along with places to nest. Check with your
local nursery for the plants that suit your
yard best. In addition, plants add beauty to
any yard.
Food is the next key element. Feeding
stations help replace diminishing natural
food sources. Multiple stations with different feeders and food will reward you with
a greater variety of birds. Don’t forget suet
which provides needed fat for cold winters,
nesting and migration. It is important to feed
year-round and to keep your feeders full. In
turn, you will benefit from frequent visitors.
The Wild Bird Center of Weatherford carries
a complete line of feeders suited to any
feathered backyard visitor.
Water is another key and often overlooked component. Water is as essential
for wildlife as it is for humans and in our
hot Texas summers, a necessity. A bird
bath attracts birds and provides clean water
for drinking and cleaning, essential to bird
health. Use a water feature, such as a Water
Wiggler, dripper or mister to keep water
moving. Birds respond to the sound of
moving water, which also prevents insect
breeding. Bathing birds splashing in the
water are truly a joy to watch.
Nest boxes complete your backyard habitat, providing a
nesting place for cavity nesters and helping to replace natural
breeding cavities lost to development. The sounds and sight of
fledglings is certain to bring a smile to everyone! In the winter,
birds keep warm in the place they call home. We carry many
colorful and whimsical houses as well as more traditional and
specialty nest boxes to complete any backyard habitat.
The Wild Bird Center of Weatherford has everything you
need, including friendly advice, to make your b ackyard a wild
bird center and give back to nature!
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