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Bird recipes, crafts, and care -Attract Midwest birds to your yard with sunflower seed blends, suet cakes, or a clean birdbath—our DIY guides show you how! Explore migration patterns, nesting habits, and diets through our engaging posts, perfect for seasoned birders or curious beginners.
Explore creative ways to support Midwest birds with our DIY recipes and crafts. Learn how to make nutrient-rich bird feeder mixes, from suet cakes to seed blends, tailored to attract sparrows, finches, and chickadees and other songbirds.

April 4, 2020

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Birds That Eat Nyjer Thistle Seed

Below are some common birds that eat Nyjer thistle seed at your feeders. The listing will include pictures and identifying markings to help you ID the birds that will be attracted to the seed.

December 12, 2018

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Grow Your Own Safflower Seed

Grow Your Own Safflower Seed Wildlife > Birds > Bird Recipes, Crafts, and Care Looking to keep the squirrels off your feeders? Try changing your birdseed. Birds like safflower seed squirrels dislike it. So, if...

October 21, 2018

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Blue Jays and Peanuts

Blue Jays and Peanuts There is a soft and gentle rain coming down from the heavens this morning as I sit quietly at my kitchen table watching the deck peanut wreath full of blue jays...

October 16, 2018

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3 Ways to Dry Fruit for the Birds

3 Ways to Dry Fruit for the Birds As the year goes on and the weather turns a little cooler I find myself drying more fruits and berries for the birds. It is a fairly...

June 24, 2018

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Simple Tray Deck Bird Feeders

Simple Tray Deck Bird Feeders If you are in need of a simple solution to feed your feathered friends but do not have room for traditional feeders, how about simple tray deck bird feeders?

February 10, 2018

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6 Ways to Keep Ants Out of Hummingbird Feeders

6 Ways To Keep Ants Out Of Hummingbird Feeders Ants are attracted to sugar and sweetness and since hummingbird feeders are made up of sugar water, they, of course, are going to go straight for...