This is Bird Note.

Setting up bird feeders and bird baths are great ways to attract birds to your yard.

But they aren't the only ways to entice our feathered friends.

Planting an area densely with native shrubs, trees, and other vegetation can create a natural

look, one that some birds are more likely to feel at home in because it resembles their native

habitat. Shy birds, such as thrushes or warblers, seem to feel safest if they can flit

and sneak within continuous cover

and not have to cross open expanses to move from one shrub to another.

Add a bird bath or two, close to the dense vegetation,

and these shy birds can emerge from a thicket to bathe or drink,

and then dart safely into cover in an instant, and they'll repay you

with their beautiful songs, like those of a fox sparrow, or a thrush, like this veery.

Okay. Veeri. For tips on ensuring that your yard is not only inviting, but also safe for birds in every way,

visit birdnote.org.

I'm Mary McCann.