Read About Bird House Feeder

Bird House Feeder attract a host of handsome birds for the avid bird watcher. Here's everything you need to know about this product.

Bird House Feeder - What are they?

1. Description:

   Bird house feeders are bird feeders and bird houses combined into one unit. Sometimes they are covered with bird seed. Usually bird house feeders are shaped in the form of a little house, such as a cottage, lighthouse, or log cabin but can come in any number of shapes and sizes.

2. Who Needs These?

   Anyone who loves birds and the beauty and charm they bring to the yard and patio, will love these.

3. Why Do You Need These?

   Bird house feeders provide a cozy habitat/shelter for resident birds, along with a nourishing food source.

4. Types:

   The most popular types of bird house feeders are constructed of pine, cedar, or redwood. However in recent years, plastic and metal has become popular.

5. Benefits:

   Bird house feeders are easy to clean and maintain.

Bird House Feeder - Uses:

1. For Young Pets:

   These can be used as either a food source or as shelter. Use bird house feeders in the Spring as a nesting habitat.

2. For Adult Pets:

   Adult birds will love having a place to feed and make nests for their young.

3. For Aging Pets:

   Birds will return again and again to enjoy the feed from your bird house feeder.

Bird House Feeder - Tips:

1. Varieties:

   Make sure you choose a bird house feeder that has adequate drainage and proper ventilation. There are many varieties, shapes and sizes. Choose the one that fits your needs.

2. Quality Choices:

   Always choose quality construction that will brave the elements such as rain, wind and moisture.

3. Where to Use:

   Most people place bird house feeders in their yard or patio. It's best to have them right outside a window where you can watch your little feathered friends enjoy it.

Bird House Feeder - Concerns:

1. Safety Issues:

   Don't forget the safety of the birds you intend to indulge. Never install where birds might become easy prey for neighborhood cats. Make sure the feeder is mounted on an extendable stainless steel or aluminum pole. Make sure the bird house feeder is firmly secured. You wouldn't want a high wind to dislodge the bird house and put your little feathered friends in jeopardy.

2. Behavioral Issues:

   Mounting your bird house feeder on an extendable pole can limit any behavioral problems you might have with squirrel infestation.

3. Convenience:

   Some bird house feeders are covered with various kinds of millet, corn grits and oat groats stuck to the outside of the bird house. When the seed is gone, these can be used as regular bird houses.

Bird House Feeder - How to Choose:

1. For Young Pets:

   Choose a bird house feeder specifically targeted for the type of bird you want to attract. Bird house feeders are perfect for smaller birds such as chickadees and titmice, but there are larger varieties as well.

2. For Adult Pets:

   Choose a larger birdhouse for the larger variety of birds.

3. For Aging Pets:

   For older birds, make sure you choose a feeder with plenty of perch space in order to accommodate birds with less mobility.

4. Expense:

   The price of bird house feeders can range from under $10 to much more, depending upon the size and quality.

5. Other items you might need with this product:

   You may need to buy extra mounting hardware, such as a mounting posts and screws.