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Trees Attract Birds
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Large trees attract several birds. They offer protection, food, a place to raise a family and often they create fly throughs.
These monsters are the high rise Condos of nature.
They offers food and shelter for all kinds of wildlife.
If you know what to plant in your yard and garden you too can have more birds, butterflies and other forms of wildlife.
Every region has its own "natural" vegetation and that is narrowed down to districts within a region.
Different flora attracts different fauna and that goes for birds and butterflies as well.
In this ever shrinking world of ours, wildlife needs our helping hands. Why not, we've been taking from this planet for thousands of years. It's time we give back.
We've stripped, poisoned and treated our planet like a commodity. Now it's time to treat our earth like a community.
Communities made up of several thousand living plants and all of God's creatures.
One of earth's greatest natural and renewable resource is being wiped out.
100 acres of trees are lost every minute. Yet, for every 10 acres cut down, only three acres are being planted.
Trees, earth's natural air filter help to purify the and give us the oxygen we need.
Trees attract birds and several other life forms. Without trees, we will continue to lose these wonders of nature.
Trees attract birds with the insects live in the there. These same insects feed the birds and some pollinate as well.
Certain mammals call trees home.
Certain butterflies need certain trees as host plants.
Trees attract birds as a place to nest and for protection
from predators and the elements.
Trees attract birds with food or mast.
Mast is, seeds, fruits and nuts that trees provide as food.
Where you live depends on what trees will attract what birds in your area.
Part of the fun is learning what grows in your specific area. You can do this by going to natural areas where you live.
A good nursery or garden center can assist you in this too.
Always look for a guarantee of at least one year.
Remember, you want native trees to your area if possible.
Certain birds have certain needs and the trees around you will dictate the birds you have.
Native fruits provide certain elements some birds need for coloration.
Native plants can are more resistant to drought and certain diseases.
If you have a small yard, look for a dwarf or a tree that is columnar or fastigiate in shape.
Dwarfs are small versions of a certain species, often grafted on to a different root stock.
Look for newer hybrids and cultivars that are disease resistant.
Columnar or fastigiate refers to the trees shape.
A typical Sugar maple may grow to 50/70 feet tall and have a 45 foot spread.
A columnar or fastigiate tree doesn't grow as tall and may only get 15 feet wide.
Same species caused by a genetic oops.
So this way you can still have that pine, oak, or maple.
These trees attract birds with seeds, nuts, protection and a place to raise a family. Different birds co-exist in the same tree because they have different needs.
They nest at different times or at different levels of the tree. One bird prefers insects while the other eats fruits.
Dead trees attract birds.
Woodpeckers and other birds nest in cavities of these snags.
You can attract more birds when you offer feed
and some
fresh water
Trees attract birds as flyways and a place to rest.
Though several trees have been introduced to North America,from Europe, Asia and all parts of the globe it is always best to plant native trees. This holds true for European countries as well.
Though several trees cross regions, major regions have their own specialized trees and other plant life.
Here is a small selection of trees that attract birds in your region.
Northeast and Great Lakes
Southeast
Prairies and Great Plains
Deserts and Southwest
Mountains and Basins
Pacific Coast
Canada
Planting Your Tree
What is Your Planting Zone
Trees attract birds, add some feed
and
fresh water.
You are now well on your way to your own wildlife haven.
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