A project for the birds

CREATIVE: LURE FEATHERED FRIENDS TO YOUR GARDEN

- Alice Spenser-Higgs

Have you ever sat quietly in the garden listening to the birds and wondered what bird makes that particular sound, and what it looks like?

Birds are always on the move, as they wing their way from garden to garden and throughout the suburb in search of food, water, and shelter.

The next question is, what will make them stop in my garden?

Making your garden a magnet for birds is not complicated and it's a project that can involve the whole family, especially if you make it fun for the kids.

Bird feeders

Set up feeding sites with bird feeders that offer seeds, fruit, suet and water.

"Birds benefit from this not only in winter, but also during moulting, breeding and raising their young," says Kirchhoffs Marlaen Straathof.

Kirchhoffs Wild Wings Birding provides locally crafted wood, wire or terracotta feeders, nectar and water bottles, hanging bird baths and locally sourced bird foods made with only natural ingredients.