Creating A BlueBird Sanctuary In Your Back Yard
The first thing we have to keep in mind when trying to attract Bluebirds to your backyard is that Bluebirds require an open space to forage in. Bluebirds use sight by spotting insects and seeds from perches. This foraging is very important for bluebirds. Bluebirds naturally perch on branches and watch for moving objects to swoop down and eat. Bluebirds usually hunt at the edge of forests and other forested areas. Breeding bluebirds often make nests in forests not far from open space so that food is close at hand for feeding.
Bluebirds love crickets, grasshoppers, spiders and worms. How do you create the ideal location for Bluebirds? Open your backyard to them. Create perch spots using trees, branches or build perches with lumber. Mowing your backyard creates the ideal condition for bluebirds. All of those creepy crawly worms, crickets and spiders will scramble to find new places to hide. It will be during that relocation that bluebirds will feast. Keeping your lawn mowed will attrat bluebirds because, as the season moves on, fields and vegatation blocks the bird’s view of the insects. By mowing you are ensuring that the bluebirds will have a place to find food. They will thank you by hanging out in your yard and coming back often.
If you set up bluebird houses you are giving the birds a reason to move close to their food source. That brings us to another primary attractant; Water. Having a source of water will help to attract birds and keep them there.
It is important to remember that Bluebirds are not highly migratory. If they have a reason to stay they will. Yes, you can keep bluebirds in your yard year round in most parts of the United States.
One of the best attractions you can use to lure Bluebirds is mealworms. Feed mealworms in a shallow dish or feeder made for bluebirds for the best result. You can get mealworms here on this site or from Wormman.com, Livefeeders.com, or mealwormcompany.com.
TO RECAP:
1. Use he open space of your backyard to attract Bluebirds.
2. Keep your yard mowed, especially as the season moves on.
3. Offer mealworms or other live insects.
4. Have water available.
5. Have a bird house available to entice breeders.
6. Build a perch or plant some Dogwood trees(Bluebirds love the fruit on the seed of the Dogwood).
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