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To attract birds to your garden, you must give them what they’re looking for. Trees and large shrubs offer a plethora of attractions, but before you plant one, find out what birds live in your area and which type of trees they’re attracted to.

Trees with brightly coloured or pollen-rich flowers attract insects, which in turn lure insectivorous birds like flycatchers and prinias. Nectar-bearing flowers will entice birds such as sunbirds and bulbuls, while trees

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