If you want to attract birds, build a landscape that encourages them to linger in your yard. Just a few modifications to your yard can bring the birds flocking in.
Birds are looking for a shrub that provides a safe haven from predators and inclement weather. Dense shrubs and bushes provide this protection and a safe place to nest in the Spring and Summer. Evergreens such as firs, pines, junipers and hollies are preferred nesting sites for birds. Deciduous trees and shrubs are also dense enough that birds will flock to them.
While not as traditional, some birds will enjoy tall grasses to hide quickly from predators in. This grass can also cover a nesting spot quite well for ground birds.
Birds are looking for food as well as shelter in their environment. A bird feeder is good, but plants that provide a natural food source for birds is better. Plants and shrubs that produce fruits, flowers, or nuts attract birds regularly. Remember that many plants produce fruits at different times of year and plant a variety of trees to keep the birds coming all year long. Plants that produce nectar will attract the hummingbird.
If you take the time to upgrade your landscape to accommodate birds, you will be surprised at how pleasant life can feel in your own backyard. Not only will you have a nicer plant-life, but birds fluttering about you.
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