>>1141335>Posted this in /p/ and they shat all over it.I saw that thread, didn't post in it, simply because it is the wrong forum. The best forum is
>>>/an/ but here in /out/ is also good. I have cardinals in my area (pic fully related).
Tips:
If you have the land area, put up some various types of bird attractions. This can be bird houses, shallow baths (built-in heater for winter), feeders, roosting areas (shrubs, briar patches), etc. If you place your feeders near your windows, make sure they are very close to the window, birds fly off feeders very fast and the shorter the distance between the feeder and window means less chance of building enough speed to harm themselves should they fly into the window.
Feeds and other attractants,
Egg shells
Nest building materials (hair/pet hair, straw, threads)
Suet
Peanuts/peanut butter
Safflower seed
Sunflower seed
Thistle seed
Nyger seed
Rapeseed
Millet
Water
Don't buy mixed bird seed, that contains fillers the birds often don't eat.
Feeder type and elevation also play an important role in what type of birds visit. Have some tray feeders in the mix and have feeders nearly on the ground.
Stalking Tips for Yard Birds
Wear subdued, humus-like colors, woodland camo is fine, but not strictly needed. You are not hiding from them, you are just not wearing "warning colors". Like the worst thing you could wear are red gloves since your hands move a lot. Go out where you want to observe bird, and sit down (bring some foam rubber padding for winter, you'll thank me!) Get your gear all ready. You don't need to worry about movement so much as sound. Just no waving your hands around. The longer you sit there, the more familiar the birds will become and the bolder they will be around you. I've had birds come up to me to about 2 feet just to inspect me. If you have a loud flappy mirror in a DSLR, take pics every so often so the sound becomes unsurprising to the birds in the area. Be patient, maybe even read a book.
