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Backyard Birding Safety

Its vitally important to maintain a clean and safe environment in your yard when attracting wild birds to baths, houses and feeders, prone to disease or damage.

Published 7th January 2023

Are Hummingbird feeders supposed to drip

Hummingbird feeders can occasionally drip due to various factors, like when Hummers feed, and the feeder moves; and so to can it be due to wear and tear.

Published 7th January 2023

Are plastic Hummingbird feeders bad

Made in plastic Hummingbird feeders while prone to withering, changing shape and general decay, there's no actual risk to Hummers themselves.

Published 31st December 2022

Are bird houses safe for birds

Bird houses remain a safe space for nesting or roosting wild birds because as a rule, a backyard positioned bird house is looked after by the owner.

Published 31st December 2022

Are bird feeders OK in the rain

Bird feeders are not only developed to keep rain out, even if water does get into the bird feed, they all can manage in wet weather with little damage done.

Published 26th November 2022

Best way to clean a plastic Hummingbird feeder

To disassemble a plastic Hummingbird feeder, all parts will go in a bowl of hot soapy water where each piece, one by one, will be scrubbed clean.

Published 26th November 2022

Should birdhouses be painted

Its simple, birdhouses must blend into the area they are located in: if the area is painted then paint the birdhouse in that shade; if not then leave it untreated.

Published 20th October 2022

Should you remove old nests from bird houses

Fail to remove old nesting material out of a bird house can delay or stop use again by breeding birds in the same season, or when birds use it to roost.

Published 18th October 2022

Are Hummingbird feeders safe

Stay on top of cleaning out the feeder on a regular basis, whilst changing out what can be bacteria riddled nectar even more regularly, to keep it healthy.

Published 12th October 2022

Are concrete bird baths safe

Concrete bird baths will provide a natural rugged surface not made into other materials, with the heaviness of the concrete offering a stable platform.

Published 9th October 2022

Are window bird feeders safe for birds

Safety of a window bird feeder is paramount as a collapse must be avoided, secure all available suction cups to create a strong bond, while avoid tampering.