Attract birds to your yard

Once you’ve selected your area it’s time to make it an attractive place for birds. You’ll need food, water, shelter from the weather, and protection from predators. If you’ve been following tips on how to garden for birds you should be in great shape! Don’t clean up your garden – leave the dead vegetation standing and let leaves and other debris remain where they are.

I just created this brush pile by trimming an overgrown hedge growing alongside my house.

See our Plants for Birds site at https://www.jayhawkaudubon.org/plants-for-birds for more tips that will help you create a bird-friendly yard. Of course you won’t be doing any planting this time of year, but there are many other things you can do right now to attract birds this winter!