Patio Decor Design

People who enjoy decorative bird feeders are often annoyed with groups of “bully birds” descending upon their feeders, draining them of all the food and chasing away their favorite songbirds in the process. The most common varieties of “bully birds” tend to be blackbirds, grackles, pigeons, and house sparrows. These invaders are usually attracted to a bird feeder by easily accessible birdseed or suet, either in a birdfeeder or on the ground.

There are several suggestions you can try to ridding your yard of these overbearing visitors. Bully birds are usually bigger, so it is recommended that the accessibility to the feeding ports in your birdfeeders is limited to allow smaller birds only.  Try to keep the areas under birdfeeders as clear as possible to keep away pigeons.  Being selective about the food you dispense in your feeders can also be a deterrent to bully birds, who tend to prefer corn, bread, sunflower seeds and wheat.  Finches will be attracted to hanging tube feeders containing only nyjer, or thistle, seeds.  Cardinals, chickadees, and nuthatches prefer safflower seed in hopper or tray design feeders.