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Marthe48

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4. I have several kinds of birds and feeders

Reply to Phoenix61 (Reply #1)

Sat Jan 16, 2021, 12:30 PM

Jan 2021

I have wrens, finches, cardinals, nuthatches, 3 kinds of woodpeckers. I bought a couple of new feeders. within 15 minutes of putting one out, the birds were on it. I'll get a bag of finch food.

I tried a few things to squirrel proof, but don't have a lot of places to put the feeders. I figure putting the sunflower seeds out is a diversionary tactic to keep the squirrels off the feeders for a little while. Yesterday, I put the sunflower seeds on the seeds under the feeder, figured the birds had a better chance of getting fed that way.

Most days, the squirrels eat and then cache a lot of the sunflower seeds. So greedy!

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Bird lovers I have questions [View all] Marthe48 Jan 2021 OP

Depends on what birds are around. Phoenix61 Jan 2021 #1

I have several kinds of birds and feeders Marthe48 Jan 2021 #4

I'll be interested to see what others say. It might be regional. Mike 03 Jan 2021 #2

Thank you Marthe48 Jan 2021 #5

Do you really want to help the birds? Botany Jan 2021 #3

we must be lucky - none of the birds you mentioned are in our area NRaleighLiberal Jan 2021 #7

I have come to like the blue jays ... they are native and very smart too. Botany Jan 2021 #11

I love the blue jays Marthe48 Jan 2021 #14

they are fun to watch, but are pretty pushy at the feeder with smaller birds NRaleighLiberal Jan 2021 #15

Years ago in Canada we had a Canadian Jay (Corvid too) who would come into camp and .... Botany Jan 2021 #20

I put seed out all year around Marthe48 Jan 2021 #8

My background is ecology ... do not feed year round if you can plant native plants and they will ... Botany Jan 2021 #12

My yard is overgrown with shrubs Marthe48 Jan 2021 #16

It depends what kind of shrubs they are ... native or non native. Botany Jan 2021 #19

Most of the plants and trees in the yard are original Marthe48 Jan 2021 #24

We've used the Wild Birds Unlimited Choice blend for years - brings all kinds of birds NRaleighLiberal Jan 2021 #6

I'll make a note Marthe48 Jan 2021 #10

I've been watching/feeding birds this year more than ever before. Arkansas Granny Jan 2021 #9

I got ears of calico corn near Halloween Marthe48 Jan 2021 #13

Squirrels and oranges. That's not a combination I would have thought of. Arkansas Granny Jan 2021 #21

I use a variety of different foods and feeders. MoonchildCA Jan 2021 #17

I keep water handy Marthe48 Jan 2021 #18

We have numerous feeders Bayard Jan 2021 #22

I feed them golden safflower. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2021 #23

I'll make a note of that Marthe48 Jan 2021 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author Donkees Jan 2021 #25

I want to be a bird in your yard! Marthe48 Jan 2021 #27