Keep Birds Coming To Your Yard This Fall With An Easy DIY Pumpkin Bird Feeder

As the weather gets cooler during the fall months, many birds migrate south for warmer weather and more food options. As they migrate, you get an exciting opportunity to see a wide variety of birds. However, you may need to follow some simple tips to keep birds flocking to your yard in the fall, such as making some changes to your feeder to ensure that you are providing the right food. As an added benefit, adjusting the type of bird food you're using also gives you the chance to switch to an adorable fall-themed feeder that can help you DIY a fall front porch that will take your breath away. If you want to keep attracting birds to your yard this fall, then creating a DIY pumpkin bird feeder is a perfect project.

To create a pumpkin-shaped bird feeder, you only need a few materials and a good recipe for fall bird food. For the actual feeder, all you need is a grapevine pumpkin and a method for hanging the feeder, such as wire or a hook. Grapevine pumpkins can be purchased for as little as $2.99 at craft stores, or you can create your own pumpkins by reforming some grapevine wreaths. Once you have your pumpkin, the process of converting it into a bird feeder is as simple as covering it in the proper food and hanging it in your yard.

Now that you have bought or formed your grapevine, you can move on to the pivotal part of this DIY bird feeder: making and adding the food. While many birds enjoy diets high in protein during the summer months, in the fall, their dietary needs change. Migratory birds especially require more fats and calories to sustain them during long flights. Peanuts and peanut butter are often recommended to help provide the necessary nutrients, and peanut butter is a perfect food to smear on and in your grapevine pumpkin. Look for natural and organic peanut butters with few or no additives. Sunflower butter or crunchy peanut butter are also options, and you can add your own seeds or suet to give more texture and make your feeder more attractive to birds.

If you decide to try out this bird feeder, you might need to check out the best tips and tricks for attracting birds to a new feeder. You might also need to find ways to deter squirrels, since birds aren't the only animals who like peanut butter in your yard. Since this pumpkin-shaped feeder is pretty accessible to any squirrels who get to it, you should place it at least 4 feet above the ground and at least 8 feet from any spot where a squirrel could climb and leap horizontally towards the feeder. With the right placement, though, you should be able to enjoy your new functional and decorative DIY bird feeder and the variety of birds it attracts.