How to attract birds to the feeder?

Bird feeders come in a wide variety of sizes, positions, and settings, but the new feeder you select is often not very desirable for the birds in your garden. Understanding how to attract birds to the feeder will enable them to move from one feeder to another so you can place them at your backyard buffet any way you choose. 

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As any backyard birder understands, a single bird feeder is barely enough once you’ve stumbled upon bird care. Whether you’re choosing a larger feeder to fit more birds, getting different classes of feeders for many types of seed, or just beefing up more feeders for a thriving flock, it’s crucial to choosing a style that will be great for birds.

Furthermore, feeders come in a huge variety of ornamental styles, from plain styles to tiny homes to abstract cultural structures. No matter what type of feeder you choose, it can take time for birds to get used to and feed freely.

How to get birds to feed on a new feeder

There are some yards and gardens where birds only take a few moments to start using a new bird feeder, while in others they may endure days or weeks before they are satisfied with a different design. To make birds try a new bird feeder

Place the new feeder in the common area exactly as the previous feeders. If the feeder requires it to be located elsewhere, move it away from the old eating station slowly, until the birds understand its following.

Stick the feeder in a comfortable and desirable area, near a brush pile, fence, or a different type of shelter so the birds are comfortable when visiting.

Add an available birdbath to enable birds to take notes and stop by a new feeder, but don’t place the pigeon so close that it becomes dirty and full of seed waste. A bathroom with running water, such as a birdbath fountain, wobbler, or dripper, would be most helpful in getting the birds’ attention.

Replenish a new feeder with the wide, prominent type of bird seed you offer, even if it was finally used for another type of seed or food. Black oil sunflower seeds and sunflower cores are very prominent and will captivate birds faster than variegated seeds. Slowly mix the desired seeds to change the composition of the feeder as the birds become accustomed to it.

Scatter some seeds on the surface of the feeder, on a suitable platform, or on the ground near the feeder to create more awareness of the area as a new and important feeding place.

Temporarily exclude other feeders that give identical seeds to restrict birds’ choices about where to graze. Because it fits in a fresh feeder, other feeders can be put back into chores and the birds will all use them.

Drips, small currents, bubbles and spray are very prominent with our feathered friends. They are relatively cheap and readily available online and in large bird merchandise stores.

If your birds still do not use the feeder

If you don’t notice the birds at the fresh feeder after several days, make detailed notes of the seed spots to infer whether they will stop at the feeder and discard their snacks. If the seed is not used up, check your other feeders, it is possible that the birds have left or were usually stopping at the yard less, so you will tolerate them longer to get used to a new feeder.

Further, check the quality of the seeds you provide in a new feeder. If the seed has not been consumed after several days, it may have developed into rotting or tempting insects, and therefore less palatable to birds. Keep the box filled with seeds fresh for best results in stimulating birds. In the same period, double-check the category of seed given against the size of the feeding ports to ensure that birds can reach the seed without a problem.