Common Backyard Birds

💡 Pro Tip: Cardinals are early risers. Fill feeders before dawn to catch them!

💡 Pro Tip: Jays cache peanuts for later. They'll visit repeatedly to stock up!

💡 Pro Tip: Chickadees grab one seed and fly away to eat. They're very polite!

💡 Pro Tip: Offer suet year-round to keep these acrobatic birds visiting.

💡 Pro Tip: Nyjer seed is their absolute favorite. Use a dedicated thistle feeder!

💡 Pro Tip: Never use red dye! Plain sugar water (4 parts water to 1 part sugar) is perfect.

💡 Pro Tip: House finches often travel in flocks. Expect many at once!

💡 Pro Tip: Watch for their unique behavior of walking headfirst down tree trunks!

💡 Pro Tip: Listen for their distinctive "peter-peter-peter" call!