They haven't learned how to outsmart my "feeders".
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Bird benefits |
About two years ago I put a bird feeder in the back yard. It's been immensely popular, attracting morning doves, finches, nuthatches, and one species I'm working with eBird to identify. One thing I've noticed, aside from amazing voraciousness of these little seed vacuums (we use up about 4lbs of birdseed per week), is that we have a lot fewer earwigs and snails than we used to. In fact, it's been weeks since I've even seen an earwig, and they used to be a major hazard for all of my herb pots. |
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| Author: | JesBelle [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bird benefits |
Oh that's it! I am putting up a bird feeder this year. Earwigs seriously creep me out and they are all over our back yard. |
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| Author: | Cubangirl [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 1:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bird benefits |
I am glad it works for you. We have lots of birds, woodpeckers love our roof, as well as hummingbird, and other than stop to take a drink from the pool, especially now that the dogs are gone. I've not noticed fewer earwigs or other bugs. The joys of living in the country I guess. |
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| Author: | gardnercook [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 2:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bird benefits |
Unfortunately, the squirrels in my neighborhood have learned to outsmart every type of bird feeder manufactured (esepecially those sold as "squirrel proof"). I miss having a bird feeder(s). |
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| Author: | pepperhead212 [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 5:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bird benefits |
They haven't learned how to outsmart my "feeders".
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Sun Mar 10, 2013 5:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bird benefits |
Ilene, I have my bird feeder on the end of a 3' long metal rod and a 2' long metal wire, suspended 6' off the ground. It's also one of those narrow cylindrical ones which the squirrels can't land on if they jump. Besides, the morning doves would peck their eyes out. If that doesn't work for you, consider a robotic anti-squirrel cannon: http://boingboing.net/2012/03/26/howto- ... irrel.html |
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| Author: | Jaxallie [ Mon Mar 11, 2013 4:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bird benefits |
Fuzzy, DH and I are pretty serious birders, do you have a photo of your unknown seed vacuum??? Karen 
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| Author: | TheFuzzy [ Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bird benefits |
Karen, Nope. I'd need a telephoto lens, and I don't have one. The bird *looks* like a Common Rosefinch, which would apparently make me famous among birders, since only 20 have been sighted in North America, ever. However, it's probably just a Purple Rosefinch which has an unusual amount of red. |
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| Author: | Jaxallie [ Tue Mar 12, 2013 3:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bird benefits |
Fuzzy, If you indeed have a Common Rosefinch, I would like to be your new BFF.....hahaha ! Have fun, birding is a great obsession! Karen 
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| Author: | Paul Kierstead [ Tue Mar 12, 2013 6:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Bird benefits |
Apparently misnamed 
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