A birdfeeder , bird feeder , bird table , or tray feeder is a device placed outdoors to supply food bird to bird (eat bird). The success of a bird feeder in attracting a bird depends on its placement and the type of food offered, because different species have different preferences.
Most bird feeders supply seeds or bird foods, such as millet, sunflower (oil and striped), safflower, Niger seed, and rapeseed or canola seeds to seed-eating birds.
Bird feeders are often used to observe birds and many people keep the webcam trained on feeders where birds often congregate, with some even living near bird feeders.
Video Bird feeder
Feeder type
The seed feeder
The seed feeder is the most common type of feeder. They can vary in design from tube to hopper and tray. Sunflower seeds or popular mixed seeds for use in this feeder and will attract many singers such as cardinals, finches and girls. Black sunflower seed oil is very popular among bird enthusiasts. The outer shell of black sunflower seed oil is thinner and easier to crack than other sunflower seeds. In addition, the kernel is larger than the striped or white sunflower seeds. Sunflower Black Oil seeds also contain lots of fat; therefore they are very well used in winter. Most bird feeders are designed to dispose of sunflower-sized foods, but there is a special "finch feeder" with smaller apertures to dispose of small Guysotia abyssinica (Niger seed), which is a favorite of smaller finch birds.
The seed feeder is generally a proof of a squirrel, like a tube or a hopper. Because of the need to keep squirrels from bird food, producers have created different defense mechanisms that can prevent squirrels from approaching seeds. Some seed feeders come with heavy sensitive technology that closes access to seed ports whenever heavy weight is detected (since most squirrels are heavier than birds). Birds can still feed because of less weight and ports remain open under their weight. Other seed feeders are designed to be mounted on poles because it is believed that squirrels are easier to reach seeds from trees than from the poles. The simplest type of squirrel proof feeder is a tube-like feeder surrounded by a metal enclosure. This feeder also offers protection from larger and more aggressive birds. The tube seed feeder is mainly made of clear plastic tube with plastic or metal cover, base and perch. Hopper bird feeder looks like home and attracts a variety of birds such as finches, cardinal, blue jays, sparrows and titmice.
Hummingbird feeder
Hummingbird feeder, rather than seeding, supplies liquid food to hummingbirds in the form of a sugar solution. The solution is usually 4 parts water into 1 part white sugar. Only pure white cane or beet sugar should be used, according to experts:
- Chocolate, turbinado, or raw sugar should not be used because it contains iron levels that can be deadly.
- Honey should not be used, as it promotes the growth of dangerous fungi.
- Nectar should be changed every 3-5 days.
Hummingbird feeders usually have red accents or red glass to help attract hummingbirds. Sugar mixtures are sometimes colored with red food coloring to attract birds, although this is not necessary if the feeder itself is red, and can actually be harmful to birds. Yeast tends to grow in hummingbird feeders and destroy the solution, so they should be refreshed and kept very clean to avoid danger to birds. See the hummingbird article for more details. Ants and other insects are also interested in the hummingbird nectar. Smearing petroleum jelly on a rod or feed cap (away from the perch or flower where the bird might be in contact with it) can prevent the ant from crawling into the feeder. When placing the hummingbird feeder, the feeder fits 15 to 20 feet from the window; 10 to 15 feet from the nearest cover, such as shrubs or bushes; and in open areas that receive partial sunlight, so hummingbirds can move from the source of nectar to the source of the nectar.
Top-feed hummingbird feeders are very popular among bird lovers because they are easy to fill and clean and also because they do not need to be reversed which means there is less chance of spilled nectar. Hummingbird feeders sport bottle fillers have a sports bottle design, with mechanisms that work similar to bottles like that. With this type of feeder, one has to press the plastic container to close the nectar reservoir and then remove the lid and pour the nectar. After the lid is replaced, the body of the nectar reservoir can be pulled up. This type of bird feeder has the advantage that the feeder does not need to be reversed to be refilled and that produces less nectar that is wasted by shedding. The traditional top-fill hummingbird feeder is one of the most popular types. There is also a type of top filler hummingbird feeder equipped with a small plunger in a container that creates a vacuum seal when the lid is tightened and the nectar will begin to flow only when the lid is sealed properly into the feed port.
The bottom-filler hummingbird feeder includes the traditional bottom feeder and several variations. The traditional is filled from the opening at the bottom of the nectar container but many manufacturers have come up with variations of the traditional style of feeder enhancement, to make birds eat easier and with less nectar wasted. Some of the bottom filler feeds come with a funnel-like funnel at the bottom of the container, where the feeder is filled. Hummingbird feeders filled in other lower parts can be affixed to the window to give a bird photo.
Oriole feeder
Oriole feeders, traditionally colored orange, also supply artificial nectar and are designed to serve New World orioles, which have extraordinarily shaped beaks and tongues. Orioles and some other birds will also come to fruit food, like jelly grapes, or half oranges on pegs. Hummingbirds will also feed from the Oriole feeder.
Oriole feeders usually have a nectar container made of glass or plastic, designed to draw a hole. Oriole feeders should be cleaned at least once a week and even more often when temperatures are higher. Oriole feeders are also present in charging top, bottom contents, and plate-like designs.
Suet Feeder
The suet feed is usually a metal cage-like construction with a plastic sheet containing cookies or beam suets to feed the trigger, flicker, nuthatches, and many other insectivorous species. Log suet is also very common. This log has a hole drilled to be inserted. High-fat suets that help keep birds warm and nutritious during the winter.
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Birds placed in cable or glass enclosures can be fed with an electronic bird feeder. The electronic bird feeder is capable of storing bird food for days and even weeks, depending on the type of feeder and automatically filling the dish after it is empty.
Providing a variety of tastes and eating places will result in less competition for places to eat and eat birds, as well as planned and well-maintained gardens provide many plants that provide different types of seeds and nectar. A shallow birdbath can attract many birds as a feeder but must be safe from cats, kept clean, and often refreshed with clean water to avoid mosquitoes. Bird's nest should be placed in place of a feared bird that can fly easily to a hanging limb or a resting place if it is disturbed or attacked.
Maps Bird feeder
Squirrels
Squirrel can also help themselves to the contents of bird feeders, often not just feeding, but bringing food to their stockpiles. There are various techniques and anti-squirrel devices available to thwart attempts by squirrels to attack bird feeders. Some manufacturers produce feeders with perches that fall under heavier weight than birds, or that use battery power to shock a light intruder or rotate the perch area to release it. The caged feeder is often designed so that the squirrel can not reach the seeds inside, but the bird can easily fly through the cage hole. A British company, The Nuttery, holds the original patent on the design of this cage-in-cage. The caged feeder is the best to avoid the gray squirrel. Chipmunks and red squirrels can usually fit into the caged feeder. Red chili in birds and suets have also been shown to be effective against squirrels without harming birds, because birds are not sensitive to capsaicin oleoresin, but mammals experience a strong burning sensation when exposed.
Placement of bird feeders can also prevent squirrels from accessing seeds. In addition, baffles can be used to prevent squirrels from getting a foothold above the feeder. Under the feeder, baffles can prevent squirrels from climbing further, but the squirrels are very agile and acrobatic and often find ways to tackle devices of any nature.
Negative impact
Feeding wild birds carries potential risks. Birds can contract and spread diseases by gathering in feeders; where poorly maintained feeding and watering can also cause illness. Birds in the feeder are at risk of being preyed on by cats and other animals, or may be injured by flying into windows. Measures should be taken to reduce risks to birds, such as: routine disinfectant repeaters and watering stations, ensuring the feed does not become moldy or rancid, and proper feeding placement to reduce the crowd and collision of windows. Birds tend to fly to windows that have wooden lattices. Collisions with windows can also be reduced by using window stickers.
Depending on the feed design and type of feed used, species such as sparrows can dominate the use of feeders. As a result, the sparrow population can become increasing locally where feeders are used. In North America, where home birds are an invasive species, competition from sparrows can exclude native bluebirds from available nesting sites as well as attack native birds.
The use of bird feeders has been claimed to cause many other environmental problems; some of which were highlighted in a front-page article in 2002 at The Wall Street Journal, an article that provoked a national response from bird enthusiasts and scientists who denied the article points and complained about uneven coverage.
Prior to the publication of the Wall Street Journal article, Canadian Ornithologist Jason Rogers also wrote about environmental issues related to the use of bird feeders in Alberta Naturalist journals. In this article, Rogers explains how the use of bird feeders is inherently full of negative impacts and risks such as fertilizing dependence, changing natural distribution, density, and migration patterns, disrupting ecological processes, causing malnutrition, facilitating the spread of disease, and increasing the risk of dying from cats , pesticides, hitting windows, and other causes.
See also
- The bird bath
- Bird food
- Processing Birds
- Bird Watching
- Conservation ecology
- Do not feed animals
- Wildlife park
- Natural landscape
- Naturescaping
- Continuous landscape
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Source of the article : Wikipedia
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