Finding and Designing Habitats

Habitats are the homes of birds. To attract birds to your yard, you need to provide the things they need to survive. Birds need food, water, cover (to protect them from weather and predators), and nesting areas to raise their young. Find out what food, plants, and trees birds like.

• What to Feed Birds

• What foods do birds like?

• Habitats for Backyard Birds

• Habitats of Birds

• Landscaping for Birds

• Landscaping Basics

• The Four Basic Habitat Elements

• Attracting Birds with Water

• Texas Birds and their Habitat

• Create a Brush Pile Shelter for Birds

• Backyard Discoveries - Research Observations

 When land becomes overdeveloped, open spaces and natural resources disappear. Birds lose their habitat. If we want birds to visit in the future, we need to preserve their habitats. Designing yards and spaces that are good habitats for birds is one way to protect natural resources.