Welcome Birds to Your Terrace This Winter: A Simple Guide to Bird Feeding
Remember waking up to sparrows chirping at the window? In winter, birds have to work harder to find food and water. A little dana-pani on your terrace or balcony can bring them back.
It costs very little, takes two minutes a day, and the first time a bird lands on your feeder, you'll feel it was worth it. Here's how to start. 🐦
Everything you need, in one small kit
Mini Bird Food Feeder
Mini Bird Water Feeder
Bird Food Millet (Kagni)💵 Cash on Delivery available on bird food and feeders
Start in 5 simple steps
Pick a safe, quiet spot
Hang the feeders on a balcony grill, a terrace railing or a tree branch, about 5 feet high, where cats can't reach. A spot with some shade and a nearby plant or wall for birds to perch on works best. Bonus: choose a place you can see from a window.
Give the right food
Kagni (foxtail millet) is a favourite of small birds like sparrows and munias. Fill a little in the morning, just enough for the day, so it stays fresh. Avoid salty, spicy or fried food and bread; they are not good for birds.
Don't forget water
Birds need water to drink and bathe even in winter. Fill fresh, clean water every day. It often attracts birds even before the food does.
Keep it clean
Wash the water feeder every 2–3 days and throw away any food that gets wet or old. Clean feeders keep birds healthy and coming back.
Be patient
Birds take time to trust a new place. It can take a few days to a couple of weeks for the first visitors. Keep the food and water going at the same spot, and once they find it, they will come daily.
🌿 Plants make birds feel at home
Birds love a little greenery to hide and rest in. Flowering shrubs like Tecoma Yellow and Ixora also draw sunbirds and butterflies with their flowers. Put a couple of pots near your feeders and watch your terrace come alive.
🐦 Who might visit?
Depending on where you live: house sparrows, bulbuls, mynas, munias and sunbirds. Pigeons may come too; small hanging feeders like ours make it easier for the little birds to get their share.
Your nursery, at your door
Food feeder, water feeder and kagni together cost less than a pizza. Start today, and welcome your first little guest this winter.