Plumelore Blog
Guides, how-tos, and field notes from our backyard. Every article is built from manufacturer specs, verified owner reviews, and our own testing.
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How to Stop Birds from Hitting Your Windows
Stop birds hitting windows by breaking up the outside reflection with a pattern spaced two inches apart and placing feeders…
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How High Should a Bird Feeder Be Off the Ground
Wondering about bird feeder height? Hang most feeders about five feet up, then use the 5-7-9 spacing rule and a…
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Where to Hang a Bird Feeder for the Most Visitors
Where to hang a bird feeder for the most visitors: about 10 feet from cover, five feet up, and safe…
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How Long Does It Take Birds to Find a New Feeder
How long birds find a feeder ranges from a few days to several weeks. See what speeds discovery, why it…
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Why Are There No Birds at My Feeder? 8 Common Reasons
No birds at feeder? The cause is usually time, old seed, a predator, or the season. See 8 common reasons…
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How to Identify a Downy Woodpecker vs a Hairy Woodpecker
Downy vs hairy woodpecker: bill length is the giveaway. Learn the size, tail, and call differences so you can identify…
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How to Tell a House Finch from a Purple Finch
House finch vs purple finch: house finches show red on the head and chest, purple finches look dipped in raspberry.…
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7 Backyard Birds You Can Identify by Song Alone
Learn to identify birds by song with 7 common backyard birds you can name by ear. Simple word cues for…
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How to Attract Wrens to Nest in Your Yard
Want to attract wrens? Put up a nest box with a small entrance hole, add brushy cover, and skip pesticides…
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How to Attract Robins to Your Yard
Learn how to attract robins to your yard with water, worm-friendly grass, and berry plants. Robins skip seed feeders, so…
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How to Attract Blue Jays Without Scaring Off Smaller Birds
Attract blue jays with peanuts and a separate platform feeder, without letting them crowd out chickadees and finches at your…
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How to Attract Chickadees to a New Feeder
Learn how to attract chickadees to a new feeder with the right seed, feeder type, and placement, plus why a…