Bathing & Dusting

When birds bathe in water or saturate themselves with dust they are actively maintaining their plumage. In well-watered areas, bathing is most common. In arid ones, dusting is more often observed. Frequent dusting helps to maintain an optimum amount of oil on the feathers. Excess plumage lipids, including...

Moulting: Old Feathers, New Feathers

In late summer, it feels like the birds have disappeared. There’s no song – the garden is quiet – and few birds can be seen. What’s more, when birds do appear, they can look quite strange – yellowish blue tits, blackbirds with speckled heads, brown-headed starlings. But there...

Coffee Can Bird House

Sit down, relax and have another cup of coffee. You’ll need to empty the can first to make this simple birdhouse. Here’s a terrific birdhouse that’s as enjoyable as the aroma of the morning’s first pot of coffee. And it has a lot more going for it, too. The house is simple to build,...

Peanut Feeder for Birds

Sorry, squirrels…this feeder is reserved for feathered friends. If you want a parade of colorful birds coming to your backyard, try offering them something new…peanuts. We recommend serving them in the shell. It makes it difficult for squirrels to get to the goobers, while woodpeckers, blue...

Mealworms

Why feed mealworms to the birds? Because so many birds eat insects naturally, feeding mealworms to the birds seems like a natural thing to do. What are mealworms? Mealworms are the larvae of the Darkling Beetle. This larvae stage typically lasts for 10 weeks. Birds such as chickadees, bluebirds,...

Hummingbird & Oriole Food and Nectar

Fill your oriole bird feeders with this orange-flavored instant nectar and you are certain to have orioles from all over the neighborhood flocking to feast at the feeders! The Perky-Pet® instant oriole nectar 8 oz. box makes 48 oz. of orange flavored nectar when mixed with water. No boiling...