http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/wild-birds-blog.html The Wild Birds Blog will supply you with up to date information for attracting wild birds into your backyard and how to better enjoy watching them. en-us wild birds Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:16:48 GMT Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:16:48 GMT a-home-for-wild-birds.com http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/log-feeder-bird-treat.html When using a log feeder, why not try this neat treat that birds love, consisting of: 5 parts oatmeal 1 part corn syrup 1 part peanut butter 1 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:16:44 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/black-capped-chickadee.html Description of the Black capped Chickadee and how to attract them. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:59:51 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/summer-bird-fun.html Well its been a dry July in Fresno, Ca and the feeders have seen less and less traffic. My son told me he saw a small red bird eating at one of our Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:26:57 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/a-surprise-at-my-bird-bath.html As everyone who feeds birds already knows that every so often you will be paid a visit from a hawk. Well one night my wife and I were sitting on the Sun, 10 Aug 2008 01:21:26 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/crunchy-peanut-butter-bites.html Old Bread or Rolls - (Whole or multi-grain bread is their favorite, but white bread works well, too) Chunky Peanut Butter Spread chunky peanut Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:22:41 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/peanut-butter-surprise.html Here is an amazingly easy way to attract birds and keep their bellies full during the bitter winters. Here are your supplies... 1) A tiolet paper Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:27:22 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/raisin-oak-cake.html Ingredients: 1 cup raisins 1 cup cornmeal 1 cup uncooked oatmeal 1/2 cup lard (unsalted) 1 cup skim milk 1 cup wheat germ 1 cup flour Directions: Mix Tue, 27 May 2008 00:07:55 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/nutty-pine-cone.html Large pine cone 1 cup cooking oats 1/2 cup Cheerios cereal (crushed) 2 cups crunchy peanut butter 12 inch thin wire First twist the wire to the top Fri, 23 May 2008 15:44:58 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/hummingbird-feed.html 1 boil 1 cup of water 2 pour 1/4 cup of granulated sugar into water 3 stir until sugar disolves 4 pour into humingbird feeder 5 wait until cooled Mon, 19 May 2008 17:13:58 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/peanut-butter-suet.html Mix peanut butter, either smooth or chunky, with enough corn meal so that it holds together. I use mine in a homemade log feeder; just insert into Mon, 19 May 2008 17:12:03 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/droll-yankees.html Droll Yankees produces many of the most popular bird feeders on the market. Many include a lifetime guarantee. Learn more here. Sun, 04 May 2008 20:04:17 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/suet-feeders.html Suet feeders will attract many wild birds including woodpeckers. There are many styles including wire, upside down suet feeders and ... Thu, 24 Apr 2008 21:59:47 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/fresh-apple-birdy-granola-bar-donut-hanger.html I love to watch the birds take turns eating a whole apple until the core is the only thing left. Spread a thin layer of peanut butter topped with Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:25:13 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/best-hummingbird-feeder.html The best hummingbird feeder will be sturdy, easy to clean, durable and easy to fill. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:57:45 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/one-stop-bird-shop.html The One Stop Bird Shop is a great place to find a wide selection of unique bird feeders, squirrel proof bird feeders, wooden bird houses and Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:52:54 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bluebird-feeders.html Bluebird feeders are designed to offer the food that bluebirds love, mealworms. These feeders are specially designed for bluebirds. Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:35:54 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/suet-cookies.html 3/4 cup rendered suet 2 cups white flour 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup mixed wild bird seed 1/8 cup chopped peanuts 1/8 cup raisins Preheat the oven to Sat, 05 Apr 2008 10:31:08 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/snack-on-a-stick.html Get your crunchy penut butter, get some mesh material take your birdfood (works better with smaller bird feed) and mix it together use as much bird Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:24:46 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/raisin-suet-cubes.html Ingredients 1 cup oatmeal 1 cup raisins 1 cup cornmeal 1/2 cup meat grease 1/2 cup peanut butter Mix dry ingredients. Melt grease Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:23:50 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bread-mush.html 2-4 slices of bread, Water (tap if nessersery) Masher 1. Chop the bread into a bowl. 2. Add water. 3.Use your masher to mash the bread, 4.Use a Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:28:04 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/peanut-butter-pine-cone.html During summer and fall hikes while my husband and I are hiking we collect various size pine cones. Then in the winter, usually before the holidays, Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:26:56 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/eggshell-suet-for-bluebirds.html 1 cup lard 1 cup chunky peanut butter 2 cups rolled oats 2 cups yellow cornmeal 1 cup flour 1/3 cup sugar 2/3 cup chicken scratch(I use cracked corn) Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:26:01 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/the-backyard-bird-shop.html The Backyard Bird Shop is a great place to find a wide selection of unique bird feeders, squirrel proof bird feeders, wooden bird houses and Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:41:25 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/leftover-baked-oatmeal-scramble.html Yummy Baked Oatmeal for People: 1/2 Stick butter, melted 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon 3 tsp baking powder 1 tsp. salt 5 Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:08:40 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/peanut-bird-feeder.html Try this easy to make peanut bird feeder. It will attract woodpeckers, nuthatches and more. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:56:57 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/burgess-bird-food.html 1/8 Cup Crushed Egg Shells 1/4 Cup Crushed Crackers 1/4 Cup Chopped Walnuts 1/4 Cup Coarsley Chopped Oranges 1/4 Cup Currants 1/4 Cup Rolled Oats 1/4 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:22:35 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/upside-down-suet-feeder.html Use these easy to follow instructions to make your own upside down suet feeder. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:49:14 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-pudding.html Melt one cup lard and one cup crunchy peanut butter together. To this melted mixture add one cup of quick oats, one cup of all purpose flour, 2 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:38:28 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/purple-martin.html The Purple Martin, east of the Rocky Mountaind, depends on humans to provide martin bird houses for breeding. Mon, 18 Feb 2008 01:47:24 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/hummingbird-migration-map.html Track the progress of the Ruby-throated hummingbird using this hummingbird migration map. Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:16:49 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-photography.html Is backyard bird photography a mystery to you. Here are a few tips that will make it easy. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:26:43 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/wild-bird-identification.html Do you want to find out what those wild birds are at your feeders? Try using these wild bird identification tips. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:08:35 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/birding-software.html Birding software will help you organize your list of wild bird sightings and even help you identify birds that you have seen. Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:05:36 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/clsnasst.html Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:31:27 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-names-list.html Creating a bird names list is a fun way to document your wild bird sightings. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 21:59:30 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/birding-equipment.html Bring the right birding equipment on your next bird watching trip. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:41:12 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/field-guide.html Selecting the right birding field guide will make bird watching even more enjoyable. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 21:29:35 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/suet-bird-food.html A homemade suet bird food is easy to make. Bird suet attracts many wild birds including woodpeckers, chickadees, juncos, nuthatches, titmice, flickers, sapsuckers, mockingbirds and bluebirds. Sun, 10 Feb 2008 22:24:29 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/wild-bird-food-recipesSP.html Collection of wild bird food recipes and bird feeding tips. Everything you need to know to feed wild birds in your backyard Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:16:52 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/binoculars-for-kids.html We can help you choose the best bird watching binoculars for kids. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:52:16 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/soda-bottle-bird-feeder.html Building a soda bottle bird feeder is a great activity to do with your kids. Only takes 20 minutes. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:20:00 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/building-a-bird-house.html Building a bird house is easy following these step by step instructions. Bird house construction is a great project to do with your kids. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 01:08:29 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/build-a-bird-feeder.html Build a bird feeder with these easy step-by-step instructions. Enjoy this project with your kids. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:29:14 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/bird-watching-journal.html Keeping a bird watching journal does not need to be expensive. In fact, you may be more creative and less intimidated if you use a less expensive book that you make yourself. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 00:23:14 GMT http://www.a-home-for-wild-birds.com/ornamental-grasses.html Use ornamental grasses to create a bird-friendly garden by providing natural shelter and food. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 18:54:14 GMT