Articles About Song and Garden Birds
American Robin - Indiana Song Bird
Blue Jay - Indiana Song Bird
Cardinal - Redbird - Indiana Song Bird
Carolina Chickadee - Indiana Song Bird
Great Blue Heron - Indiana Bird
Woodpecker - Redbellied - Indiana Bird
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The garden, city or country, can provide habitat for many different types of song
birds. By providing the things birds need, the garden will prove to be an attractive
haven for them to feed, nest, forage for bugs, and of course provide the gardener with
their songs. My country garden is visited by many different types of birds.
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A bird feeder will provide food for the birds and supplement their diet of wild seeds.
Many types of songbirds are attracted to a feeder. Among these are cardinals,
blue jays, many different types of finches, wood peckers and chickadees. The
colorful array of the different varieties of birds as they flit from branch to
feeder is entertaining as well as relaxing. Indiana is home to over 200 species of birds, so
the home garden can, if managed properly, provide habitat for many different types of birds.
Providing water to song birds is another way to provide a necessary ingredient to
an attractive habitat. This can be as simple as a bird bath, or fountain, or small
garden pond. In addition to providing water for them to drink, a small pond may
also house small insects and other creatures for the birds to dine on.
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By planting small shrubs and trees, the habitat of the garden will be increased
still more. The smaller birds shelter from predators here, and may also build
nests in them. Certain shrubs and trees will also produce berries and fruit,
providing an additional food source for valued song birds.
Near my country garden in southeastern Indiana I also provide brush piles for the birds to nest and shelter
in. This, of course, would prove impossible for city gardeners to have. But if
you garden in the country, by all means build some brush piles for the birds.
During the cold winter months this habitat improvement will shelter the birds
during cold, snowy periods.
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