• A bird feeder brings color to your backyard and provides a backdrop for entertainment. Find out what birds reside in your area at the local hardware store and what seed they enjoy eating. You can paint your bird feeder a number of different ways. Hang your bird feeder on a branch in the yard, get a pair of binoculars and sit back to enjoy the local birds as they visit your painted feeder.
  
  

Camouflage Colors

• For bird watchers that enjoy looking at the beauty of birds without the distraction of a feeder, dark greens, dark browns and blacks are colors that easily blend in with foliage and bark. With the right bird seed, you are sure to see a plethora of colors from all types of birds without the distraction of a plastic, metal or wooden feeder.
  
  

Fresh Colors

• Why not liven up the color of a back yard by drawing attention to a brightly colored feeder? Pinks, whites, yellows and reds will liven up the most dull backyards. Consider a more intricate painting by turning a bird house into a general store or an old European building if you are artistic at all. Themed feeders will have multiple colors and patterns, which will keep bird watchers entertained even when there are no birds around.
  
  

Stained Wood

• Many companies and hardware stores sell bird feeders that are made from raw wood. There are a variety of stains on the market that are easy to use. Warm reds, mossy greens and natural wood stains all give a very casual look to a yard. They are pretty and decorative without being overbearing and stain is easy to paint on. Within an hour, you can be sitting back relaxing in your own bird sanctuary.