"Mikaela's shock, surprise and laughter were not enough to dissuade this bird from his perch," photographer Tara ... Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay ...

Alternatively, you can shop for bird-safe options. Consider how you are going to attach or hang this perch. With a relatively straight branch, you can use materials like copper wire to tie around ...

The superbly color-glazed, life-sized birds, perched in natural flower and branch ... For that purpose she had a big wire cage constructed around an old apple tree, filled it with birds imported ...

Attracting hummingbirds to your yard could save you from itchy bites (the birds prey ... the horizontal perch is — some good options include real wood or plastic-coated wire.