Birdfeeders

Songbirds sleep standing up. There legs and feet lock into place around a perch which keeps them upright while they sleep. They usually band together at night to keep warm while standing on a comfortable perch in a bush or evergreen. They will choose, if possible, a dense conifer such as a cedar or spruce as a roosting spot and like to be not far from a food source. Therefore, if you are lucky enough to have a good roosting tree nearby, you can watch birds leave your bird feeders at dusk and head for their nightly perch. It is amazing to see how many birds will head for a large tree at night. Knowing that our large hopper feeder will be a very busy place at dusk, we enjoy sitting quietly and watching the activity. Often a bird will leave the hopper feeder and head right for the big spruce in our neighbor’s yard. Soon we can often hear the quiet twitters of juncos and sparrows as they settle down for the night.