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Keys
to a Bird-Friendly Yard
| PLANTS |
EXAMPLES |
BIRD-FRIENDLY
FEATURES |
| 1. Large
Trees |
Red
oak, bur oak, pecan, cedar elm, eastern red cedar, bald cypress |
Prime
nesting spots; food sources (seeds, buds, fruits, and insects) |
| 2. Understory
Trees |
Carolina
buckthorn, yaupon holly, fragrant ash |
Roosting
area; food sources (seeds, buds, fruits, and insects) |
| 3. Vines |
Cross
vine, coral vine |
Food
source (flowers provide nectar for hummingbirds) |
| 4. Shrubs |
Dwarf
wax myrtle, dwarf yaupon holly, Nellie R. Stevens holly, aromatic
sumac, American beautyberry, coralberry. |
Roosting
cover and food source (seeds, buds, fruits, and insects) |
| 5. Water |
Birdbath.
Photo |
Bathing
site and drinking water |
| 6. Ground
Cover |
Pigeon
berry |
Food
source (fruit) |
| 7. Perennials |
Turk's
cap, Salvia Greggi, Salvia coccinea, majestic sage, red
velvet sage. Photo
|
Food
source (flowers provide nectar for hummingbirds) |
| 8. Grasses |
Lindheimer
muhly.
Photo |
Material
for nests; food source (seeds) |
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