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Good photos.
Put a little suet mix on the porch and that Woodpecker will visit all day.
I like my squirrels, but these days my new cats are keeping them at bay.
Nice shots Gary. Be careful, the more time you spends bird watching the more you fall in love with them. I see a future National Audubon Society Member being born. Soon you'll be jumping on the GW band wagon and moving to the trees.
Nice photos Gary! Birds do love those sunflower seeds. We have a feeder in the back yard, and have all kinds of birds visit it. You should see the squirrels try to get to it! I think they have finally learned it's not gonna happen, so they hang out under it, picking up dropped seeds.
Ten years ago sunflower seed was about $15 for 50# at Lowes. Then they went to 40# bags and upped the price to $18. Later Tractor Supply put in 40# bags for $14 but the price has gone up and it is at $23 this Winter. That really puts a crimp in my Bird budget. I watch for the coupons that come out every few months, and have found the shelled sunflower to be a good buy right now. I also keep out salflour, white millet, and deer corn which the squirrels and some birds eat. I make my own suet cakes and take out a few shelled peanuts when I sit outside for the Titmouse. I generally pick up 4 bags (160#) of Millet and sunflower at a time. As a plus, I have planted berry bushes like Nadina, Pyracanter, and Hollies to add to the native berry bushes in the yard. Throw in a couple acorn trees and water features , and my yard attracts a lot birds.
Same size and feeding habits as The Gold Finch.
You notice the Titmouse and Chickadee choose a seed and leave. The Finches just sit there and chomp down as breaking the seed open is easy for them.
From yesterday, about 3 hours after I put the feeder up:
They studied the feeder for 2 hours before they even attempted to get close. One went out on the limb to the feeder, but I picked a limb that was very small & springy, so they didn't even make out there. The kicker is, even if they make it to the feeder, any weight other than a few birds will make it spring down & close access to the holes, so they won't be able to get at it anyway. The Downey Woodpecker has been tearing the suet feeder UP!
I watch for the coupons that come out every few months, and have found the shelled sunflower to be a good buy right now. I also keep out salflour, white millet, and deer corn which the squirrels and some birds eat. I make my own suet cakes and take out a few shelled peanuts when I sit outside for the Titmouse. I generally pick up 4 bags (160#) of Millet and sunflower at a time. As a plus, I have planted berry bushes like Nadina, Pyracanter, and Hollies to add to the native berry bushes in the yard. Throw in a couple acorn trees and water features , and my yard attracts a lot birds.
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