How to Attract Wild Birds in Northern Wisconsin

Buy the bird feeders. Visit a local pet store in northern Wisconsin, and look at the many kinds of feeders that focus on attracting different types of birds. Tube feeders attract finches, and suet feeders bring home woodpeckers. There are platform feeders that are easier for larger birds to feed at, and they allow the wild birds to see approaching predators. Don't forget to buy a couple hummingbird feeders.

Pick a spot to set up the bird feeders. Look for a location that is visible from the windows of the house, but still has enough shrubbery to offer protection from predators. If there are no trees or bushes around the house, plant a few. Wild birds feeding in an open location are easy targets for hawks, and they will stick around longer if the feeding area is safe. Set up the hummingbird feeders next to the window of the house to attract ruby-throated hummingbirds, which are common in northern Wisconsin.

Watch the birds. Leave the general area undisturbed, and after a while, the birds will start coming to the feeder. There will be an increase in bird activity during cold periods. Buy a wild bird book from a local bookstore that focuses on either American or northern Wisconsin birds and start keeping record of which kinds of birds visit the feeders at various times of the year. The number of different kinds should increase during the spring and the fall when the birds are migrating.