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  • Photographing birds: hints and tips to help you

    Photographing birds: hints and tips to help you

    By Jan Linden The following are several basic tips we have learnt along the way, we hope that they may assist you with your photography. I tried to describe them all as simply as possible. General: Bad or lacklustre photos are caused by laziness. Unfortunately, too many photographers, amateurs and professionals, will approach a photo…


  • Does feeding wild birds make them dependent on you?

    Does feeding wild birds make them dependent on you?

    If your feeder is empty, what happens to the wild birds? This American article describes how back-garden feeding may affect the ability of wild birds to survive month-to-month and over the winter. Thus, you can decide if you want to continue to feed birds in your yard during certain periods of the year. By Mike…


  • How to stop birds from ignoring your feeders

    How to stop birds from ignoring your feeders

    Some basic advice on how to feed the birds in your garden and attract the greatest diversity possible. By Richard Adams In winter many of us put out food and water for garden birds not only to help them through the hardest time of the year but also because they are such a pleasure to…


  • How to build a bird box

    How to build a bird box

    By Anthony Benjamin Note: this is an American article, reproduced with permission, hence the warnings about snakes and the occasional odd Transatlantic spelling! If you enjoy spending time around birds then you may want to build a birdhouse. Building a birdhouse is a great way to become a companion of birds. Birdhouses add attractiveness to…


  • Garden birds: What to feed them

    Garden birds: What to feed them

    Wondering about the best things to feed garden birds? Here’s some advice from the RSPB. We’re very grateful to the RSPB for their help in compiling the information on this page. Below is a list of just some of the many foods you can offer the birds in your garden. Whatever you choose try to…


  • Had enough of squirrels? Try squirrel-proof bird feeders

    Had enough of squirrels? Try squirrel-proof bird feeders

    If you have squirrel problems, a squirrel-proof bird feeder may be your best solution. Squirrel-proof bird feeders come in a variety of shapes, sizes and styles that will solve almost any problem you may encounter with these amusing but infuriating critters. Note: this is an American article, reproduced with permission, so the species information isn’t…


  • Garden birds: When to feed them

    Garden birds: When to feed them

    Wondering about the best time to feed garden birds? Here’s some advice from the RSPB. We’re very grateful to the RSPB for their help in compiling the information on this page. Feeding garden birds is a really popular activity in the UK and provides a supplementary source of food when there might be periods of…