Gardening for Birds

With a little planning and proper plant selection, you can attract, feed, and shelter birds for year-round enjoyment in your own back yard.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Backyard Landscaping for Wildlife
• Florida Bird Monitoring Program
• Florida Wildlife Extension
• Landscaping for Wildlife
• Native Birds of the Southeast

UF/IFAS Publications

• Attracting Birds to Your Landscape (PDF)
• Bird Collisions with Windows
• Birdfeeders: What to Consider When Selecting
• A Bird's-Eye View: How Birds Select Habitat
• Landscaping Backyards for Wildlife: Top Ten Tips for Success
• Landscaping for Wildlife
• Landscaping to Attract Birds in South Florida
• Provide for Wildlife

Also on Gardeing in a Minute

• Birdhouses Basics
• Birdwatching
• Bluebirds
• Hummingbird Gardens

Other Sites

• Attracting Wildlife--University of Geogia Extension
• Attracting and Feeding Songbirds--Clemson Extension
• Attracting Birds--North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension
• Bird Houses and Feeders: How to Build and Enjoy Them--North Carolina Wildlife Resource Commission (PDF)
• Florida’s Bird Life--Florida FWC
• Landscape Plants That Attract Birds--University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension
• Turn Your Yard Into a Red Zone: Attracting Cardinals--National Wildlife Association