Babies in the backyard. (1 Viewer)

[Swampy Sam]

I live in the semi suburbs, and my backyard has been a 6 year project to make and attract as may bird's as possible. A few bird feeders two bird baths. Lots of trees and flowering plants. I do most of my birding from my backyard. Most of the work I do in my garden is for the birds. The biggest pay off for me though is when I see them bringing babies to my feeders. Does anyone else have a payoff that keeps them going in this gardening sport?

 

[MikeInPA]

Me 2. I live in a small woodland surrounded by cornfields typically though they rotate with Soya beans.. There’s 1000ft ridges to the North and South of me so migrating birds use my woodland as a stopover. I found that running water is the key to attracting birds as the number of species in the yard increased drastically when I created a small waterfall and stream. I keep it going all winter even in temperatures well below freezing. I plant mainly native flowers with an emphasis on Milkweeds for the Monarchs but there’s plenty of others for nectaring butterflies. The last few years I’ve planted Mexican Sunflowers in a sunlit area and these are phenomenal for attracting butterflies. They just keep on flowering all summer and fall.