Love birds
Feed them good food
Get a free printed guide to help you go beyond the bird feeder
Go beyond the bird feeder to feed birds
Many birds seldom or never use feeders, and even those that do get only a relatively small part of their nutrition from feeders, especially during the critical nesting period.
“Your yard, whatever its size, can offer habitat for birds,” says Mariette Nowak, a southeastern Wisconsin bird and native plant expert and author of “Beyond the Bird Feeder: Creating a Bird-Friendly Yard with Native Wisconsin Plants.”
This 14-page, photo-filled booklet is a quick read and a great guide to native plants, why they provide far more food than ornamental plants common in our yards, and which ones are best for birds.
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Email us your name and Wisconsin street address to get a printed copy of Beyond the Bird Feeder. Offer good while supply lasts.
Email: lisa.gaumnitz@sossaveoursongbirds.org
More about this guide and author
Mariette Nowak is an active leader and volunteer for Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes and Lakeland Audubon Society. She is also a public speaker on landscaping, native plants, and birding and before her retirement, she directed the Wehr Nature Center, a unit of the Milwaukee County Parks in Wisconsin.
She developed this publication for the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology, and a color version for the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin. We are grateful for their permission to reprint this publication.
More about where to buy native plants good for birds
Find more plant lists, where to buy plants, and other resources on our Add Plants for Birds webpage.