ?

    • @tojaks
      @tojaks 3 года назад

      The trouble is, birds drop seeds and stuff. What happens then?--------you get rats! Trust me, I had to sop feeding the birds!

    • @lizbrown9645
      @lizbrown9645 2 года назад

      @@tojaks this comment has scared me ...now im wondering if i did the right thing getting a bird feeder ....

  • @herbertbielefelder341
    @herbertbielefelder341 6 лет назад +103

    What a perfect diction and delightful English accent. Each syllable wonderfully pronounced.

    • @MichelleRichee
      @MichelleRichee 4 года назад +10

      Right. A rarity indeed on RUclips.

    • @jennaleaf8256
      @jennaleaf8256 4 года назад +4

      I am glad it is not Australian.

    • @TonyEnglandUK
      @TonyEnglandUK 3 года назад +4

      @@jennaleaf8256 Why, I love Australian accents!

    • @renesonse5794
      @renesonse5794 3 года назад +1

      @@jennaleaf8256 Roit mait? lol

    • @enzeda
      @enzeda 3 года назад

      So true.

  • @homebirding1308
    @homebirding1308 4 года назад +586

    The virus is getting me new hobbies

  • @vogel421
    @vogel421 6 лет назад +75

    I absolutely adore this video - it's well-narrated, beautifully shot, and full of useful information: congratulations!

    • @enzeda
      @enzeda 3 года назад

      So well said.

    • @S7ilgar
      @S7ilgar 2 года назад

      I agree 🙂

    • @himalayangoldfinch
      @himalayangoldfinch 2 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/uuW1Rv9M9bs/видео.html

  • @baileyjork
    @baileyjork 5 лет назад +16

    This video is beautiful and relaxing. Narration is amazing, and very informative without being in your face or difficult to digest. The visuals are so well shot and just nice to watch even if you aren't looking to feed birds. Thank you so much!

  • @meyou3217
    @meyou3217 4 года назад +3

    During our winter, when birds are rare to feeders in our yard, so our two cats cannot window watch nearly as much as other seasons, I sometimes put on bird and squirrel videos such as this AND THEY LOVE IT. I get a bonus of watching the videos AND my cats watching the videos. A perfect winter morning with my coffee, loads better than morning TV, which we got rid of with cable. Now we only stream channels such as this, saving money and sanity. 🌸✌🏽😻

  • @samantha132
    @samantha132 7 лет назад +50

    I enjoyed this video SO MUCH!!! Good reminders of those of us that are already birders!!!

    • @harrisonlin4591
      @harrisonlin4591 2 года назад

      Hi~We have some free bird feeders(US) and would like to find people who are interested in them to test them, if you are interested you can contact me, thanks!

  • @rameshraibhandare3883
    @rameshraibhandare3883 4 года назад

    Felt very nice to observe the 'Window Birding' in the morning hour. Great thing to start the day. Thanks to the friend who suggested this site!

  • @TheWorldOfThoseWhoDoNotSpeak
    @TheWorldOfThoseWhoDoNotSpeak 2 года назад +3

    Thank you for such beautiful and informative video!
    I love watching the birds and I always look for way of attracting more and other varieties of birds!

  • @togetvj
    @togetvj 5 лет назад +5

    What a beautifully made video, photography and narration. Love the birds.

  • @joeshmoe7967
    @joeshmoe7967 3 года назад +5

    I started with feeling sorry for local wintering birds, so I made a feeder from a milk jug. Now with multiple feeders, suet cages, bird bath etc, I have attracted 30 species to the yard.
    I see chickadees, nut hatches (red and white breasted), hairy and downey wood peckers, flickers, almost every day, certainly several times every week of the year. Spring and fall brings warblers, and finches through, as well as multiple species of sparrow. Coolest so far was a Lazuli Bunting. Such a colorful blue, manage some great photos.
    Bird watching is a great hobby, and I think it is the ultimate retirement past time. Feeding, photographing, cataloging, drives in the country to observe etc etc. Together with gardening can easily be a fulltime occupation. Cheers

  • @traciebarrass6612
    @traciebarrass6612 2 года назад

    Awww that was lovely, I love feeding the birds, although been feeding the birds for a good few years now, I feel I’ve learnt some new things to. Thank you so much for this video.

  • @anilkapur1584
    @anilkapur1584 4 года назад +1

    Very lucid and well explained. Particularly liked the fact the video was to the point and informative. Thank you!

  • @Stuartstreetbeat83morris
    @Stuartstreetbeat83morris 8 лет назад +3

    beautiful video thankyou gave me plenty of ideas, love our garden birds, 😀

  • @dualityofem
    @dualityofem 8 лет назад +3

    Hi, thanks for making this video! It's by far the most informative I've seen. Very helpful :-)I've only recently become interested in birds, but they're so great to have in the garden! We get some beautiful songbirds, and sometimes a woodpecker or two. I'm glad that I've started birding, and that I've done my research on it too. I'm still a kid, so I guess it's good to start something while you're young. Anyways, thank you for your help, I hope you and your local birds are doing well!

  • @lass-inangeles7564
    @lass-inangeles7564 5 лет назад

    This was so useful and very well photographed! I started putting out food, and now have huge flocks of mated Mourning Doves, one Rock Pigeon, some Eurasian Collared Doves, flocks of House Sparrows, noisy flocks of Brown Headed Cowbirds with beautiful songs, Red House Finches, Lesser Goldfinches, and a mated pair of Dark Eyed Juncos! An occasional black or grey squirrel too. I put out food for squirrels on the other side - front yard. They should not starve either!
    One mated pair of M Doves decided to sit on my large flat tray feeder (that I built myself) and actually laid an egg on it!!! Now I have to build them a permanent nest. They are so very sweet and affectionate, like pets.
    This is incredibly valuable knowledge. I am so glad I saw this video. I will be looking into your products soon! Many thanks from California!!

  • @jamesdakis9691
    @jamesdakis9691 4 года назад

    Very informative without a bunch of fluff. Thank you very much!

  • @marcellojunior2533
    @marcellojunior2533 6 лет назад +3

    wow im so amazed.....im bird lover...so beautiful to see defferent kinds of birds...i hope i have a garden like that full of birds..thanks for the video💙💙💙

  • @TheSealGuy
    @TheSealGuy 3 года назад +3

    Thank you so much for this video! I'm so happy I don't have to spend days chasing these birds, now I can finally feed my family!

    • @harrisonlin4591
      @harrisonlin4591 2 года назад

      Hi~We have some free bird feeders(US) and would like to find people who are interested in them to test them, if you are interested you can contact me, thanks!

  • @dollyangelo8375
    @dollyangelo8375 4 года назад +1

    Since the virus hit I have been looking for things to do that would be fun and exciting so I purchased 2 bird feeders and have had the most beautiful birds come into my back yard and I watch them from my back deck and just enjoy this new found hobby.

  • @micksmixxx
    @micksmixxx 5 лет назад +2

    An exceptional presentation, and very informative. Thank you for posting it.

  • @googan1644
    @googan1644 4 года назад +6

    Great tutorial, very specific and step by step, overall, a very very good tutorial, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes taking pictures, someone who loves gardening, or just basically anyone. Keep it up! +1 sub

  • @ericbarrett5382
    @ericbarrett5382 7 лет назад +5

    Great information thanks for that love garden birds

  • @MichelleRichee
    @MichelleRichee 4 года назад +1

    Great tutorial. I am always looking for new ideas or something bird related that I can improvise. Thank you! God bless you.

  • @Jacksonknox834
    @Jacksonknox834 3 года назад

    I live deep in the countryside,love watching the different species visiting the bird table.

  • @SmokyMountainStarlight
    @SmokyMountainStarlight 6 лет назад +4

    This is excellent advice, very helpful many thanks. Beautiful video.

  • @knowall5792
    @knowall5792 7 лет назад +8

    Excellent video. Even just watching the birds nibbling at the feeding station is entertaining. This will be my reference video for bird feeding.

  • @patpathinayake3586
    @patpathinayake3586 7 лет назад +2

    Thank you so much for the lovely informative video. Learnt so much today :) I want more birds to visit my Garden. The Local council has given permission to builders to erect dwellings so they have destroyed the natural habitats which had been here for ages. We used to even have deer and squirrels coming to the gardens. Now they all have disappeared. I am trying to encourage at least a few species to come to the gardens.
    So far, Red Kites, Starlings, Tits, Black birds,Robins, Finches, Sparrows, Collard doves, Wood Pigeons,Green and red Woodpeckers and even Malard ducks have taken an interest.
    Food classification and feeder styles were very useful.. Thank you so much.

  • @veemcg3682
    @veemcg3682 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for this video. I've found it very useful and will feed a wider range of foods and in a wider range of feeders to enable more birds to eat in my garden. Vera from Northern Ireland.

  • @Hertog_von_Berkshire
    @Hertog_von_Berkshire 6 лет назад +4

    Nice to see so many bids coming to the garden tutorial. They make great students, don't they.

    • @enzeda
      @enzeda 3 года назад

      they are doing what is natural. we are the students,

  • @Landstrider2010
    @Landstrider2010 5 лет назад +3

    Excellent! Very well presented and very informative!!

  • @MrRodigan
    @MrRodigan 3 года назад +1

    I’ve just started feeding the birds and this has some very useful info for me thanks 😄

  • @Armmani2000
    @Armmani2000 6 лет назад +1

    Wonderful, such pretty birds!

  • @oliveb6318
    @oliveb6318 4 года назад +476

    You know you are getting old when you watch videos of bird feeders every day and night.

    • @johnhariis250
      @johnhariis250 4 года назад +3

      🐝🐝🐝🐦🕊️🦜

    • @irislaluna5620
      @irislaluna5620 4 года назад +15

      So true! I watch the birds in my garden for hours and hours, and mix it up with video’s of birds

    • @massadus7872
      @massadus7872 4 года назад +50

      Old at 28 😂😂😂 here i am

    • @donnylama
      @donnylama 4 года назад +11

      lol. so true. The age when you don't mind eating greens as well

    • @shankysays
      @shankysays 4 года назад +41

      I'm just 23. I just love the chirping sound of birds. Hence here

  • @samsen201
    @samsen201 6 лет назад +3

    Loved your presentation. Thanks for sharing.

  • @mrgoggles1963
    @mrgoggles1963 5 лет назад +2

    Very informative bit. ...and I love that accent. Beautiful creatures there.

  • @taimurmughal78
    @taimurmughal78 3 года назад +1

    great video. This year so many bird have visited my feeders, from Blue Jays to Nuthatches. Just today I think saw the first waxwing. chickadees, house finches and cardinals are regular visitors.

  • @Lanievlog28
    @Lanievlog28 5 лет назад +6

    i love birds, thank you so much for this vedio i really like it godblessed

  • @bastiatintheandes4958
    @bastiatintheandes4958 5 лет назад +3

    Just fantastic. Greetings from Quito, Ecuador.

  • @EmmanuelFajardoMortgage
    @EmmanuelFajardoMortgage 5 лет назад +1

    THANK YOU For all this great information. It was very helpull!

  • @jaihind6208
    @jaihind6208 3 года назад

    Thank you for all information... you have a nice voice to teach anybody like an adorable teacher

  • @Elissaoui
    @Elissaoui 5 лет назад +4

    All my favorite birds are here love this video ❤

  • @levimark548
    @levimark548 6 лет назад +38

    I don't know how often I watched this video. I love this video😂

    • @enzeda
      @enzeda 3 года назад

      Yip, do your thing when you have the chance, big or small doesn't count, only life does

  • @leothompson2300
    @leothompson2300 5 лет назад

    Love the video - great close ups - I am lucky enough to be near woods and over looking a canal so get a fantastic mix of birds

  • @giovannifunaro5408
    @giovannifunaro5408 7 лет назад +2

    That was really worth watching and watching again. Thank you

  • @OceansideDental
    @OceansideDental 7 лет назад +6

    Once a tiny little woodpecker was eating from my bird feeder it was so cute :3

  • @kamilfrancoolczak
    @kamilfrancoolczak 4 года назад +137

    This lady should be the next David Attenborough

  • @stevewhitson2256
    @stevewhitson2256 5 лет назад +2

    Great Video on how to attract birds to your garden. Very well done.

  • @walterking5453
    @walterking5453 3 года назад

    Thank you very much you do a great show loved every bit of it thank you look forward to seeing more

  • @guydwelly
    @guydwelly 6 лет назад +6

    Great video photography and brilliant voiceover. Well done

  • @geoengineeringakachemtrail9365
    @geoengineeringakachemtrail9365 5 лет назад +7

    Love birds. Life wouldn't be the same without them.

    • @sundarex
      @sundarex 4 года назад

      Would be nice and great to fly like them.... whoosh!

  • @psbopinion4882
    @psbopinion4882 4 года назад +1

    Lovely. Getting a bird feeder today itself thank you.

  • @sumanrao1739
    @sumanrao1739 4 года назад +1

    So beautiful. And comprehensive. Thank you.

  • @syedmaaz8351
    @syedmaaz8351 3 года назад +3

    A very good video for the bird lover with good, clear, informative content. Keep up the good work as this is helping a lot on bird feeding techniques.

    • @harrisonlin4591
      @harrisonlin4591 2 года назад

      Hi~We have some free bird feeders(US) and would like to find people who are interested in them to test them, if you are interested you can contact me, thanks!

  • @suecox2308
    @suecox2308 6 лет назад +4

    Super helpful video--well narrated, good info, and entertaining, too. Thanks.

    • @kellythomas2891
      @kellythomas2891 Год назад

      Hello Sue how are you doing today happy new year 🎊 god bless you as you wished….

  • @SB-qs9zu
    @SB-qs9zu 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you very much for your reply! Will visit one of those recommended places.

  • @odilaitlooksscrumptious.yu4883

    What a mouthful! Perfect for baby birds supper!

  • @mdtoha62
    @mdtoha62 6 лет назад +5

    What a great video...may be the loveliest one I've ever seen. Thank you for such an effort.

  • @WolfySnackrib666
    @WolfySnackrib666 7 лет назад +329

    Is it just me or are birds and fish really cute?

    • @jmmagix1905
      @jmmagix1905 7 лет назад +10

      WolfySnackrib666 I totally agree!!!

    • @goognamgoognw6637
      @goognamgoognw6637 6 лет назад +19

      and have you heard a song bird singing under your window ? There is no sweeter and cuter sounds and it's full of language and meaning.

    • @barbarastepien-foad4519
      @barbarastepien-foad4519 5 лет назад +13

      Yes I wholeheartedly agree with you, however, I think all creatures are cute, yes insects etc too. Have you seen how clever octopus are? And ants? Pigs? The list is endless, we really need to get to know and understand our animal relatives, they are all cute and beat no malice.

    • @barbarastepien-foad4519
      @barbarastepien-foad4519 5 лет назад

      @@goognamgoognw6637 ...so very true, they are beautiful.

    • @goognamgoognw6637
      @goognamgoognw6637 5 лет назад +3

      @@barbarastepien-foad4519 It's true all creatures are cute. Beside, jugement is a virtual and interested action that reflects the judge. Who are we to judge animals. But i admit you are on a higher spiritual level than me if you can find all insects cute. My list is short : ladybug is cute, a honey bee is very cute, a butterfly is cute. But no matter, i respect every living being and i find cute even a cow or a horse and yes a pig. But there are animals we love to hate : big white sharks, salt water man eating crocs, mosquitoes. And just to make my point, there exist one tropical bug that make eggs under mammal skins then the eggs larvae move to the heart and eat it causing death. That's not cute either.

  • @thebeautyofnatureandanimal1771

    Thanks for the great tips. It’s been a fun year of bird watching.

  • @uday9412
    @uday9412 4 года назад +1

    This was one good classic video . Loved it

  • @SixteesixMapping
    @SixteesixMapping 3 года назад +3

    All the birds I have are seagulls, crows and pigeons.You're incredibly lucky!

  • @tinklvsme
    @tinklvsme 4 года назад +4

    My foster kitten 2 months old enjoyed ur video! 🐦🐾🐾❤

    • @kellythomas2891
      @kellythomas2891 Год назад

      Hello Michele how are you doing today Happy New Year 🎊 God bless you as you wish…

  • @welovenature1512
    @welovenature1512 2 года назад

    Amazing shots. Very nicely done and more informative. Thank you. Lots of new and beautiful shots.

  • @MartinParyz
    @MartinParyz 6 лет назад +2

    Amazing birds up close, very nice! Thank you. Big Thumbs up! :))

  • @the_other_rohan
    @the_other_rohan 5 лет назад +3

    Hello!
    This video was really helpful to me.
    Thank you
    Love from India

  • @Gmte
    @Gmte 4 года назад +6

    I’ve watched this video like 20 times over the past 4 years

  • @DavidWBeck
    @DavidWBeck 5 лет назад +1

    That was a great video! I've been feeding the local birds in my custom made bird box and feeding tray - I've even added a birdbath, and the feeder is well away from our cats. Even the pigeons use my feeder box lol. The box is on the second story of my house.

  • @gazza2933
    @gazza2933 4 года назад

    Fascinating.
    Marvellous video and narration.
    Thank you for posting. 👍🏻

  • @TheawesomeAmy11
    @TheawesomeAmy11 8 лет назад +7

    Great video! So much great information and entertaining!

  • @kimdang2212
    @kimdang2212 8 лет назад +5

    Beautiful birds. I noticed black birds have beautiful colors on their feathers, they have sharp pointed beaks to dig into grounds. Thank you.

    • @kellythomas2891
      @kellythomas2891 Год назад

      Hello Kim how are you doing today Happy New Year 🎊 God bless you as you wish…

  • @vagabondp8335
    @vagabondp8335 3 года назад

    This is such a great video for a beginner.Thank you. And God bless you 😊🙏

  • @rajaqaiser3387
    @rajaqaiser3387 6 лет назад +1

    I love that video..it was sooo comprihansive and informative. I love to do that in.my garden.

  • @maeterith1984
    @maeterith1984 7 лет назад +3

    brilliant information. Thanks

  • @ivanahugankiss8414
    @ivanahugankiss8414 5 лет назад +3

    Thank you for such a well presented and informative video. I'm now subscribed 😆

    • @kellythomas2891
      @kellythomas2891 Год назад

      Hello Ivana how are you doing today happy new year 🎊 god bless you as you wished….

  • @meditationmountainbyrishab919
    @meditationmountainbyrishab919 6 лет назад +1

    Great information, beautifully made video! Thank you!

  • @TheCarpentersDaughterUK
    @TheCarpentersDaughterUK Год назад +1

    What beautiful birds! So pleasant to watch!

  • @TheMiddlesizedGarden
    @TheMiddlesizedGarden 7 лет назад +33

    Excellent video and I loved the close-ups of the birds. It was particularly useful to know about mealy worms as I must admit to not having tried feeding them to our birds. Rats are the main problem with the bird feeders for us - we are torn between not wanting to encourage the rats while supporting the birds.

    • @rjjcms1
      @rjjcms1 5 лет назад +3

      We once had a problem with rodents climbing up a wooden pergola on which the feeders were hanging off nails we banged into the upright beams,but the problem stopped when I re-sited them as hanging feeders from the beams at the top. In the mid-winter I was filling different feeders with either seed mixes,peanuts or fat balls,and once one was emptied I'd wash it out thoroughly to get it clean and pristine before refilling and rehanging it. We'd get a lot of great tits and blue tits but also a variety of other species.
      More recently we've had a problem with grey squirrels reaching feeders,and there are plenty of magpies and crows or rooks which like to inhabit the taller trees. I witnessed an amusing stand-off between an intrepid young tree-climbing cat and an indignant magpie a while back; the cat backed down eventually. The most common visitors to my garden seem to be blackbirds,whose song I love,pairs of waddling collared doves or wood pigeons and in winter a robin which loves to sit nearby whenI'm doing anything out there,in the home that I'll turn up a nice juicy worm.
      I've also been trying to encourage hedgehogs,of which there used to be loads but now there sadly seem to be hardly any :-( Too many cars,too many town foxes?

    • @lass-inangeles7564
      @lass-inangeles7564 5 лет назад

      Get a rat terrier dog or put out sardines for the neighborhood cats. Or borrow a mink.

    • @thunderbird7936
      @thunderbird7936 4 года назад

      @@rjjcms1 tht's so nicee!

    • @rjjcms1
      @rjjcms1 4 года назад

      @@thunderbird7936 Thanks.

    • @lass-inangeles7564
      @lass-inangeles7564 4 года назад

      @Strummer Edwards That's true, ha, ha, ha! Stick to the rats. Cats are much worse for birds. Solve one problem and create another. Maybe a dog will keep both cats and rats away.

  • @janeyann8316
    @janeyann8316 3 года назад +3

    Lovely filming of birds and squirrels. I just wanted something soothing to watch like garden birds, as lockdown anxiety and negative news stories were getting to me.

    • @BrightAndEasy
      @BrightAndEasy 3 года назад

      Definitely something relaxing, no need to panic in life, just sit back and enjoy lol

  • @tarunsewak6660
    @tarunsewak6660 3 года назад

    Love your naration, wonderful just like Sir David Attenbrough.

  • @pauloutdoorsandmore8502
    @pauloutdoorsandmore8502 4 года назад +1

    Thanks for uploading this, it’s been really useful and informative and gained you a new subscriber! Kind regards, Paul

  • @suecox2308
    @suecox2308 6 лет назад +3

    This video is enormously helpful--thank you.

    • @kellythomas2891
      @kellythomas2891 Год назад

      Hello Sue how are you doing today Happy New Year 🎊 God bless you as you wish…

  • @thegreenknight2658
    @thegreenknight2658 6 лет назад +8

    You can't go wrong with sunflower hearts. Best all-rounder.

  • @creativestudio8009
    @creativestudio8009 3 года назад +1

    Thanks a lot for this plenty of information! 😊 🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦🐦

  • @georgeprime2249
    @georgeprime2249 7 лет назад +1

    Very good and informative video. I have 4 feeders out. One mesh feeder just for sultanas, but with some of the holes made bigger by snipping some wire out. Starlings love these and I get about 20 to 30 coming at one time. Next to that I have a tube feeder for suet pellets. The ones with insects and the ones with fruit. I mice these together in the same feeder, but I usually have to break up the long ones to make sure they drop down ok. Recently I have started feeding dried mealworms, and have been putting these in with the suet pellets. The Starlings go for this feeder also, so I have extended the perches each side to accommodate them by using pieces of wood with the centre drilled out and glueing them on to the perches. Next to that I have a mesh feeder, again with some holes made bigger as with the first one, for suet cubes with insects. I'm finding that this is not getting very much attention. Just the occasional Starling now and then. Next in line I have a tube feeder just for mostly Niger, but some Finch seed mix. I make sure that this one is not close to the others, as the Goldfinch that come about 6 times daily, don't like the commotion when the Starlings and Sparrows descend to feed. Recently, there have been 3 Gray Wagtails attending, which has now gone down to just one. It seems to follow the Goldfinches in when they come. To complete the picture, I have put a large tray, 20" x 16"x 4" deep, as a watering / bathing facility, and change the water and scrub it out regularly. Happy birding everyone.

  • @wax1776
    @wax1776 6 лет назад +3

    Extremely informative for a beginner, thank you.

  • @pandanuscreekfilms6841
    @pandanuscreekfilms6841 5 лет назад +4

    planting local native trees, shrubs and plants has helped me attract bids to my garden

  • @christinemcnamara8787
    @christinemcnamara8787 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for showing this videos of birds I'm really stressed out today it means a lot to me

  • @desigan999
    @desigan999 6 лет назад

    Fantastic video thank you !!! I am in SA and I already have a wide variety of Beautifull birds in my garden, I have 3 feeders. I am going to add a meshed nut feeder and will introduce some meal worms once a week, I will also add a Niger seed feeder after watching this .

  • @goognamgoognw6637
    @goognamgoognw6637 6 лет назад +5

    I've been feeding birds for 2 years now. The biggest challenge here are grey squirrels. They're cute too but a nuisance when it comes to feeding birds. I developped my own design that make it nearly impossible for them to reach ny hanging bird feeder. It's basically a disc platform on top of the suspended feeder with a clever design that keeps it horizontal. When a squirrel tries to descend on it will swing sideways under the weight. it's quite an ingenious design and fun to watch. Some aggressive squirrel will still try to jump 2 meters to get to the feeder like a cliffhanger but picking an isolated tree branch has eliminated that. The truth is unless it's a caged system the only way to keep squirrels away is to feed them something separate. As soon as they run out of that food they will relentlessly try to assault the birdfeeder. They're very good learners and as is well known extremely persistent . If they succeed only one time, they will know how to forever. There was one such squirrel last year, i called him houdini, nothing could stop him. He would jump 3 meters, do impossible acrobatics. I even wrapped thorny vines around the feeder, black locust thorns 4 inch long on the feeder mounted rigidily vertically so it could not land on it. That was like nothing to the squirrel. I've seen houdini landing on these thorns unharmed. They have thick skin. Then finally i didn't see Houdini for a while. Then i saw a squirrel with wounds on the side that looked like a hawk talons and it looked infected he had lost all the fur on that side. But was still moving quick and energetically, but didn't see him more. I assume he died. The younger new generation of squirrel are much softer and tamer they are no match for the protection on the birdfeeder that only houdini could defeat, but he was really something. One day he even taunted me when i came to save the bird house that he was assaulting. These are intelligent animals and he knew well he was not wanted on the feeder . He did not run away he grunted stayed on a nearby tree only a few feet from me as if he was going to jump me and he might have if i had gotten closer. No he was not rabbid. Squrrel do not get rabbies they don't feed on dead animals and do not come in contact with any predator because they're too quick except raptors but birds do not get rabbies either. Houdini is no longer around.
    Luckily for me a neighbor is feeding the new gen of squirrel so they don't bother the birds at least for now. They have a lot to learn to get anywhere close to Houdini's skills and daring.

    • @n0odles86
      @n0odles86 2 года назад

      Squirrels are lil fuzzy buggers.

  • @user-ln1gf2lq6o
    @user-ln1gf2lq6o 5 лет назад +3

    Fantastic video. Actually I am doing good for my birds as like mentioned in video. Thanks!!!

  • @efoster11
    @efoster11 3 года назад

    thank you for great video and emphasizing the need to clean to avoid spreading the disease

  • @subrotomitra
    @subrotomitra 2 года назад

    Excellent!!!! I agree below..so benign a voice!