Mother Nature's Feeding System
Mother Nature's Feeding System

Information on how to feed and attract the birds you want to your backyard:

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Looking for tips on how to attract the birds you want to your backyard? You have come to the right place! We have lots of tips on wild bird feeding and have summarized these tips in our "Mother Nature's Feeding System" web pages.

Our "Mother Nature's Feeding System" tips will help you to use our bird food with the appropriate feeders to attract and keep the birds you want in your backyard. We also will provide you with some links to other valuable bird feeding resources.

Mother Nature's Feeding System:
In the wild, different species of birds forage for food and socialize in their own established "comfort zones". Mother Nature's feeding system is based on creating these "comfort zones" right in your backyard to do this. There are 4 comfort zones that you need to create:

1) Zone 1: sparrows
2) Zone 2: chickadees and nuthatches
3) Zone 3: finches
4) Zone 4: jays

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Zone 1 - Sparrows

There are many wonderful kinds of sparrows including the Song Sparrow, White Crowned Sparrow, and American Tree Sparrow. Also included in the Sparrow family are Dark Eyed Juncos. Unfortunately, sparrows have a bit of a bad reputation because they tend to be associated with House Sparrows which are actually not part of the sparrow family but rather are part of the Weaver family.housesparrow_sm

House Sparrows are not native to North America but have been very successful here. They are aggressive birds that can scare other birds away from your feeders. Additionally, they can discourage other birds from breeding by nesting in woodpecker holes or nestboxes intended for other species.
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Zone 3 - Finches

The feeders for your finches can be placed anywhere in your yard, but to maximize viewing opportunities, you will likely want to place them fairly close to your viewing windows. There are several finch species that are dependable feeder visitors across most of their range: American Goldfinch, Pine Siskin, Purple Finch, House Finch, Common and Hoary Redpoll.goldfinchSmall

Mother Nature's Wild Finch Mix is the popular choice of serious birders. A finch tube/silo style feeder with small seed holes and short perches is your assurance that the seed will be available to finches alone. Mother Nature's Nyjer Seed, fed from a second Wild Finch Feeder is an added bonus for this group of select seed eaters.
 
Zone 2 - Chickadees & Nuthatches

Often the first birds at a new feeder are the chickadees. These birds are trusting in nature and seem comfortable around human activity. Unlike the the House Sparrow whose "comfort Zone" may be near the back fence, the feeders for chickadees, nuthatches and assorted relatives can be very close to your house and viewing windows.chickade_Small

A hopper feeder is the ideal way to offer Mother Nature's Chickadee / Nuthatch Mix or Premium Oil Sunflowers. Mother Nature's Songbird Mix is also an excellent selection for use in a Chickadee Feeder. Choose a feeder with a very small perch so that larger birds are less attracted to the feeder. This helps to keep the nuthatches and chickadees comfortable in the "comfort zone" you have created just for them.
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Zone 4 - Jays and Woodpeckers

Halfway between the House Sparrow "comfort zone" and your viewing windows, install a tray type feeder or large fly through style feeder with a large perching area. It can be hung in a tree or set on a post above the ground.bluejaySmall
Fill your feeder with Mother Nature's precisely formulated Jay Woodpecker mix (a mix of peanuts, corn, large sunflower seeds and other seeds), designed to attract jays, grosbeaks and even some woodpeckers. These larger feeder birds will appreciate the goodies in this mix and having a larger feeder to eat at.

The addition of a water source in the area of the feeder will complete this "comfort zone". Chickadees, nuthatches, finches and assorted relations will all appreciate not having to compete with the jays for water.