Bird Feeding 101: The ULTIMATE Beginner's Guide to Backyard Bird Feeding

Bird feeding can be incredibly fun, but can also be overwhelming if you don't know where to start. I break it down into 10 easy categories so you can turn your backyard into a bird oasis! Some online products I like/looked like good choices (As Amazon Associates we do earn from qualifying purchases) Thistle/Nyjer Seed: https://amzn.to/4jna4Qw Nut and Fruit Wild Bird Seed: https://amzn.to/3E5y6j2 Songbird Banquet Bird Seed: https://amzn.to/3E1z2Vv Kingsyard Suet Feeder with tail prop: https://amzn.to/4g4uwCP Squirrel Buster Finch Feeder: https://amzn.to/4gZ6fiN Smart Bird Product Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLflNUezclylAw8YLfDr1pU_8GSW27Pr7m&si=CvlOEDgcLSrkfEaE How to set up a squirrel baffle: https://youtu.be/nQ5e1DlATP0?si=gYXvGQpj-SiYnm3d Learn to identify your backyard birds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7rGOs9Sgt8&t=1722s Special thanks to our members Liz McQuaid, Sarah Coffey, Barbara Cole, Chris Slagle, Sally, and Sarah! You can support us on Ko-fi here! https://ko-fi.com/badgerlandbirding Gear Links (As Amazon Associates we do earn from qualifying purchases) Panasonic LUMIX FZ80 4K Digital Camera Used for most bird videos) - check credits as we do source some photos/videos elsewhere which is noted in the description https://amzn.to/3GZl3Mu Cayer FP2450 Fluid Head Tripod, 75 inches Aluminium Tripod Derek's lighter tripod https://amzn.to/3suX5CK Andoer Video Tripod Aluminum Alloy 67 Inch Derek's heavier tripod https://amzn.to/3uRLTTk Nikon D5300 Derek's vlogging and macro camera https://amzn.to/3HF8jeh Rode VideoMicPro Compact Directional On-Camera Microphone Derek's external microphone for Nikon D5300 https://amzn.to/3oH8YnS Connect with us! https://badgerlandbirding.wordpress.com https://www.instagram.com/badgerlandbirding/ https://www.facebook.com/BadgerlandBirding https://www.tiktok.com/@badgerlandbirding\ Northern Cardinal in cover image by N. Lewis (Public Domain, edited) Northern Cardinal photo in slides from Brian Forsyth from Pexels (Free use) Background of cover image by Max Vakhtbovycn from Pexels (Free use) Window reflection by Tomwsulcer (CC0) Feral cat by Salim Virji (CC by 2.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en Flying squirrel by Joshua Mayer (CC by 2.0) Conjunctivitis finch by Fyn Kind (CC by 2.0) White millet by Gaurav Dhwaj Khadka (CC by 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Safflower feeder by ACES | Shane Harris (PD) 0:00 Intro 0:25 Types of bird feeders 2:51 Seed varieties 4:51 Other Foods 6:50 Water Sources 7:36 Seasonal Changes 8:54 Feeder Maintenance 10:13 Keeping Squirrels Away 10:57 Keeping A Bird-friendly Yard 12:01 Watching Birds 12:59 Ethical Bird Feeding 13:30 Final Thoughts All other photos and videos by Derek and Ryan Sallmann #Birding #BirdWatching #BadgerlandBirding