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Backyard Birding Safety - Page 5

Published 24th August 2021

How to clean suet feeder

Dish soap you use at home is good for cleaning what would be a grease coated suet feeder, with a vinegar cleaning solution used if grease doesn't dissolved.

Published 4th August 2021

Are bird feeders bad for dogs

Whilst wild bird food accessed via feeders can be bad for dogs if rotten, fresh bird food of nuts, seeds or suet can be OK for dogs to accidentally ingest.

Published 29th July 2021

How to clean a wooden bird feeder

Clean wooden bird feeders with a diluted soap dish solution, with notable paint or stain fading, but its vital to kill off any bacteria while preventing mold.

Published 18th July 2021

How to stop bird feeder from spinning

Secure two to three lengths of rope or bungee cord from the bird feeder to an object opposite, in order to stop the bird feeder from spinning while in use.

Published 9th April 2021

Are bird baths sanitary

Bird baths can be unsanitary if allowed to go bad, but to clean the bird bath two to three times a week, along with changing the water more often is a must.

Published 25th March 2021

Should I clean out my Bluebird house

No getting off a little grafting this time as your Bluebird house must be cleaned out come August, then every year after as long as its used by birds.

Published 15th March 2021

Best way to clean Hummingbird feeder

Best way to clean a hummingbird feeder is in fact the easiest way, with a simple soak in hot soapy water, if you were to clean it as regularly as you can.

Published 28th February 2021

Should bird houses be cleaned out in the fall

Come fall would be the time to clean out bird houses to make way for roosting birds, while at the same time maintenance work is essential.

Published 26th February 2021

6 CRUCIAL Hummingbird feeder cleaning tips

Allow me to offer you six crucial hummingbird feeder cleaning tips; includes a soak in soapy water, disinfectant and a cleaning of hard to reach parts.

Published 22nd February 2021

Can a bird bath be too deep

Bird baths can be too deep is such a way its made to hard for smaller birds to enter the water to drink or bathe, but can run the risk of birds drowning.