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CHAPTER 2 The Basics of Attracting Birds

The basic premise of backyard bird photography is to provide what the birds need to survive. Like humans, birds need food, water, and shelter. If you can provide a relatively safe perch in your backyard, along with feed and water nearby, you will most likely get a variety of birds coming to have their portraits taken. If you already feed the birds in your yard, you are already one step ahead.

Overall, you will find bird feeders to be the most successful tool for your photography. They draw the birds to your yard and concentrate them ...

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