Platform bird feeders are about the only feeders that Mourning Doves are comfortable on. These large, open feeders are perfect for Mourning Doves. They will occasionally eat at smaller feeders but never stay long.
How do you make a dove feeder?
- For a square feeder, cut four pieces of wood measuring 2 by 12 inches.
- Nail the pieces together, using at least two nails on each corner.
- Cut a piece of screen 13 by 13 inches.
- Staple the screen to the feeder square, forming a bottom.
How do I attract doves to my yard?
Doves are ground-feeding birds that primarily consume seeds. Attract them to your yard by scattering millet, sunflower and safflower seed on the ground in open places. Alternatively, you can use platform feeders placed close to the ground to contain the seed.Oct 2, 2017
How do I attract mourning doves to my yard?
To attract these gorgeous doves to your yard, install an open platform feeder, ground feeder or even scatter seeds across the ground. Wild grasses, grains and ragweed are a few of their favorite foods, though they will eat larger seeds, including sunflower seeds, cracked corn and shelled peanuts in a pinch.
What is the best bird feeder for mourning doves?
Platform bird feeders
How do you feed doves?
- Doves should be offered 15-25% pelleted-based diet and 50-60% bird seed.
- Feed your dove dark, leafy greens and vegetables every other day.
- Once a week, feed your dove fruit such as berries, melon and kiwi.
Where should you not put a bird feeder?
Bird feeders are best hung in a place where your visiting birds feel safe from predators. Most important: Avoid open and noisy areas and hang your bird feeders at eye level or a little above. Do not hang feeders too close to any place where squirrels can jump on them, or too low they are within a cat's reach.
What kind of feeder do doves like?
They enjoy millet, cracked corn, wheat, and sunflower seeds. Due to their larger size, mourning doves need to feed on platform feeders or tray feeders. They're also partial to feeding on the ground as long as it's relatively clean of seed husks.
What is the best feeder for doves?
Mourning Doves eat corn, millet and most often the seeds found in grasses, flowers and of course bird feeders. They then fly off to higher ground to let the food digest. Platform bird feeders are about the only feeders that Mourning Doves are comfortable on. These large, open feeders are perfect for Mourning Doves.