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 What are the best times and weather conditions to watch feeders? Birds visit feeders most often in the early morning, and again just before dusk. They use feeders less often in the afternoon and during rainy weather. In contrast, snow forces sparrows and juncos to congregate at feeders as these species typically feed on bare ground. How do I keep birds from hitting my windows? Many birds cannot distinguish the difference between the real sky and a reflection of the sky in a window. You can minimize collisions by breaking up the reflection on the outside of the window with a window screen, flash tape and/or bird netting. Birds may hit your windows during migration, breeding season, and in the winter too. Male cardinals, woodpeckers and mockingbirds may "fight" their own reflections in windows (and car mirrors). They'll stop banging into the window as the breeding season ends. Use the above methods to save your sanity and theirs! Keep your feeders a good distance away or immediately adjacent to windows to prevent a frightened bird from colliding with the window. If you find an injured bird that has hit your window, get a towel and gently put the bird in a cardboard box or large paper bag. Put the bird in a warm, quiet place. Do not offer first aid. Do not offer food or water. Get the bird to a veterinarian or an authorized wildlife rehabilitator. You can call your state wildlife agency for a referral. What do I do with an orphaned baby bird? In most cases, it is best to let nature take its course. Don't interfere. If the bird is fully feathered, chances are it doesn't need your help. Each spring, baby birds leave the nest and have to learn to be adults. Their parents are nearby. They're best equipped to take care of the babies. You can help fledglings by keeping your dogs and cats in the house.If the bird is unfeathered, try to return it to the nest. If that's not possible, put the baby in a shoe box and cover it. Get the bird to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. Do not attempt to take care of it yourself. After all, do you know what kind of bird it is? Do you know what to feed it? Bird Bath Tips- Water attracts more bird species than any feeder or nest box. Bird baths can become bird problems when they're too deep (small birds can drown in three inches of water) or dirty (birds drink, bathe and defecate at a bath). Hose out the bath daily and wash it with hot, soapy water at least once a week. Add liquid bleach to the soapy water to help kill algae and bacteria. Winter is the most important time to offer water. There's no easy way to keep water from freezing. Contrary to some reports in the popular media, glycerin and antifreeze will kill birds. The only way to keep water from freezing is to add an electric water warmer.Be careful with electricity and water. Use a UL (Underwriters Laboratory) listed warmer, and connect your appliance to a GFIC (ground-fault interrupt circuit) outdoor socket. When should I put up a Hummingbird feeder and take it down? Put your feeders out in the spring. You can use tax day – April 15th as a good reminder. In the northern latitudes, there is no obvious danger in leaving hummingbird feeders up in the fall. Most hummingbirds migrate as the days become shorter and this has little to do with food. When you think about it, most leave long before the first killing frost and therefore there is abundant natural nectar still available well after hummer migration season. In southern latitudes, hummingbirds may winter- especially in south Florida. These feeders seem to be attracting more western Rufous Hummingbirds and a few other species.Keep the feeder clean and the nectar fresh. Hummingbirds will keep their distance from fermented nectar.
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