Birds and Squirrels

The Pacific Northwest has so many native species of birds that it can be hard to keep track of which ones are visiting your window bird feeders each day. To get a wide variety of birds to eat at your feeder try using a variety of food to lure them; sunflower seeds, safflower seeds, peanuts and traditional bird seed are food types that can be used to attract different birds.

You will be surprised how many different colors shapes and sizes of birds you will see. Gold finches, nut hatchers, cardinals, bluebirds, woodpeckers and doves are all frequent visitors to Pacific Northwest birdfeeders. If you’re really interested in identifying the birds purchase some bird-watching binoculars for a birds-eye view.

There are several bird feeder companies that manufacture quality feeders that are distributed through retailers.  In 1969, artist, engineer and inventor Peter Kilham developed a revolutionary tube bird feeder that became popular with both birds and people and remains a best seller to this day. Their unique design allows you to keep a good amount of food in the feeder at all times, eliminating the need to constantly refill it.

Many people believe that feeding the birds can help the planet maintain its own health and restore the balance of nature-a larger number of birds will survive to reproduce in the spring if they are fed during the winter. This is just one way that we can protect the wildlife in our area and ensures that we don’t contribute to the termination of species.