DIY & Garden Wildlife

Homemade feeders, kitchen-table projects with the children, positioning, mess, and the wider wildlife that turns up once you start feeding.

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DIY Bird Feeders: Homemade Ideas and Garden Wildlife

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Where to Position a Bird Feeder (The Two-Metre Rule)

Most feeder problems are position problems. Height, cover, windows and the two-metre rule that quietly solves squirrels, cats and empty feeders at once.

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DIY & Garden Wildlife

DIY Bird Feeders: Homemade Ideas and Garden Wildlife

Where to Position a Bird Feeder (The Two-Metre Rule)

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