Please feed the birds! They have young ones and are hungry and tired. IF you love birds enter here..

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Anonymous wrote:Problem:

Anonymous wrote:Are you in the city? I had a bird feeder once in the city and a rat(s) came to eat the seeds that fell on the ground. I haven’t had a bird feeder since.

Solution:

Nyjer & safflower do not appeal to rodents for city PP. I also have been scarred by rodents so I only have those 2 types of seed, squirrel proof feeders, & a hummingbird feeder (which has no visitors yet, tragically - I just bought a red flowering plant to hang next to it to encourage them!).

I hope you live in the countryside, OP. Otherwise your neighbors especially those with children must love rodents.

[Anonymous]

I would second PP poster about bird feeders and RATS!

I had a feeder one winter and I was horrified at one point to see at least six rats gobbling up seed on the ground. It's easy to say clean up seed on ground, but who can go out there twice a day and do so - especially if there's snow on the ground.

[Anonymous]

I feed birds both for their sake and because my toddler loves watching them, especially splashing in the baths. She’ll run to the window and start shrieking “bib-bib” whenever the hordes arrive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would second PP poster about bird feeders and RATS!

I had a feeder one winter and I was horrified at one point to see at least six rats gobbling up seed on the ground. It's easy to say clean up seed on ground, but who can go out there twice a day and do so - especially if there's snow on the ground.

Did you use one of those open feeders? They seem to have a lot of spillage. We use a squirrel proof feeder. Theres very little spillage and the squirrels or other birds get what does spill pretty much immediately. I don’t know how anyone can use any of those open style ones I see online unless they live out west in a squirrel free area.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Am I missing something? We had a mild winter (and pretty much for the last few years) and there are a ton of berries (wild blueberries, raspberries, grapes, etc) and a ton of bugs and worms.

I'll feed birds in the winter, but I'm not convinced it's needed during such a plentiful time....plus the whole food chain thing, you know, not letting 1 particular species population grow too much too fast.

I'm more enamored with the hawks and owls anyway. Their food sources are more limited and compete with fox and outdoor cats.

PP, this woul be the best reply to your concern of that kind:

Anonymous wrote:
Birds have plenty to eat right now. It’s summer. Feeding them now is pointless.


Not really. Bird parents are working 12 hours a day to find nutritious bugs and grubs for their babies. They stop at your feeder for fast food for themselves on the way to the next grub delivery. Ornithologists will tell you this.

Also, I love it when people put bird feeders out and connect with nature. Nothing pointless about that. Watching them brings joy and peace (most of the time, unless the Jays are kicking off the smaller birds). And, if just some of you are thinking, hey, I like my feeder birds so maybe I'll keep my cat inside so their nest full of babies has a chance, that's a great thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If you have a kin heart please get a bird feeder, some feed and help tired birds to find food fast and easy.
They bring life and singing into your neighborhood. Many birds did not survived harsh winters of the past and our area has been depleted. Please help the birds to find easy feed and enjoy their presence.

Feeders can be bought on amazon, or other online venues, and also locally at Home Depot or Hardware store etc.

The feeder can be had for as little as 10 dollars and a huge bag of food some 20lbs or so can be had for some 15 dollars. Also birds feed is sold in any Pet store, Home Depot and Safeway and other supermarkets and hardware stores.

Birds will have a time and a chance to grow and accumulate the body fat essential to survive the winter.

Thank you!
Tweet! Tweet!

PS. There are a whole lot of bird haters out there and to you - please do not post on this thread, this is for bird lovers only.
















Yes! We do have Colibri in our area! If you build it they will come!

Song bird populations are diminishing everywhere. So yes, feed them and provide habitat. We do and have been enjoying lots of babies this spring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Problem:

Anonymous wrote:Are you in the city? I had a bird feeder once in the city and a rat(s) came to eat the seeds that fell on the ground. I haven’t had a bird feeder since.

Solution:

Nyjer & safflower do not appeal to rodents for city PP. I also have been scarred by rodents so I only have those 2 types of seed, squirrel proof feeders, & a hummingbird feeder (which has no visitors yet, tragically - I just bought a red flowering plant to hang next to it to encourage them!).

I hope you live in the countryside, OP. Otherwise your neighbors especially those with children must love rodents.

No, no rodents. Everybody is feeding birds in my area and we do not have any rodents, ants, roaches.

You must be doing something wrong if you had those issues.

[Anonymous]

How do you attract birds to a bird bath?

Keep it in the shade. – Birds are using your bird bath not only to clean themselves off but also to cool off, keeping it in the shade keeps the water cooler.
Put some rocks in the bottom. – Keeping some rocks in the bottom gives the birds something to stand on in the water when they are bathing.
Make sure the water is the right depth. – At the deepest part of the bath in the center it should be no deeper than about 2 inches.
Keep your bird bath clean. – A bird bath can become filthy pretty quickly with poop, dead bugs, and any other random things that make their way in.
Keep it lower to the ground. – most birds prefer a bird bath close to ground level like they would find naturally.
Pick the right size. – A larger bird bath will attract more birds, but require more maintenance.
Keep the water from freezing. – Investing in a good bird bath heater can keep your water temp regulated all year.
Add a fountain. – Birds like moving water and find it more tempting to visit. You can add a cool fountain but any water water pump that will add some motion will do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Problem:

Anonymous wrote:Are you in the city? I had a bird feeder once in the city and a rat(s) came to eat the seeds that fell on the ground. I haven’t had a bird feeder since.

Solution:

Nyjer & safflower do not appeal to rodents for city PP. I also have been scarred by rodents so I only have those 2 types of seed, squirrel proof feeders, & a hummingbird feeder (which has no visitors yet, tragically - I just bought a red flowering plant to hang next to it to encourage them!).

I hope you live in the countryside, OP. Otherwise your neighbors especially those with children must love rodents.

No, no rodents. Everybody is feeding birds in my area and we do not have any rodents, ants, roaches.

You must be doing something wrong if you had those issues.

+1. I posted above about a hanging tray that goes under the feeder and catches the spilled seed and hulls. I don't have a rodent problem.

[Anonymous]

There are TONS Of ways to enjoy bird feeding without! having a rodent problems and if someone is not interested then they can not be helped either.

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People either love birds or hate them and there is very little in-between.

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