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How to hang a bird feeder
If you’re looking for the best location to hang your bird feeder, setting up your first bird feeder, or adding a new bird feeder to your bird feeding station, these bird feeder hanging ideas will set you up for success!
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Bird Feature: Downy Woodpecker
Identifying Downy Woodpeckers: Ranging from 5.5 to 6.7 inches in length and featuring a straight, chisel-like bill, blocky head, and wide shoulders, the Downy Woodpecker is a small version of the... -
Bird Feature: House Finch
Identifying House Finches: These small bodied finches have large beaks, shorter wings, and a comparably long slightly notched tail. Roughly 5 to 5.5 inches in length, these streaky grayish-brown finches are... -
Bird Feature: Baltimore Oriole
Identifying Baltimore Orioles: Slightly smaller and more slender than an American Robin, Baltimore Orioles range from 6.7 to 7.5 inches in length and feature long legs, a thick neck, and... -
Bird Feature: White-breasted Nuthatch
Identifying White-breasted Nuthatches: The largest of the nuthatches, the White-breasted nuthatch is still a small bird averaging 5" to 5.5" in length with a wingspan ranging from 8"-10.5". With gray-blue... -
Bird Feature: Tufted Titmouse
Identifying Tufted Titmice: This small songbird has soft silvery gray feathers above and white feathers below. A black patch just above the beak and a rusty or peach-colored wash underneath... -
Bird Feature: American Goldfinch
Identifying American Goldfinch: This small finch has a short conical bill and a short notched tail. American Goldfinch are typically 4.5"-5" in length with a wingspan of roughly 7.5"-8.5". During... -
Bird Feature: Mourning Dove
Identifying Mourning Doves: Plump-bodied and long-tailed birds with short legs, Mourning doves range from 9-13.5 inches from beak to tail with a wingspan of around 17.5 inches. These birds have... -
Bird Feature: Red-winged Blackbird
Identifying Red-winged Blackbirds: Roughly the same size as robins, breeding male Red-winged Blackbirds are pretty hard to mistake. Average length beak to tail ranges from 7-9 inches with a wingspan... -
Bird Feature: Pileated Woodpecker
Identifying Pileated Woodpeckers: This large woodpecker has a long neck, a distinctive triangular red crest that sweeps off the back of the head, and a long chisel-like bill. Average length... -
Bird Feature: Black-capped Chickadee
Identifying Black-capped Chickadees: This tiny bird has a short neck and a large head, giving it a distinctive round body shape. Chickadees measure 4.5-6 inches from beak to tail on... -
Bird Feature: Eastern Bluebird
Identifying Eastern Bluebirds: Eastern Bluebirds are small, beautifully colored thrushes. Averaging between 6-8 inches in length with a wingspan ranging from 9-12 inches (slightly larger than sparrows but smaller than... -
Bird Feature: Blue Jays
Identifying Blue Jays: A large crested songbird with broad, rounded tail, Blue Jays measure on average 9-12 inches from bill to tail with a wingspan of 13-17 inches (smaller than...
