How to create natural bird feeders for your yard – 3 ideas for welcoming wildlife

Bird on bird feeder in winter.

Providing bird food in our backyards is a wonderful way to support the local wildlife. Plus, it puts us more in touch with the natural world.

You can put bird food out all year round to encourage more feathered friends to your plot. But feeding birds in winter, when natural resources are harder to find and the weather is more challenging, is particularly helpful.