Henry+S

Birds and Color
Im wondering if birds are attracted to certain colors more than others.

Question

 * Will birds respond to different colored bird feeders?

Research Summary

 * **Red and Pink**: Hummingbirds
 * **Orange**: Orioles, hummingbirds
 * **Yellow**: Goldfinches, warblers, hummingbirds
 * **Blue**: Bluebirds, jays

American birds generally are most attracted to Bright colors

Hypothesis

 * After doing research I believe that the Humming birds will be more drawn to the to the pink and red compared to the control. The bluebirds will be more drawn to the to Blue compared to the control. But in general among the three the red will be the most popular.

Variables

 * my independent variable is the assortment of colors that the birds can choose from which include a range of blue and red/pink.
 * my dependent is the humming birds and blue birds that respond to the assortment of colors.
 * my control is one black/clear bird feeder

Methods and Materials

 * [[image:IMG_1619.JPG width="447" height="336"]]
 * 12 oz water bottle with three plastic spoons and color coded tape
 * I spread them as far apart as I felt comfortable for the birds
 * each day i observed how much feed was eaten from each spoon which i had filled the day before I found this to be the most accurate statistical representation of the popularity of each feeder considering i am not able to observe the birds in what i believe to be the most active times of their day ** Notes **

Quotes: My research suggests that birds do respond to color, and infact different species respond to different colors but among all of them and the circumstances in my yard, red seems to be the most popular.

Paraphrasing: After observing the birds for more than a week the data supports my research. In this case birds did respond to different colors, red being the most popular.

Comment: I also noticed most of the birds traveling to my bird feeders were brownish redish. This is most likely why the red was the most popular in my expearament. Becuase according to my reaserch the bird is also most attracted to the color of its species.

** Results and Data **


 * [[image:Final Bird Graph.jpg width="594" height="241"]]

Conclusion

 * My hypotheses was supported, but I wish that my feeders were more popular.
 * If I were to redo my project I would get store bought bird feeders.