The ONLY Food you need to attract Birds to your garden.

[@sophieella7344]

Hi Paul. I have recently found your channel and have already watched every video (more than once!). I find your content so helpful and relaxing. The videography is beautiful. I have just moved into my first house - I am only using plants featured in your garden to fill mine 🪴 When is the next video coming? 😃☺️

[@paultsworld]

Hello Sophie, I am so pleased you're enjoying my videos and the garden. How exciting moving into your first house! With Spring coming along you'll see lots happening in your garden - that's so nice you are getting some of the same plants I have featured and I appreciate your lovely compliments. Just working on the next video!

[@harrymutter2901]

A garden without birds is like a home without warmth. A very good video well done.

[@paultsworld]

Very nicely put Harry.

[@CamilleThorntonMandarinLife]

I could not imagine my life without these beautiful creatures

[@meep2576]

Can’t imagine the world without listening and seeing birds. 🕊🦢🦜

[@paultsworld]

Absolutely Caroline - I just love the garden full of bird song.

[@lilcricket4379]

It's coming.

[@brendahill416]

Not only are the bird songs beautiful and calming, but watching the birds can be, also.

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Brenda - I spend a lot of time enjoying watching the birds.

[@grandpahickory613]

I miss feeding the birds....My wife of 44 years has died of cancer, I left there, moved everything, and am living in TEXAS USA now to escape the dreaded winter..Looking to start a homestead eventually then I can feed the birds again over here somewhere.... I really Enjoy your channel sir ! MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !!!

[@paultsworld]

So sorry to hear about your wife. When you start your homestead you will be attracting a fabulous variety of birds - and all sorts of interesting wildlife. Merry Christmas to you and thank you for watching and enjoying my garden. All the best for 2023.

[@martinhall60]

Hello Paul, I am a complete beginner when it comes to feeding birds and your channel is amazing. Thank you for all your valuable advice. I am 67 now and have plenty of time to watch the birds now. Thank you once again. 🙂👍

[@paultsworld]

Hi Martin, glad you like my videos. If you’re new to feeding the birds then a whole beautiful world awaits. Get some binoculars to watch from the house. Birds can take a while to discover and get used to the feeders so you may need to be patient to begin with. Good luck.

[@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669]

The close-ups of those birds are beautiful.

[@paultsworld]

Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed the video - I am always excited when I manage to take close ups of the birds.

[@vickiperkins476]

What a wonderful video on a cold January day. I’ve been feeding birds for many years. Love watching their antics. I especially love the hummers in the summer. Thanks Paul. Always love your videos 😁❤️

[@paultsworld]

Thank you - so nice to hear from you Vicki. I would so like to have hummingbirds in my garden, but I know it’s a bit far for them to fly all the way over here 😀

[@bonnyphotinos4262]

Yes Vicki, I sure do love the hummingbirds and am glad they are prolific where I live.

[@paultsworld]

You are also so lucky Bonny to have hummingbirds.

[@CanadianKeto-vore1967]

@@bonnyphotinos4262 I have hummingbirds as well but I haven’t put up a feeder in several years. They come to my mock orange bush for the flowers. I found when I had the feeder they would get aggressive and dive bomb me when it was empty. They are my dad’s favourite bird though so he may put up a feeder in late spring.

[@paultsworld]

@Rozelyn that must be a delightful sight - hummingbirds feeding from mock orange flowers.

[@jeannet7443]

Wonderful video. I enjoyed seeing the different birds of the UK in your yard!

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Jeanne - so glad you enjoyed my feathered visitors.

[@stormy_seas]

@@paultsworld Hello Paul..please talk about your pergolas and what kind of plants climbers are suitable.. many thanks

[@paultsworld]

Hello, thank you for your question. I talk about the pergola and climbing plants in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXzGm4NniK6BhNU

[@stormy_seas]

@@paultsworld Thank you very much Paul.. exactly what I was looking for

[@robmcnaughton1086]

Hi Paul.Nice to see you again.I couldnt agree more about feeding the birds.We did a varied feeding regime last winter and spring and the birds came in their droves.it got to the stage that if we were late getting the foid out,some would tap on the lounge windows.No kidding.I feel we owe them the help through the difficult time of winter.Love the robin.We have a native robin that doesnt come out of the bush ,so we nerer see one.The english robin is my favoirite bird,but all of nature is incredible.A great video thankyou Paul.keep safe

[@paultsworld]

Hello Yvonne, love your story of the birds tapping on the windows - I had a robin a couple of years ago that stood on the kitchen window sill watching me and when I went to the back door, it would fly to the door handle to encourage me to speed up with the supply of mealworms. Really pleased you have a variety of birds coming to your garden. Best wishes Yvonne.

[@sadieals]

So rewarding to get birds into the garden. Thanks for all the advice.

[@paultsworld]

You are welcome Helen. I'm pleased you enjoy birds in the garden.

[@johndoe1765]

IT,S ALWAYS BEAUTIFUL TO FEED NATURE AND WITNESS THE JOY ,IT,S HARMONY IS SUBLIME.

[@paultsworld]

Thanks John for your nice words.

[@johndoe1765]

PAUL IF I MAY A DRESS YOU BY YOUR FIRST NAME . WE HUMANS WITH OUR EVER GROWING INTEREST IN THE BATHING OF TECHNOLOGY ARE MISSING THE REAL BLESSINGS OF NATURE WHICH WE AS HUMANS NEED TO EVOLVE . PS. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.

[@paultsworld]

Yes, nature is marvelous and therapeutic.

[@SMElder-od5cl]

You have such different birds in Britain from the ones we have in the US.

[@paultsworld]

That's right - it's interesting to have distinctive birds. I notice you have a lot of different types - for example: we have 3 types of woodpecker in Britain and you have 23 native to the States.

[@TracysHomeGarden]

One my brother-in-laws loves birds and he has all kinds of bird feeders at the cottage. I forwarded this video to him & he is using some of your great ideas in his bird feeders. Thanks for the great ideas Paul! ❤️🙏

[@paultsworld]

That's great Tracy, I hope some of my ideas work for him - and the birds!

[@stubbsaquatics6080]

Hi my friend.. They eat me out of house and home.. But I enjoy it. Great video as always.. Great break down of food. Interesting jays you have.

[@paultsworld]

Hi Chris - I’ll bet the birds really appreciate you putting out food in your Winters. My two jays come every day now for the meal worms. I like your blue jays - really cute birds.

[@Humpyday]

Paul, I just found your site... I'm almost lost for words. Thank you for the pleasure it has given me. I love the birds. I am in transition from living on the lake in the country, to an apartment with a 10-foot wide balcony with cars below me. A great challenge. UNTIL NOW. I have several feeders with all kinds of different foods, and always have a massive mess to clean up. After watching this video, I'm going out for the sunflower hearts. I am in Canada I have always fed the birds. Listening to you talk about the group behaviour is music to my ears. Thank you thank you thank you kind sir.

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Karen - I am so humbled and delighted with your lovely, positive words. Enjoy your new apartment and that big balcony. Let me know what the sunflower hearts bring. Best wishes and greetings to Canada, Paul

[@kathyblock8089]

The birds are so colorful and different from the birds in the USA, I have the titmouse and black capped chickadees, just to name a few. Thanks so much.!

[@paultsworld]

Glad you enjoyed seeing the British birds - I love the variety of birds you have in the USA - particularly the chickadees.

[@SMElder-od5cl]

I enjoyed seeing a wider view of your garden so I could better understand where your woodland area is.

[@paultsworld]

So glad I zoomed out! I planted this mixed hedge to give a woodland feel and be useful to wildlife and also to create an area behind it, out of sight for my compost bins

[@Snookums1950]

Loved this video! I live in Cape Town South Africa and I also feed the birds in my garden. Such a joy !

[@paultsworld]

That's so nice Valerie - enjoy your glorious Cape Town Summer.

[@pamelawyness6431]

After a while the parents bring their chicks and that is a joy to watch them being fed

[@paultsworld]

It is lovely when the whole family arrive in the garden.

[@artfairylcw6039]

Lovely vid Paul! When the birdies have finished eating the fat from inside the coconut halves, I spread a thin layer of peanut butter (natural peanut butter with no sugar/salt/artificial sweeteners) inside and coat that with seeds and the birdies Love it :) XX

[@paultsworld]

Thank you and what a great way to reuse the coconut halves!

[@patriciacooper4744]

Thanx, i think my birds will luv that too

[@njames306]

Great idea .....

[@smilesun3486]

I am impressed with your heartwarming garden. You are like good father to plants and birds. Thank u so much for your video!

[@paultsworld]

Thank you for your nice comment.

[@shaikbabjee4437]

May God Bless you for realizing what Mankind has done to NATURE in the past. Thank you.

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Shaik.

[@BudgieFan101]

Which God?

[@robdiss387]

Thanks Paul, love your enthusiasm & happy outlook on life!

[@paultsworld]

Thanks Rob for your positive comment - it's appreciated.

[@deborah2063]

Great video! I live in Michigan. Our winters are very cold with below freezing temps all winter, so I don't use my birdbath. I'd have to have a heater for the water. Your birds are lovely. Its nice to see the birds in other countries. 🐦🇺🇸

[@paultsworld]

Thank you - glad you enjoyed our birds - I really like the incredible variety of your birds. For example we have 3 types of woodpecker and you have 23.

[@lorrainem8234]

This is a very informative and practical video. After watching it, I feel like I know exactly what to do to get started on feeding the birds in my yard. Thank you for this video!

[@paultsworld]

I am so pleased it is helpful to you Lorraine. Good luck attracting the birds.

[@naturelvr123]

A very good video. Over here in the States stores sell ready made suet cakes (about 4" square) but I never have been able to get birds to even nibble on them. So, I found a recipe to make my own suet cakes using a cup cake pan. Flour, corn meal, quick oats, some sugar, lard & peanut butter melt/mix together & freeze. Great for the winter but the summer/warm weather will melt the cake. Birds love them & so do the squirrels.

[@paultsworld]

Thanks Paul - I'm pleased you liked my video. That's enterprising of you finding your own recipe.

[@smurdock8324]

Looks like a clever recipe! I’m going to try it bc I’ve thrown out many, many types of suet products that Rocky Mt. birds ignored. 🥺

[@paultsworld]

@S Murdock let us know how it goes.

[@jancsikus]

Hi Paul, I'm so happy to see you again! Happy New Year! Such a beautiful garden with those cute visitors can be a bless during these lockdown times. I'm jealous seeing how much you enjoy every minute you spend in your garden. I "lost" the nice garden of my childhood when we moved away with my family and my eyes are teary every time when I watch your videos. Thank you. Because of you I realized how much it meant to me and your love for your garden inspires me a lot to buy a house in my favorite suburban area of the city where I live to build a beautiful, diverse, colorful garden like yours. Thank you again, I really enjoy the "fruit of your work".

[@paultsworld]

Hi Janos, thank you and a Happy New Year to you too! Good luck in your quest to create a beautiful space to mirror your happy childhood memories.

[@joycewetherington2744]

New subscriber. You are so kind and have a sweet spirit. I have learned so much from this video. I’m hoping to start feeding the precious birds soon. I only have one feeder and the squirrels won’t leave it alone.

[@paultsworld]

Welcome to my channel Joyce. So pleased you found my video useful and are about to feed your birds. Squirrels can be a problem - if you haven’t seen it here’s the video I did showcasing how I tackle the squirrels. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJq0iaRsZ5eLh8U

[@joycewetherington2744]

Thank you so much! I’ll check out that video. Guess what I did after watching this video? I went and bought a new pole and feeders, a squirrel guard, some new food and those worms! I even bought an 🍏. I’ll let you know how it all turns out. You have greatly inspired me!!

[@paultsworld]

Brilliant! Enjoy your birds. Don't forget it will take a little time for them to get used to the situation and gain confidence - so have patience and you will be rewarded.

[@joycewetherington2744]

You are absolutely correct. The baffle is working and keeping the squirrels from the feeders… but the birds haven’t come yet. 🙁 I have seen them fly by but not land and eat. I will have patience. Thank you for encouraging me! I really appreciate it.

[@paultsworld]

So far so good! If the birds seem a little wary of coming to the feeder, put it closer to the tree or bush where they like to land. Once they have confidence and are coming to the feeder you can move it back. Good luck - once one brave bird shows the way then the others will follow.

[@artinpoetsoulnature]

I very much like birds and nature! Thanks for great sharing my dear friend 👍 wish to Happy valentines day 💓

[@paultsworld]

Thank you! You too!

[@maryannklein2235]

Hello Paul! Lovely channel thank you. I live in Brittany France and live in a rural area. I feed my birds all that you suggest. I tuck an apple into my window boxes and I can watch the birds close up from every room!

[@paultsworld]

Hi Mary Ann, what a fabulous area you live in. Lovely situation you have for birdwatching.

[@willie714]

When I see an Englishman talking about coconuts I think of the Holy Grail - sorry . Nice video

[@paultsworld]

That's funny! Thanks for the comment.

[@johnepperson8867]

That was an EXCELLENT Movie LOL!!!!!

[@paultsworld]

It was! 🤣

[@maggsbufton1969]

Who’s Also talking about tits....

[@johnepperson8867]

@@maggsbufton1969 Nope, horse walking sound effects.

[@CamilleThorntonMandarinLife]

Glad to find you Paul! I love seeing the beautiful species I do not see in northern Florida. Thank you! Subscribed with notifications set my fellow BirdNerd 👩‍🌾

[@paultsworld]

Hi Camille and welcome to my channel. Yes, you have a completely different set of birds - and indeed such a variety.

[@brezzaguglielmazzi5062]

Very lively video, I also have a little bird take away in my garden in the north west of Italy.Happy New Year and with many of your videos.😍

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Brezza - how nice you also enjoy birds in your garden. Happy New Year to you and greetings to Italy.

[@capbin146]

Just discovered this. Great to get some guidance my feeding has been self thought. I do love the few birds I have attracted. Maybe I can get more variety thanks to you.

[@paultsworld]

I am very pleased my video has been of help. I really enjoy watching the birds in the garden - many are feeding chicks now.

[@RosannesGarden]

Hi Paul, What a great and informative video! Although we are in such different growing zones, and have different birds, I guess they still like the same food! We use sunflower hulls the most and, as you say, it attracts a wide variety of birds. But, this year, we tried fat cakes mixed with seed in a feeder suitable for woodpeckers (a tail rest). From your video, your woodpeckers do not seem to need a tail rest 😉. We just love watching the birds from our breakfast nook table, especially the cardinals 🐦 .

[@paultsworld]

Hi Rosanne, those sunflower hearts do seem to be universally liked. The woodpeckers manage on my fat ball feeder, they're well practiced! The male calls round once a day and the female only occasionally. I can't help but keep looking out from the kitchen to see what's happening in the garden - it's a wonder I get any work done. 😉 Your cardinals are simply spectacular!

[@markb8954]

Personally, I feel the folks urging woodpecker feeders with “tail rests” are just pushing a product that they sponsor or have for sale. Ive watched all types of woodpeckers here in MD peck away at suet cakes in standard wire cages/feeders.

[@mariantomov9224]

Wonderful video from your beautiful garden!Thank you for sharing 😊

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Marian for your nice comment.

[@malk1275]

great info and a new sub i love feeding the birds learn something every day.

[@paultsworld]

Welcome to my channel, I am pleased you enjoyed the video.

[@davidfoster5523]

All anyone needs to know , brilliant , thank you , and yes it's a joy .

[@paultsworld]

Thank you - I appreciate your comment.

[@RoseMary-vs3io]

This was a great video, I've just started feeding the birds in my garden and I was prepared to be patient, but my feeder received such great attention [ a lot from squirrels too😏 ] I'm thinking of putting up another, I really love watching them feed👍

[@paultsworld]

Wow Rose, sounds as though you had visitors really quickly when you started feeding the birds. It’s addictive watching them isn’t it!

[@paultsworld]

@Decimus Septimus Tutelus good to get the grandkids involved

[@SmokyMountainBlessed]

Thanks for the bird fee tips, I have my first 2 bird feeders ordered, not the same style you showed, I pre-ordered fun looking feeders, but looking forward to trying different styles, we live in the smoky mountains Tennessee USA

[@paultsworld]

That's a great idea trying different feeders. I love the Smoky Mountains - what a beautiful part of the world - I really enjoyed my travels there and along the Blue Ridge Parkway. I've just watched some of your videos and see you really enjoy Trail Camera footage - I've just started a new channel featuring my Trail Cameras. www.youtube.com/@paultreviews

[@SmokyMountainBlessed]

@@paultsworld yes I subscribed to your channel, but I keep subscriptions private, simply because I have people who tried to tell me what I should be watching, and I am able to peacefully enjoy what I like to watch without interference when I stay private, I am high functioning autistic Aspergers Syndrome, so my love for watching animals goes back to early childhood, and I watch a lot of nature, it calms me

[@paultsworld]

Thank you for subscribing - I appreciate it. Nature is a lovely force - I have three cameras out every night in my garden, I also love to sit out quietly and enjoy the birds getting on with their lives - and enjoying the food I put out.

[@SmokyMountainBlessed]

@@paultsworld 👍🏼

[@olgatellomorrow5898]

I FEED MIX SEEDS, AND ALSO CHOP WALNUTS AND SOME BREAD, CHOP IN VERY SMALL PIECES.

[@paultsworld]

I've never tried walnuts - bet the birds really like them!

[@olgatellomorrow5898]

I ONLY FEED WALNUTS IN THE WINTER TIME, IN THE SUMMER TIME THEY FEED IN BERRIES AND FRUITS IN THE WINTER TIME THEY NEED HEARTY FOOD TO KEEP THEM WELL NUTRITIOUS.

[@paultsworld]

Exactly Olga - it's nice to help the birds out in the Winter.

[@dayrider]

We hadn't seen the bottom of the garden for many years & while on the 3 month lock down we did it , so now we have a focal point that we can see from our living room , a big home made gird table , bird bath , & lovely flowers in summer & birds ...brilliant

[@paultsworld]

What a nice find - a new area to your garden!

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

Very informative and interesting. Attracting the birds into the garden and seeing them feed gives me much pleasure for such a small price.

[@paultsworld]

Thanks Jeffery, I am pleased you are getting a lot of pleasure from your winged visitors.

[@theamazingheathledger3776]

Very nice video, thank you for making it. Very well done. Your voice and the way you speak is so relaxing, too:)

[@paultsworld]

Thank you - glad you enjoyed the video.

[@nategordon]

Nicely done Paul! Good of you to slip the “jumbo jet” in there for a cameo appearance. 😉 Fantastic edit! Excellent job with the zooming and freeze frame. The tripod looks like a nice bit of kit. 🙏🏼🥂

[@paultsworld]

Thanks Nate. Yes, I love that video tripod!

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

Hi Paul, nice to meet you! You’ve got a new subscriber 😊 Never ever thought of feeding birds but your video and enthusiasm are so inspiring. And the metal feeder looks great 👍🏻 will definitely try it with kids on my farm!

[@paultsworld]

Welcome to my channel and thank you for subscribing. Good luck with your renovation project - there's lots of scope for seeing and attracting such a variety of birds and wildlife on your farm - and what an opportunity to fully introduce your children to the joys of the outdoors.

[@DeHoeveOldBelgianFarm]

@@paultsworld that’s so true ☺️ thanks! There is a lot to do, but it’s so much fun and quite some new hobbies to master 😁 feeding birds will be one of the most relaxing 😌

[@paultsworld]

Enjoy yourselves and good luck. 👍

[@TheEnduringGardener]

That’s it, I’m going to check out brinvale and get me some sunflower hearts and work up to that Brucey bonus.😂

[@paultsworld]

That's quite funny Dan - 'Brucey bonus'... I love it!

[@stat_mike9720]

Very inspiring! I only have one tree to decorate with feeders. Your contraptions are helping me with ideas in Michigan. TY

[@paultsworld]

Glad my video was useful to you.

[@XX-gy7ue]

the birds near me now knock at my windows when they want to eat - I'm not sure if that's such a nice thing , but say ' wow ' to myself at how smart they are !

[@paultsworld]

Birds are indeed smart.

[@rubytuesday5412]

Same here! I live in Oz and I have Magpies calling out on my balcony demanding to be fed. I've got some of them eating from my hand now. My cat hates it. How dare those birds come onto my territory!

[@XX-gy7ue]

@@rubytuesday5412 , funny about the poor cat ! the oddest thing about the birds I feed , other than the window thing , is that if I leave my house to walk anywhere they follow me , like to the corner grocery and will wait for me and follow me home !

[@paultsworld]

@Ruby Tuesday that is so funny - I would love to see you walking down the road followed by the birds. I'll bet they get excited when you go in the bird food shop!

[@XX-gy7ue]

@@paultsworld , the thing is that I like to keep it on the QT that I feed the birds , so it makes for some interesting conversations when the neighbors bring it up , that whenever I'm around , that they see a lot of birds !

[@SixTimesMrOlympia]

A delightful video. Kibbled peanuts are a hit in my garden. From what I understand as long as its kibbled it is safe for young birds in the spring and summer. I keep it simple whole sunflower hearts, kibbled peanuts and fat balls. Insect Pellets and meal worms here and there. I started last summer and intend on doing this all year around.

[@paultsworld]

Kibbled peanuts sounds perfect! Bet they love the insect pellets & meal worms.

[@lilliananderson1986]

I thought this was going to be a tutorial on how to make bird foods.

[@paultsworld]

I used to make my own suet logs by melting suet and adding seeds and other 'goodies' but melting fat is a smelly procedure so I now buy all the bird food.

[@merylehawkins5177]

What a gorgeous video we feed our birds in our garden but we live in New Zealand and our winters are not severe in Auckland where we live. We get our lovely native tuis and many thrushes but we don’t have the amazing variety you have. The thrushes love when we dig the garden and they sit on the spade waiting for a worm. You have given me many new ideas, thank you.

[@paultsworld]

I've just checked out your tui birds Meryle - wow, what a beak they've got! Our blackbirds and robins love to follow gardeners - just like your thrushes. Makes digging more of a joy.

[@merylehawkins5177]

Thank you for your reply. Our tuis are nectar feeders so we put out sweet sugar mixture for them. The feeders are shaped like coloured flowers and they like yellows and reds. The birds make the most amazing sounds as they mimic the sounds they hear so sitting in the garden you will hear many strange sounds. Some people say they sound like a rusty gate closing. I have just subscribed so i can see all of your lovely videos.

[@paultsworld]

Welcome Meryle and thank you for subscribing. I am trying to remember if I saw your tuis when I spent a month driving all round North Island. Bird sounds are fascinating - particularly if they also mimic what they hear!

[@valeriegermain9352]

Thank you. Such thoughtfulness for the welfare of both adults & chicks.

[@paultsworld]

I’m pleased you enjoyed the video Valerie.

[@tootieroe1797]

Just came across your channel while looking for diy hedgehog homes, wonderful videos, i'm in Scotland and your recordings remind me of the middle of summer sitting at my backdoor listening to blackbirds and watching small bats flitting across my garden, very peaceful - that my friend is Heaven. Please make more of these they are heavenly. Subscribed and thank you.

[@paultsworld]

Welcome to my channel - thanks for finding me. Those blackbirds will be in full song again soon - at my last house there was a blackbird on every house aerial down the road, each evening singing till dusk, I loved it.

[@twigyweed3381]

I just found you, I will be watching regularly now, I just Love birds, hello from the United States

[@paultsworld]

Welcome and thank you for watching and greetings to the US. So glad you also enjoy watching the birds.

[@nancyschultz6488]

Like to know how you make fat balls.

[@kumudinihomegarden9139]

I love these feathered friends👍good video👍

[@paultsworld]

Thank you very much!

[@rocker-barrel4786]

im new to this. i enjoy watching birds in my garden and feeding them. i enjoyed your videos. Yes it is relaxing. thankyou

[@paultsworld]

So pleased you enjoyed my video - and feeding the birds.

[@barbielockett2335]

USA. This year in Tx. I have a Robin in my garden.. I been so excited.. Like your video..Thank You Barbie.

[@paultsworld]

So pleased you have your own robin - I love that Barbie.

[@jbooks888]

What a nice, considerate man!

[@paultsworld]

Thank you!

[@carmell51]

Thank you Paul T. So much great advice! I live in North Alabama home of the Apollo Space center but we are in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains in a deciduous forest. We mostly have, robins, blue jays, cardinals, A lot of song birds and the like. Also chipmunks and squirrels.

[@paultsworld]

What a fantastic area you live in. Deciduous forests are full of life. I envy the very large variety of birds - and animals - you have in North America.

[@TherapistTamaraHill]

I love these beautiful creations of God. Such a treat to me after a long day! Love this video too!

[@paultsworld]

Thank you, I am so pleased you enjoyed my video.

[@eilzed]

Good morning from Pueblo Colorado USA. How marvelous to feed and watch the glorious birds in nature. Cheers! Ching ching 🥂💙🌹💙

[@paultsworld]

I quite agree, thank you! 🌿🐦

[@eilzed]

@@paultsworld thank you sir ☘🌻☘

[@aeratj5741]

More people should be watching this. Thanks

[@paultsworld]

Thank you - I am pleased you enjoyed watching my video.

[@aeratj5741]

@@paultsworld I have a fairly large garden and when I water the plants, these little birds come to drink the droplets... I feel bad, because they are hesitant to drink from the pots I keep. ..the larger birds only come to pick my fruits, and the worms. !!!

[@paultsworld]

It sounds as though you have a good variety of birds coming to your garden.

[@bobholyoake323]

thanks paul, love nature and feeding the birds. ive been feeding them all last years .👍❤

[@paultsworld]

Well done Bob - thanks!

[@glendalynnejanacek7558]

This is the first time seeing your Channel, Thankyou for sharin😊 I didn't know the birds could choke on the peanuts so now I will crush then smaller and mix them in with other seed . I just thought that only the Blue Jays and bigger birds ate peanuts, I most definitely will be watching more of your channels. Again thank you so much for sharing your information

[@paultsworld]

Hi Glendalynne, thank you for watching and making a comment. Yes, peanuts are loved by all birds - they must instinctively know they are full of calories, crushing them is a nice idea so the smaller birds can join in and also chicks can be fed them safely.

[@francescamocerithibert2937]

Wonderful video beautiful nature you help 😀 ❤ thankyou Paul 😊

[@paultsworld]

That's so nice of you - thank you Francesca.

[@ChantalQC1969]

Thank you from Montreal, Quebec. I will get the hulled sunflowers and mealworms.

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Chantal and greetings to Montreal. Let me know what visits your garden - blue jays? Cardinals?

[@brendaleverick3655]

I also feed the birds often. I buy good birdseed, add mealworms, golden raisins, sunflower seeds, and mix. Sunflower hearts I never tried. I also put out suet.

[@paultsworld]

Our blackbirds love raisins. your birds are well fed with excellent food Brenda. Try the sunflower hearts and let me know what your birds think of them.

[@lenny2648]

First time watcher, picked up couple good pointers from you Paul. Enjoyed your video. Thanks. Take care.

[@paultsworld]

Cheers Lenny, glad you enjoyed the video.

[@backyardkampungku7770]

Hi Paul, I really enjoy this video and all your videos. There sorts of birds coming to our garden anytime of the day. They would really love it when they have the feeding seeds. Thank you so much for this excellent video. Suzie from Malaysia.

[@paultsworld]

Glad you enjoyed the video

[@VCcoffee68]

Thank you for responding. I was so excited about making leaf mold I forgot to say how beautiful your garden is. What an incredible amount of work! The visual rewards are stunning.. I can’t wait to see new videos. I subscribed just a week ago and am working through all of your fabulous videos. Take care.

[@paultsworld]

Welcome to my channel Kris - I am so pleased you are watching and enjoying my videos - it makes everything worthwhile for me. Good luck making your leaf mold! All the best.

[@altair8598]

Nice to watch. We've been feeding birds this sort of product for over a decade now. However you won't necessarily get the variety that Paul does, however hard you try. You will get certain species if your garden is within their range and occasionally a migrant, but if you don't live reasonably close to woods you won't get a woodpecker, for example. We never get greenfinches which are reasonably common, but by a stroke of luck once had a siskin which was passing through on migration.

[@paultsworld]

Every now and then a Siskin visits - usually in March although haven’t seen one for a few years. Bullfinches becoming more regular visitors.

[@Jane-qc2yj]

Hi Paul. I just found your video on bird feeding. Very informative and so nice to see all those beautiful birds. I recently became an Eastern Bluebird "landlord". I installed a nesting box in early June of this year and had an adult pair set up their nest in it. They had a brood of 2. I even got to see one of them fledge one late afternoon after I returned home from work. It was as if it waited just for me to witness its first flight. I made a garden bed around the nest box area and have a beautyberry pearl glam bush for the birds to feed on later this Fall. Just wanted to drop you a note to say how I liked your video. Thank you. Jane.

[@paultsworld]

Wow, Eastern Bluebird - for us that is so exotic! Putting up a nest box has given you a lovely experience right in your own garden. Nature responds so quickly when conditions - and a place to nest - are presented. Thank you for letting me know what is happening in your garden Jane and that you liked my video - it’s appreciated and makes my day. Paul

[@terrace1]

Maybe I missed it, I didn't hear you say which food the birds like better, the mixed, or the sunflower 👍 excellent video thank you for your time

[@paultsworld]

Glad you liked my video. I have found that mixed doesn’t really work as they will pick through and discard a lot of the seed. Virtually every bird that comes for food loves, and prefers, sunflower hearts - that’s the one to definitely offer first.

[@MW-nr3lg]

Thanks for explaining how a few bird turned into dozens. I felt like they told their friends. Now I've had a variety of at least 10 birds and woodpeckers.

[@paultsworld]

Fantastic - I'll bet that was exciting when the woodpecker swooped in for the first time.

[@MW-nr3lg]

Yes. It got more exciting when Mr Woodpecker started showing up with Mrs Woodpecker. They have a very particular call and chortle at each other.

[@paultsworld]

That is fantastic. I have a male blackcap and he's started bringing his Mrs (who has a brown cap) and they eat suet together and also the apples.

[@carolsydney6905]

Hi, a new subscriber here from across the pond. I have been feeding my birds for several years and the ones I really enjoy are the wild turkeys. Just today an old friend returned for spring. It's a Tom who has a broken toe. It healed well but is still bent. I call him Lefty because his bent toe is on his right foot. I feel the turkeys unshelled sunflower seeds and dried corn. They require a heavy mack so I don't feed them simple seed. Enjoyed your video and looking forward to more.

[@paultsworld]

Welcome to my channel Carol! That's a nice story about your wild turkeys - I have a male pheasant that visits in the mornings during the Winter; he has a bent tail feather. He and I get on really well together and he likes to sunbathe on the lawn after he's had breakfast of a few seeds, some mealworms and a bit of suet. I'll miss him when he stops visiting - but hopefully he'll be back next Winter.

[@carolsydney6905]

@@paultsworld Thanks Paul. I have been a bird watcher for decades. I live in the mountains on three acres so I have lots of wildlife to see. Love to think of you visiting with your pheasant. Is that a Ring Neck Pheasant or do you have another breed there?

[@paultsworld]

Yes, it's a ring neck pheasant (Phasianus colchicus). Thank you for mentioning it because I wasn't aware they were called 'ring neck' - I've learned something today. That is the common one although although there is a 'black pheasant ' - I had one in my garden a few years ago. They look identical except for the colouring - I think they are melanistic mutants. Wow, three acres - and in the mountains! You must have a massive variety of wildlife.

[@nilkolllu5036]

Thank you for the simple principles, it's really helpful, even though I've been feeding wildbirds for years. Simple and clean make all of us in the yard happy!👍👍👍

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Nilkoll, glad you enjoy feeding the birds.

[@zulmabontiffe487]

Great information !! I feed " my " hummers and love to watch them when they arrive in town in the state of Georgia. I will search how to make these fat balls as I have never heard of them. Thanks so much

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Zulma. You are so lucky to have hummingbirds - we don't have any in Europe.

[@rosethorne9076]

You've persuaded me -I've subscribed. A very useful,informative video. I didn't know about soaking mealworms. Thank you.

[@paultsworld]

Thank you and welcome to my channel Rose. I've now done some more research on soaking mealworms. If chicks are being fed at the nest, then it is very important to soak them - as it's only through the food being brought to the chicks that they can gain much needed moisture. Adults derive plenty of goodness through dried mealworms and can drink elsewhere so it is not necessary to soak mealworms in the Autumn and Winter.

[@foolhardymcpain]

Hi Paul. Your channel has quickly become one of my favourites. Wishing you all the best for the year ahead.

[@paultsworld]

Thanks so much Greg - I appreciate that.

[@foolhardymcpain]

@@paultsworld My pleasure. And I have just placed my first Brinvale order. Take care.

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Greg - and I really enjoyed your guitar playing!

[@maureen6710]

Hi Paul, many thanks for the very timely video! Very cold here at the moment with hard frosts every morning. Do you have many crows and magpies? They're a bit of a pest in my garden and often knock the feeders down! They can devour the fat balls in one feed! You're so lucky to have all those beautiful little birds to watch and listen to during this quiet time in the garden 😊

[@paultsworld]

Hi Maureen, sorry about the cold Easterly winds we are sending you! Luckily you have some Westerlies to send us in a few days 😊to get rid of these frosts. I don't have crows come in the garden but there are some very shy magpies that like to have an early breakfast of fat ball before I get up.

[@ThatsWhatWeCallTheGoodLife]

Great video! We are encouraging more birds into our garden and even making our own fat balls.

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Susanne & Steve, you are very industrious making your own fat balls - I'm sure the birds love them.

[@ammorales1524]

Hello Paul. Unlike yourself, we also feed birds all year round. We installed two ways of feeding them. Suet and hanging bird feeder. In addition, we also scatter mix seeds for the ground feeders. It can get messy so I have to keep up cleaning up after them. I like the idea of the dried mealy worms but unsure where to get them. I live in the US San Francisco Bay Area. Thanks for the video.

[@paultsworld]

Hello AM - the birds obviously love it in your garden. Pet shops might sell meal worms or you could get them delivered from Amazon. I’ve just checked and they have them available. Good luck.

[@Itsmevictoire]

YOU ARE ADORABLE!🌻 IN THE MIDDLE OF A WINTER FREEZE, YOU ARE GIVING ME THE GIGGLES!!! ❤FROM DALLAS TEXAS

[@paultsworld]

Thank you - I'm so pleased you enjoyed the video Victoria. Hope your temperatures rise soon - I've been watching the news showing your big freeze.

[@nhesstv]

Good morning too.your speak is so clear ,thank you so much for sharing your vedio.I learn a lot.stay connected.

[@paultsworld]

Good afternoon! Thank you for your nice comment.

[@janaewulff6987]

What a nice man you are! I really enjoyed your video & watching your birds, ones I've never seen before! 🤗 🐦 Janae - Nebraska/USA

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Janae, I am very pleased you enjoyed the British birds that visit my garden.

[@paulinephillips8305]

A lovely, informative video, thank you! We have fed the birds for years, cost us a fortune, but so worth it 🙂

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Pauline - I'm so pleased you are enjoying the birds in your garden.

[@gemgoddess6889]

Thank you 🙏for the tips. Birds visit my deck everyday and what I missed is the bird bath which I will prepare tomorrow morning.

[@paultsworld]

I am sure your birds will appreciate a bird bath. Check out this video of mine where the birds are really enjoying the water. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gqKsdIl7hJaorcU

[@lesleyfletcher4842]

Thank you for your speedy response Paul. I will look for the fat balls and a wild bird store.

[@paultsworld]

You're welcome Lesley. There are some KZbin videos that do a tutorial on making the fat balls which might be helpful.

[@adriennegarcia2986]

Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge with us! I have my bird feeder ready , this spring will be the first time for me to put one out! So excited and praying for patience! Lol 🐦

[@paultsworld]

That’s great Adrienne - good luck. When are you going to put it out? Is it Winter where you are?

[@adriennegarcia2986]

@@paultsworld It is as much of a winter as we get here in Texas ! Lol I was thinking end of February or the beginning of March. I do very well with my hummingbird feeders but am going to try my luck with our native birds.

[@paultsworld]

I was wondering if starting straight away would be better as I presume there’s less food about for them now so you might get interest in your feeder more quickly. I wish we had hummingbirds over here!

[@adriennegarcia2986]

@@paultsworld Oh yes ....that’s an awesome idea! I will get to it then! 😊 Thank you for the suggestion ! I absolutely love my hummingbirds! After 3 years I now get about 30-50 hummers in late August through mid October !

[@paultsworld]

You are making me so envious - 50 hummingbirds, woooow. Where do they go after October? Caribbean?

[@kwasiapoku4736]

i love this i love birds and i now know what to feed them thank you so much for this info ☺☺

[@paultsworld]

Thank you very much, so glad my video was useful to you - enjoy the birds in your garden.

[@adamkr88]

Loved the video. I live in an area where European Starlings come and eat everything within hours so I have to be careful in my food strategy. I did get a caged feeder which really seems to help deter them. I love putting peanuts in there and the woodpeckers and chickadees go crazy.

[@paultsworld]

Thanks - glad you liked the video. Sorry about our starlings - they are quite voracious. They are not good at hanging upside down whereas chickadees and woodpeckers are - so anything that requires an upside-down manoeuvre can thwart them.

[@adamkr88]

@@paultsworld I have an upside down suet feeder and no starlings bother it! 🙂

[@paultsworld]

Success!

[@sgueymard]

What a beautiful green winter garden! It looks like my summer garden! I worry about the peanuts now! Even the tiny chickadees steal them, one at a time, and fly away with it. I was going to stop feeding peanuts in the spring. In one feeder, i have mixed them with sunflower seeds and kernels, which attracts everyone but the sparrows; The feeder with mixed seeds only attracts the sparrows who throw most of the seeds on the ground. This keeps the squirrels right under. My suet is only eaten by the woodpeckers. The thistle seeds (Nyger) is yellow finches' favorite. The blue Jays share a huge bowl of shelled peanut and sunflower with the squirrels. The Cardinals and juncos mostly eat on the ground and haven't tried the sunflower kernels yet. They're timid. I think everyone is happy at its own feeder, and the squirrels are just as fun to watch. Major problem with water that instantly freezes. Must put rocks in shallow water to prevent bathing, otherwise birds' wings would freeze and prevent them from flying. Today is really mild, -10°C to -5°C in afternoon, (instead of -30°C,) so they will have the time to drink a bit.

[@paultsworld]

Wow, you have a lot going on in your garden - the birds must love it! Nice variety of birds as well. That’s a harsh Winter you have, today it is 8c and there has only been 5 frosty nights this Winter and one frosty day at -1c. Lowest overnight frost -2c the others just managed to put a thin coat of ice on the bird bath - it melted 2 hours later. The Winters are mild because I’m right on the West coast of Northern England and the Gulf Stream washes into British waters directly from the Caribbean. I am on the same line of latitude as Edmonton.

[@sgueymard]

@@paultsworld Thanks so much for the reply! I'm in Québec! I realized you have many more colorful bird species than we do! I just started bird feeding this Christmas, since my older cat doesn't want to go out anymore! But it all started with feeding the squirrels first! There's a new problem today: neighbors' cats come over! I will have no choice but feed the birds only in winter, with less cats around. I'm a new subscriber! Thanks for the great video!

[@paultsworld]

@@sgueymard that’s a lot of action considering you only started feeding at Christmas! Cat’s can be a problem - I make sure they know they’re not welcome in my garden.

[@martateixeiraportaldelsol6958]

Hola Paul !! Gracias por compartir tus experiencias , por los consejos , sos un amor 👏👏 gracias por colaborar con la naturaleza , con el Planeta. Gracias 🙏🐦❤ Abrazo luminoso y mágico ⭐🌿🐦🌻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@paultsworld]

Gracias Marta por tu mensaje que es tan lindo. Abrazo de Inglaterra. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🍀🌸

[@janebythesea3567]

Thank you for your video Paul 😍👍🏻❤️ I love so much birds in my garden 🤗 I give them food too 😀 I subscribe with pleasure

[@paultsworld]

Welcome to my channel Jane. 😀

[@janebythesea3567]

@@paultsworld Thank you very much dear Paul 🤗

[@paultsworld]

Jane: your nice message arrived on my channel 6 days late for some reason. I am glad you saw my reply. Looking forward to your next video. 😊

[@janebythesea3567]

Thank you dear Paul. I'm looking forward to see you in the comment then 🤗😀🙏🏻

[@paultsworld]

@@janebythesea3567 absolutely!

[@AnthonyJohnson-qv5nc]

I also reuse my coconut halves. Mainly lard with mixed seed, crushed peanuts, oats, dried mealworms etc.

[@paultsworld]

That's a good idea - excellent mix of food.

[@lilliananderson1986]

What a great variety of birds you have! - S. California

[@paultsworld]

Thank you Lillian. Greetings from England.

[@jbooks888]

I don't often actually see birds around my house, but you can hear them singing early in the morning and my windshield on my car has poop all over it that has to be washed every week or so! This video has inspired me to put in some sort of 'feeding station' or a couple of poles with the right kind of stuff mounted on them... I love to see birds.

[@paultsworld]

The early morning singing is quite a joy and gets louder as Spring approaches. Thank you for your interesting comment.

[@9liveslisa]

Here in Northern California, I have the best luck with sunflower seeds (hulled). I buy it in 50 lb bags. My feeders are always full and the ground is covered with other birds scavenging the seed (& bugs) on the lawn. I mostly get finches and doves. House finches and yellow finches. Gardens full of birds are happy places.

[@paultsworld]

There must be lots of bird song and a tremendous number of different species visiting your garden Elizabeth.

[@Ps-tc9ko]

Informative video from Paul, he knows his stuff, travelled a fair bit too. I didn't know about peanuts. What I've noticed in my garden is I haven't seen Goldfinches for a few months, not sure what's happened. I love all animals great and small but the pesky squirrels are a force to be reckoned with lol. Real characters and master destroyers of mesh birdfeeders. I'm trying a few things to stop them from eating the lions share, wrecking feeders such as cats, electrocution... just kidding about the last bit. I will check out Brinvale right now. Peace out, Manchester, England🐝

[@paultsworld]

Hi mate, glad you enjoyed the video and the birds coming to your garden. Yep, those squirrels are a wily bunch!