Things You'll Need:
- Bird Feeder (to hold grains, seeds or nuts)
- Hummingbird Feeder (to hold sugar solution)
- Fresh and dried fruits
- Flowers
- Water in birdbaths or in ponds
- Birdhouses or nestboxes
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Step 1
The easiest thing to do to attract birds is to affix a bird feeder somewhere in the yard, patio or garden so they may eat. Different birds like different things: a hummingbird needs special sugar syrup in a liquid, goldfinches like thistleseed, starlings and nuthatches enjoy peanuts (raw, never salted), bluejays like sunflower seeds and sparrows like millet.
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Step 2
Another easy way to attract birds is to plant a few favorite flowers of the birds. Hummingbirds enjoy red flowers, and those that produce nectar. Obvious choices are hibiscus and honeysuckle.
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Step 3
Birds also enjoy fruits. Fresh or dried fruits can be used. Orioles, Mockingbirds and Western Tanagers like apples or oranges.
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Step 4
Adding a bird bath to a garden or yard with no pond will also encourage birds to stop by. Birds are especially attracted to running water so a little fountain bubbling softly will be nice for them. Use recycling pumped water so that water is not wasted.
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Step 5
Birdhouses or nestboxes are another way to encourage birds 'spend the night' at your house.
