There are many ways to make food for the birds visiting in your backyard. But most of the birders just buy bird seeds and put them directly into the bird feeder. However, there are other ways to present the birdseed to your bird, such as making it as seed balls. The traditional birds...
I get asked this question often; ‘how do you make your real looking bird feet?!’ Having the proper shape and colour creates realism. When you look closely at bird feet you notice they are not that flat; the talons do hook quite a bit. To capture that characteristic in the feet I m...
Despite the exciting name, seed bombs are simply small balls of shredded paper with seeds added. They are great for planting out large garden areas at one time, or for using in pots. You can also make your seed bombs with clay or flour. It is best to use seeds that are easy to germ...
Crush/Chop and coatCheese Balls Can I toast pecans in a pan? Yes, just make sure the pan is a heavy-bottomed dry skillet and use a medium to low heat to avoid hot spots that can burn the nut. Stir often until the nuts are golden brown and you can smell them. Can I toast pecans...
As time goes on, make it tighter so that it becomes harder for the bird. Paper balls For something so simple, paper balls work surprisingly well. They are a great choice when you don’t have many options. All you have to do is crumple some paper into a ball with treats in the cente...
Repellant glue and moth balls all give off an odor that pigeons just cannot tolerate, but eventually the pigeons will become immune to the smell and eventually return To get pigeons off of the property some people have used ultrasonic bird repellant devices. It's an audible device that produces...
For bird feeders:Raccoons are nocturnal, so if you bring your bird feeders inside at night, raccoons won’t get to them. Alternatively, you can hang the bird feeder from a thin pole that raccoons can’t climb or install a raccoon guard around the bottom of the pole. ...
Sunflower seeds are very much liked by a large variety of birds so this is the best to buy if you want to see many species in your garden. You can also buy a birdseed mix which will do the job too. I usually buy the bird seed mix and suet balls for my fa...
How Do You Make Bird Seed Balls With Gelatin? Things You'll Need Empty one package of unflavored gelatin into a mixing bowl, add two tablespoons of cold water and mix. After letting the mixture sit for one minute, add 1/3 cup of boiling water to the mixture and stir swiftly until diss...
How to Make a Bird Nesting Ball We made these balls of nesting material at the botanic garden, but you can easily make them at home. Here's how: Cut out a circular piece of netting. The black paper you see in the photo was used to help kids see the netting against the blanket, bu...