Guides to feeding backyard birds: which foods suit which species, choosing and cleaning feeders, suet, keeping squirrels off, and hummingbird nectar and feeder timing.
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Hummingbird feeder guideThe 1:4 nectar recipe, no red dye, and a cleaning schedule by temperature.Nectar calculatorHow much sugar for any amount of water, including the cold-snap and oriole mixes.What to feed backyard birdsA seed-by-species table: sunflower, safflower, nyjer, millet, suet and more.When to put out hummingbird feedersSpring arrival by region, the fall migration myth, and when to take feeders down.How to clean a bird feederThe 1:9 bleach soak, a schedule for each feeder type, and disease signs to watch for.Bird feeder typesTube, hopper, platform, nyjer, suet and window feeders, and which birds use each.Suet recipesRaw vs rendered suet, three published recipes, and the temperatures when suet should come down.Squirrel-proof feedersBaffle sizes, pole heights and distances from trees side by side, hanging-feeder setups, safflower and nyjer, and the hot-pepper debate.Winter bird feedingThe top 10 winter foods, a simple seed mix, unfrozen water, cold-weather feeder setup and roost boxes for long nights.