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Posted: Apr/28/2006 2:43 AM PST
Hey Doctor and welcome aboard. An eagle going after seed is rare as well. As you can see, planting for wildlife does pay handsome dividends. You are blessed to have the land and means to do so. Thank you for that. If the species are around, they will find the habitat, that is a good lesson to teach others. Ron Wildlife Habitat Naturalist Michigan Certified Nurseryman www.backyardbirdingtips.com |
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Posted: Dec/07/2005 1:44 AM PST
Get birds to realize there's a bird feeder around? The day after we got home from my dad's funeral a few wks ago, there were 2 blue jays that showed up on the railing of my frount porch. The only other time I'd seen them around was in early spring, right after we bought the house. Well I went out and bought a feeder and seed, but I haven't seen them since, or any other bird for that matter. My mom and I for years fed a family of Jays, and my dad always scolded us and would make a big production of how silly we were, every year when we'd see the baby's for the 1st time. So the symbolism of seeing Jays really I believe was him telling me he's ok, and that he's watching over me. So what can I do? I hung the feeder from the overhang on the porch almost right above where I saw them. But should I sprinkle seed around the ground, or I don't know hang a neon arrow sign pointing to the feeder??? 
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Posted: Dec/07/2005 2:59 AM PST
Quote: Originally posted by Wildie Get birds to realize there's a bird feeder around?The day after we got home from my dad's funeral a few wks ago, there were 2 blue jays that showed up on the railing of my frount porch. The only other time I'd seen them around was in early spring, right after we bought the house. Well I went out and bought a feeder and seed, but I haven't seen them since, or any other bird for that matter. My mom and I for years fed a family of Jays, and my dad always scolded us and would make a big production of how silly we were, every year when we'd see the baby's for the 1st time. So the symbolism of seeing Jays really I believe was him telling me he's ok, and that he's watching over me. So what can I do? I hung the feeder from the overhang on the porch almost right above where I saw them. But should I sprinkle seed around the ground, or I don't know hang a neon arrow sign pointing to the feeder??? First of all, sorry to hear of the passing of your father. As a person who has been feeding birds year round for almost 30 years, I can give you a few tips here. 1. What type of feeder did you buy? What type of seed did you put in it? Bigger birds such as blue jays wont have much to do with tube, or small hopper type feeders as the perches are just to small for them to light on. To attract the most different birds, and if you are going to only have 1 feeder, I would suggest a platform type feeder with Black oil sunflower seed. this style feeder most birds will light on and most all birds will eat black oil sunflower. Place the feeder away from the house a bit, but still viewable from a window. If it is jays you specifically want, go to your local grocery store and buy a bag of raw,unsalted unshelled peanuts, place them on a platform feeder and watch them disappear 
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Posted: Dec/08/2005 3:28 PM PST
Thanx, my dad had cancer so it was a blessing, he was in alot of pain. On the box it said "gazibo styled feeder great for small birds like finches but also for large birds like Jays". And the bird food, is a mixed seed that also says good for Jays. I'll maybe look for a nice tall birdbath at my local garden center and convert it into a platform feeder, and put it in the middle of the frount flowerbed with just plain peanuts. I'd like all kinds of birds, but the Jays are special! |
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Posted: Dec/08/2005 5:34 PM PST
Mostly, be patient. The birds will find it and get used to it on their own time.
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Posted: Dec/12/2005 11:08 PM PST
Hello, First off, my condolence for the loss of pops. Lost my mom in late Sept. And similar to you, My hummers hung around into Oct. my mom loved her hummers. I've been doing the bird thing for more then 40 years and like T bird said, You will need a platform or large hopper type feeder. That or scatter feed on a table top, deck railing or the ground. Go with Blk oilers, unsalted peanuts shelled and unshelled. Many feeders and seed are packaged for our eye appeal and not what is practical or right. Does your little gazebo feeder have a green roof and base by any chance? When feeding birds, you will find that different feeders go for different birds. You want the best birds, go with Blk oilers. Ron www.backyardbirdingtips.com |
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Posted: Dec/13/2005 1:49 AM PST
Hi Ron, Yes the feeder has a green roof and base. I got it @ Walmart... It seems to be a pretty basic all purpose one. Still no luck finding a bird bath, not surprising seeing as how it's WINTER! LOL But maybe I'll find a plantform feeder I can mount from the corner post of the porch... Or I can just ask hubby to make one, he is a welder.... |
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Posted: Dec/15/2005 9:54 PM PST
That's a pretty small feeder for jays to get on. I know cerdinals will use it some but still a bit small for them. Yes it is a basic inexpensive feeder, guessing Perky Pet. Gonna need something bigger or possibly a platfor type feeder. Birdbath, check out specialty stores, they shouls still have something this time of year. Ron www.backyardbirdingtips.com |
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Posted: Dec/16/2005 1:16 AM PST
Thanx Ron, I"m thinking of making a trip to the local nursery it's open all year round and they have lots of planters so I'm guessing there'll be bird feeders too. |
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Posted: Feb/26/2006 2:44 AM PST
I offer my condolences, too. My dad died of cancer in 2004. We have a birdfeeder similar to this one except it is mounted on a post. http://www.backyardbird.com/flythrufeeder.html< /u> I buy a mixture of seeds called fruit, nut, and berry. After a couple of days, various birds show up. I used to hang suet for the downy woodpeckers, but after a terrible storm that took down an old tree behind our property, there were no more woodpeckers.  Some of the birds that come to our feeder are bluejays, juncos, cardinals, and purple finches. In the summer we also have mourning doves (mostly on the ground).
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