Finely more variety at the feeder.
Jun 24, 2016 07:12:08 #
I added a hanging suite basket to the feeder tree in hopes it would draw a better variety of birds and seams to be working.
Jun 24, 2016 07:14:51 #
Good ones Jim,i use dried mealworm mixed with the suet and seeds Jim and the birds love em.
Jun 24, 2016 08:08:57 #
Nice Jim. I am trying the same thing here too. It is working a little, but I just put them out. Oh, the Duck will not eat on them!:):)
Jun 24, 2016 08:29:13 #
Jim Carter wrote:
I added a hanging suite basket to the feeder tree in hopes it would draw a better variety of birds and seams to be working.
Nice shots. But I see some color fringing. What lens are you using?
Jun 24, 2016 08:34:15 #
Nice shots, Jim. I have several suet stations out, but get the same old loafers and low-lifes we usually have. The high-class birds apparently have a ritzy nightclub of their own, with bouncers and a cover charge, and won't go slumming in my yard. Beneath them.
Jun 24, 2016 08:43:05 #
Jun 24, 2016 08:47:22 #
Downys and Hairys and Red-bellied woodpeckers, all love suet, along with Bluejays and nuthatches and lots of other birds. I'm not sure about the duck, he'd have a hard time with getting to and pecking at the suet. I have 5 types of bird food set out most of the time. I use the suet dough, it holds up better in warm weather, Pennington seed mix, black oil sunflower seeds, dried mealy worms both mixed with seed and not, and whole peanuts, and thistle seed for the finches. The Bluejays and titmice love peanuts. Occasionally I put out bits of fruit, oranges and apples, the Orioles love fruit. Also, hummingbird feeders, don't use the red dye store stuff, it's a waste of money. Melt sugar in warm water, it should be sweet but not syrupy, the hummers will come...
Jun 24, 2016 11:01:48 #
Jun 24, 2016 11:04:05 #
Thanks Erv. I just added the suite basket and it seems to be working. The ducks were just strolling by. I couldn't resist.
Jun 24, 2016 11:06:53 #
rmm0605 wrote:
Nice shots. But I see some color fringing. What lens are you using?
Thanks rmm0605. I am using a Tamron 100 to 400. I think the fringing you see is vignetting that I added.
Jun 24, 2016 11:08:51 #
Thanks Randy. In the beginning that's all I was getting. But now the other birds have found it. 
Jun 24, 2016 11:09:58 #
Jun 24, 2016 11:12:21 #
rmorrison1116 wrote:
Downys and Hairys and Red-bellied woodpeckers, all... (show quote)
Thanks rmorrison. Along with the feeder I also feed Humming Birds as you say. They are my favorites.
Jun 24, 2016 11:30:57 #
I don't use those cheap seed mixes at all. All I use is black oil sunflower, shelled peanuts, thistle and peanut suet in my back yard. When summer comes the hummer feeders go up and I do replace the majority of suet feeders and just leaving one or two up. And rmorrison is right, no red dye for the hummers, 1 cup sugar to 4 cups water is all it takes. In winter I put a feeder in front of my house in the maple tree to get some good photo ops and all I use is sunflower hearts and peanut suet. No mess close to the house and ALL of the birds love them. I have even had hawks come after the birds and they perch in the tree which gives a special photo op. Great set, the duck might like some corn.
Jun 24, 2016 11:36:47 #
Jim Carter wrote:
Thanks rmm0605. I am using a Tamron 100 to 400. I think the fringing you see is vignetting that I added.
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