Tanagers are insect and fruit eaters.  They range from 6  to 7 inches long, and are brilliantly colored reds, crimsons, or have yellow and red feathers.  They are common visitors to wooded areas in North America in spring and summer.

Tanagers really enjoy fruit.  Tanagers are especially fond of grapes and cherries, so you can either offer the them  via a tray feeder, or you can plant grape vines or cherry trees to attract tanagers.    Other fruiting plants that tanagers favor the fruit of are mulberry, serviceberry, Virginia Creeper, and dogwoods.

At the feeder, you can also offer bread and doughnuts, mealworms, the peanut butter/cornmeal mixture,  or chopped bananas to tempt tanagers to your yard.

Tanagers also are attracted by the sound of water.  You can drape a hose over a branch and create a slow drip into a bird bath to get their attention.
 
 
 
 

Ways to Attract Birds to your Yard

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Providing Housing for the Birds	Landscaping and Gardening for the Birds
Other Methods to Attract Birds	Providing Safety for Birds

 
 
 

Other Birds You May Want to Attract

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