birds/feeders/attracting them
Apr 4, 2017 14:22:20 #
moved to a new house with large deck just outside kitchen door and good light all day.
Now how do i attract some birds?
Now how do i attract some birds?
Apr 4, 2017 14:34:52 #
Apr 4, 2017 14:39:25 #
oldtigger wrote:
moved to a new house with large deck just outside kitchen door and good light all day.
Now how do i attract some birds?
Now how do i attract some birds?
I think your out of luck , a kitchen door ,large deck , good light . No you defently bought the wrong house . Save your bird seed and your
Suet money , for the right house .
Apr 4, 2017 14:39:32 #
rwilson1942 wrote:
Feeders and a water feature of some sort are generally effective.
Agreed, and you might think about a hummingbird feeder as well.
Apr 4, 2017 15:32:58 #
priced krogers birdseed, $19 a bag and up.
Where do you find cheap feed and what kind?
I've seen jays, doves, cardnals, robins passing through the back yard.
Where do you find cheap feed and what kind?
I've seen jays, doves, cardnals, robins passing through the back yard.
Apr 4, 2017 15:42:59 #
Feeders are important but what's more important is what you put in them. Different birds like different feed and practically no birds like sorghum seed or milo seed. Look at the ingredients on the bag of bird seed. If milo or sorghum are an ingredient, don't waste your money. Many seed company use that stuff as filler, but it birds don't eat it, you are throwing your money away and cleaning up a lot of seed that falls to the ground.
Birds like millet and safflower seed. Finches like thistle or Niger seed. The best food for the birds is black oil sun flower seed. Some birds like peanut hearts and birds like Titmice and Blue Jays love whole peanuts in the Shell. Cardinals and Orioles really like fruit like raisins and apple and orange pieces.
A good source of fresh water is also a good idea.
There are several good books on how to attract birds. Pick one up and have fun...
Birds like millet and safflower seed. Finches like thistle or Niger seed. The best food for the birds is black oil sun flower seed. Some birds like peanut hearts and birds like Titmice and Blue Jays love whole peanuts in the Shell. Cardinals and Orioles really like fruit like raisins and apple and orange pieces.
A good source of fresh water is also a good idea.
There are several good books on how to attract birds. Pick one up and have fun...
Apr 4, 2017 15:47:28 #
oldtigger wrote:
priced krogers birdseed, $19 a bag and up.
Where do you find cheap feed and what kind?
I've seen jays, doves, cardnals, robins passing through the back yard.
Where do you find cheap feed and what kind?
I've seen jays, doves, cardnals, robins passing through the back yard.
Like I already said, do not buy the cheap seed. It's a waste of money.
Robins really like meal worms and grubs. If you see a whole lot of Robins on your lawn, you probably have grubs. Starlings also like the grubs.
Go to Walmart and get Pennington seed and remember, no milo...
Apr 4, 2017 16:49:32 #
oldtigger wrote:
moved to a new house with large deck just outside kitchen door and good light all day.
Now how do i attract some birds?
Now how do i attract some birds?
Just stand out side and yell--"Here birdie" several times each day. Sooner or later you won't have to worry about the birds--there are no birds at the funny farm.
Apr 4, 2017 17:01:55 #
oldtigger wrote:
moved to a new house with large deck just outside kitchen door and good light all day.
Now how do i attract some birds?
Now how do i attract some birds?
A fast bright red sports car, like a Jag E-Type?
Apr 4, 2017 17:27:16 #
oldtigger wrote:
priced krogers birdseed, $19 a bag and up.
Where do you find cheap feed and what kind?
I've seen jays, doves, cardnals, robins passing through the back yard.
Where do you find cheap feed and what kind?
I've seen jays, doves, cardnals, robins passing through the back yard.
Tractor Supply - the big white bag
Apr 4, 2017 17:36:46 #
will they bath in a shallow flat bottom tray or do they need deeper curved bottoms (both deep and shallow areas)
Apr 4, 2017 18:04:27 #
oldtigger we are in the same ecosystem i.e. VA Piedmont... I've had lots of luck with nearly any premium song bird mix... Finches, Wrens Warblers, Nuthatches (they are so funny) even a Red-Bellied Woodpecker hanging out on my feeder when we had a lot of snow and it was bitter cold... Home Depot carries Song Bird mixes... btw, I can second rmorrison1116 inference "Finches like thistle" they are absolutely crazy about it...
But my all time favorites are the Hummingbirds... and they are soooo cost effective to feed...
One part sucrose (table sugar) and three parts water... micro wave for a minute to suppress fermentation... change out every four or five days...
Hummers will be arriving in Roanoke within a month or so and then leave for South America around the third week in September...
Hope this helps!
And thank you for feeding our feathered friends... :)
But my all time favorites are the Hummingbirds... and they are soooo cost effective to feed...
One part sucrose (table sugar) and three parts water... micro wave for a minute to suppress fermentation... change out every four or five days...
Hummers will be arriving in Roanoke within a month or so and then leave for South America around the third week in September...
Hope this helps!
And thank you for feeding our feathered friends... :)
Apr 4, 2017 18:12:56 #
oldtigger wrote:
moved to a new house with large deck just outside kitchen door and good light all day.
Now how do i attract some birds?
Now how do i attract some birds?
Catch a sale at Menards. They usually have Country Mix for about $10 for 40 pounds. This is a good starting point and will attract most of the birds you see as well as squirrels. If you place the feeder on the deck you will have a real mess to clean up on a regular basis. Better off to get a tall double Shepard's crook to hang feeders on and place it in the yard. Might as well get a squirrel baffle to prevent the pest from eating all the feed. Set it up a comfortable distance from the deck and make sure there is nothing that can launch squirrels from above.
Once its set up, secure some branches to the top of the crook for the birds to perch on. Now you will be able to photograph birds in an apparent natural setting.
Its ok to put humming bird feeders on the deck. Be careful what you buy since most designs leak. Make sure it is mostly red, that works best for me. Don't waste your money on prepared mixes. Sugar water works great; one part sugar to three parts water. Boil the mixture so it will last longer.
If you want I'll explain how to make suit feeders at no cost which will attract woodpeckers and make them look like they are perched on a dead tree.
Remember, good light or flash, fast shutter speeds, and adequate DOF. They move fast so you will need to hone your reflexes.
Best of luck. I know you will enjoy it.
Apr 4, 2017 19:00:01 #
twowindsbear wrote:
Tractor Supply - the big white bag
The economy seed from tractor supply is garbage, not worth the money you pay for it. Why buy seed that for the most part, the birds don't eat.
Apr 4, 2017 19:28:34 #
oldtigger wrote:
priced krogers birdseed, $19 a bag and up.
Where do you find cheap feed and what kind?
I've seen jays, doves, cardnals, robins passing through the back yard.
Where do you find cheap feed and what kind?
I've seen jays, doves, cardnals, robins passing through the back yard.
Black sunflower seed attracts many species. 40 lb bag runs about 19 bucks at Walmart.
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