joer
Loc: Colorado/Illinois
Ordered a couple of jelly feeders in anticipation of Orioles. These are smaller and I'm hoping too small for Robins which are jelly hogs. You would be surprised as to how many different species eat jelly.
It too early for Orioles so they contain seed for now.
Nice shot, I see your friend like sun flower seeds.
Here is a jelly feeder that I made from an old log I found. I countersunk a 1/4" hole thru it and installed a 1/4-20 bolt that holds a camera plate. I fill over the countersink with plastic wood and mount the whole thing on a tripod. I've cut two jelly slots into the back of the log. I then wrap my old leaf blanket around the tripod. I've shot Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Catbirds on the log. We even sprinkle bird seed in front of the log for White-crowned sparrows. I set this up a Magee Marsh and leave it up all day, for around 12 to 15 hours. Attached are 3 images of this in action.
joer
Loc: Colorado/Illinois
Larryshuman wrote:
Here is a jelly feeder that I made from an old log I found. I countersunk a 1/4" hole thru it and installed a 1/4-20 bolt that holds a camera plate. I fill over the countersink with plastic wood and mount the whole thing on a tripod. I've cut two jelly slots into the back of the log. I then wrap my old leaf blanket around the tripod. I've shot Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Catbirds on the log. We even sprinkle bird seed in front log the log for White-crowned sparrows. I set this up a Magee Marsh and leave it up all day, that 12 to 15 hours. Attached are 3 images of this in action.
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I make suet feeders from small logs and heavy branches. I have a squirrel problem so everything is off the ground and made squirrel proof (resistant). Every once in a while they surprise me so I rearrange as needed. Persistence should be a synonym for squirrel.
WDCash
Loc: Milford, Delaware, USA
Larryshuman wrote:
Here is a jelly feeder that I made from an old log I found. I countersunk a 1/4" hole thru it and installed a 1/4-20 bolt that holds a camera plate. I fill over the countersink with plastic wood and mount the whole thing on a tripod. I've cut two jelly slots into the back of the log. I then wrap my old leaf blanket around the tripod. I've shot Orioles, Rose-breasted Grosbeaks and Catbirds on the log. We even sprinkle bird seed in front of the log for White-crowned sparrows. I set this up a Magee Marsh and leave it up all day, for around 12 to 15 hours. Attached are 3 images of this in action.
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What kind of jelly works best?
joer
Loc: Colorado/Illinois
WDCash wrote:
What kind of jelly works best?
Grape...I get mine at the dollar store...it less expensive there.
Nice, Joe. These little guys appr4ciate that you aren’t wasting feeder time!
joer
Loc: Colorado/Illinois
Cwilson341 wrote:
Nice, Joe. These little guys appr4ciate that you aren’t wasting feeder time!
Its just the right size for them.
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