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    What irrates you when birding!

    Sometimes I take a long walk up to the cemetery, especially Spring and Fall. But Spring is the best time, obviously. Anyhow, it's great, except when the obnoxious landscapers come with their noisy machines, sending all of the birds into hiding and taking away any sense of peace that existed!
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    Wanted : BIG bird seed hopper/dispensers

    US'ers should check out Home Depot, they have those huge multi-tube feeders with baffle already attached. I didn't like it, found it too messy, but the birds loved it. Also attracted unwanted birds.
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    Lard or Beef Suet??

    Cornmeal and dried fruits are nice additions. Some people also add bacon drippings.
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    Where do they go??

    What KC said! ;)
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    Feeding advice please

    All new birdfeeding people get so impatient. 8-PWe have discussed here many times that you need to give it time. Birds will find and eat from your feeder eventually.
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    Buying Birdfood in Bulk to save money.

    Obviously, it depends where you live. We have a store here called Ocean State Job Lot which sells a 50 lb bag of sunflower for $25. (Used to be less than $20!!) Lowe's has decent prices, $15 for a 20 lb bag, I think it was. We also have Christmas Tree Shop, which sells mixed seed and...
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    Storing Food Outdoors - Waterproof, Airtight, Squirrelproof Ideas?

    Metal bins work well as far as keeping rodents out, as they cannot chew through. But they will eventually rust. Also, if you have bears and other larger, stronger wildlife around, they will get into the bins. Supposedly there are plastic bear-proof bins, which have screw-on lids, but again -...
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    Nuthatch Question

    I find they prefer the nut feeder, but they will also take sunflower seeds. They're rather quick as far as visits go, so if you hardly ever see one, don't think they never visit. Also, I have noticed that they are very quiet this summer, whereas before they used to announce their presence...
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    Grackle problem

    I have come to accept that the grackles are greedy, devouring birds. I have stopped minding their presence, as the alternatives are having monk parakeets and starlings swarm feeders instead, and I'd simply rather see native species at my feeders than non-native. Grackles seem to be nomadic on...
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    Brazil Nuts

    My birds LOVE LOVE LOVE brazil nuts. I mix raw virginia peanuts and brazil nuts in the nut feeder, they cannot get enough, I'm gonna go broke!! Titmice, chickadees, woodpeckers, nuthatches, all love it.
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    Feeders at a great height

    I live on the third floor and my feeders are extremely successful. They are just outside my kitchen window, hung on long decorative planter hooks. Make sure there are no large perching areas where large birds can gather. DO NOT USE FEEDERS WITH LARGE PLATFORMS. Use the long slender ones or...
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    Sparrow Problems

    The house sparrows are horrendous and harrassing. The only thing you can hope for is to see birds of prey around - they love to eat sparrows. I have 2 feeders outside of my window, and when I am home I will bang on the window to chase them away. As for the feeders out in the yard - they...
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    Nuthatches

    Over the weekend I removed my air conditioners, thus allowing me access to the long tube nut feeder. I filled it with fresh nuts and have seen all of the regulars PLUS...FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER...RED BREASTED NUTHATCH. Adorable.
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    Caged feeders -- squirrel proof?

    Funny stuff. I'm glad it works for you. However, just for argument's sake, I really don't think the squirrels have any problem with the exertion part. After all, they have nothing better to do all day! ;) :-O I think they stop trying only when they feel their lives are in danger.
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    Upside Down Suet Feeders

    OK, I cannot help with the starlings and grackles, but I can tell fellow sparrow-haters that I have successfully chased them away from the suet. It was by accident, actually, that I decided to use a suet feeder with more narrow, rectangular openings rather than the square-type, which is the...
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