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Attract Birds to Your Backyard for Under $100

Bird paradise on a budget? Absolutely. $68 gets you started; the rest keeps it stocked.

The $68 Setup

Total: $68. Remaining $32 = seed/suet refills.

Who Shows Up

Sunflower: chickadees, finches, cardinals, nuthatches, grosbeaks, jays, titmice
Suet: wrens, nuthatches, flickers
Water: everyone

Pro Tips

Space feeder, suet, bath in a triangle—watch "traffic" flow.
Library bird guides = free ID help.
Join Audubon Society for deeper dive.

Birds arrive fast. Joy arrives faster.

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Item	Budget	Why
Plastic birdbath	$10	Birds need water; glitter attracts. Fancy = unnecessary.
Squirrel-proof feeder	$30	Saves seed money. Weight-activated doors block squirrels, not birds.
Black oil sunflower seed (5 lb)	$6	Broadest bird appeal. Avoid cheap filler mixes.
Suet + holder	$12	High-energy winter food. Bulk suet < $0.70/block.
Cover (shrub rearrangement)	$0	Safety from cats, perching spots. Sweat equity only.