7 Simple Ways To Attract Birds To Your Yard

My son Erik is always looking for ways to attract more birds to our shared yard (he and my daughter-in-law Kaitlyn live in our basement apartment), which is great because I get to reap the benefits! There’s nothing I love more than sitting out in the backyard and listening to them sing in the morning (the birds, not my kids).

A few years ago, I shared instructions for how to make your own customizable bird seed blend, which has worked wonders in attracting Utah-native western scrub jays, western tanagers, and evening grosbeaks. Now that we’ve implemented even more strategies for attracting birds to our yard, and I have a whole new list of tips to share with you.

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Use these simple tips to attract all sorts of new feathered friends to your yard!

Birds like to bathe regularly, so adding a bird bath or other source of clean water is a great way to draw more birds to your yard. Consider adding a bird bath to your yard with water that’s 1 to 3 inches deep, or if you’re looking to add more of a water feature, you could even build a small pond.

Be sure to have some sort of water pump to keep the water circulating, as birds listen for moving water and it helps deter mosquitos and wasps from the area. These solar-powered pumps are the perfect way to add bubbling water without having to buy an entire bird bath set.

If you live in a cold climate, you may also want to consider investing in a de-icer to keep your bird bath or pond from freezing over in cold weather.

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