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  1. mkdon

    Comment by 'mkdon' in media 'wren feeding young'

    Yes. The male makes nests in various places (all in boxes or some sort of structure. Then the female comes and chooses one, tears the nest apart and remakes it to her liking. Wrens sometimes drive bluebirds out of nest boxes.
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  2. mkdon

    Bugs and Nuts

    Has anyone out there tried the new birdfood from Wild Bird Marketplace (I think) called Bugs and Nuts? It is hugely expensive ($36.00 for 5 pounds) and I was wondering if anyone has tried it and did you have success with it? It has pecans in it and 1,000 dried flies per pound. Unlike some...
  3. mkdon

    What to do with peanuts?

    You had asked about storage for the peanuts. I keep shelled peanuts halves in a trash can under my carport. I had to put a rock on top of it as the squirrels figured out how to get the lid lifted up. I have had them in there for a few months.
  4. mkdon

    difference niger seed quality??

    Hello, I have noticed that if the seed is the least bit spoiled, the goldfinches will ignore it until fresh seed is put in the feeder. You may have gotten a bad batch. When I don't see any goldfinches for a while, I change the seed. Good Luck.
  5. mkdon

    Niger Feeder

    Have you seen the upside down feeders? The holes for the nyjer seed are below the perches. The goldfinches have no problems using it, but the less agile birds are unable.
  6. mkdon

    Window Feeders

    I am a teacher and I have a small feeder sticking on one of our classroom windows. Once they get used to it. they do use it. It has been up for two years and no birds have hit the window (at least while we were in the room). They will feed until a student gets too close, then they fly away...
  7. mkdon

    Least Liked Bird

    House Sparrows, UGH. Their successful adaption to man has made them a danger to other cavity nesting species. Putting up a birdhouse in my yard is an invitation for the house sparrows to evict any species they so desire and move into any box I put up. We are allowed to kill them but I don't...
  8. mkdon

    Whats in your garden right now?

    In my garden, there is about 10 inches of snow. That really brings the avian visitors. Today was the northern cardinal, white throated sparrow, dark eyed junco, house sparrow, hairy woodpecker, tufted titmouse, black capped chickadee, and the carolina wren. I put a window feeder in the...
  9. mkdon

    Northern Mockingbird

    You may want to feed fruit (the cranberries sound good to me, too) such as raisins or dried cranberries. You may also want to keep the fruit away from your main feeders as the mockingbirds are aggressive and may take over a feeder. Keep the fruit in a feeder of its own away from your other...
  10. mkdon

    5 summer birds

    Thank you all very much. This will give me some birds to check out.
  11. mkdon

    5 summer birds

    Thanks Australia, How about Europe, Asia, or Africa?
  12. mkdon

    Buzzed By A Hummingbird!

    They truly are fearless. Imagine us attacking something of the size differential that the hummingbird faces when he (or she) bravely attacks us.
  13. mkdon

    5 summer birds

    What are the 5 (or more) most prevalent summer birds in your area? I did a thread like this for the winter and spring and it was of great interest and value, as I don't know much about birds of the world. I live in south central Pennsylvania USA and the 5 summer birds that I see the most are...
  14. mkdon

    Bird Guides do you or don't you

    Hope I'm not too late to weigh in on this topic. When I drive, I keep the car manual in the glove box. When I play golf, I carry a rule book (and then ignore it). When I put a grill together, I use the instruction book. I don't give it a try to see how smart I am. I read the directions so...
  15. mkdon

    A tour of your garden

    Part of my back yard was inspired by a book called The Sanctuary Garden by Christopher and Tricia McDowell (pub. Simon and Shuster). I have a half an acre and the back yard is bordered by forest at the rear. I have a deck on the back of the house and have followed the book in including water...
  16. mkdon

    Feeding Wild Birds??

    I live in the eastern US and I do feed all year, however I make some modifications. I usually run out of sunflower seed in middle or late May. I then do not put out any sunflower seed out again until September. When spring and summer are here, I have hummingbird feeders, a fruit and jelly...
  17. mkdon

    How many feeders???

    A goldfinch feeder (a niger seed feeder with the holes under the perches), a hummingbird feeder, a hopper feeder with sunflower seeds (soon to come down), and a feeder for oranges and grape jelly. That makes 4 and variety is the spice of life.:eat:
  18. wren feeding young

    wren feeding young

    This is a wren feeding her young. The box is in Pennsylvania, USA.
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  19. mkdon

    Attracting Wrens

    Here is my wren house that I promised. Good Luck.
  20. mkdon

    Attracting Wrens

    Hello, First of all, put up wren houses. The hole shold be 1 to 1 and 1/4 inches in diameter. They should be from 4 to 10 feet above the ground. They may hang from a tree branch or be on a post. You should put up more than one. A male trying to attract a female will built nests (of...
  21. mkdon

    Attracting Red-bellied woodpeckers?

    I live in south central PA with a deciduous forest behind my house. Habitat is crucial. If you have the required trees with some dead or dying trees mixed in you are off to a good start. Suet would be the next step. This year I got it at the grocery store (real fat from the butcher) and they...
  22. mkdon

    Whats your Favourite Bird?

    I love the black-capped chickadee for its friendliness and courage. They don't seem to know how tiny they are. They are my favorite winter bird (although they stay all year round). In the summer my favorite is the gray catbird. The beauty of their song more than makes up for their lack of...
  23. mkdon

    Your birds of spring

    I am currently watching the tape series called The Life of Birds (while recovering from surgery) and have gotten to see many of the English birds that have been listed in this thread. They are beautiful! (robin, blue tit, etc.) Anyone else with a spring list? Thanks for taking part.
  24. mkdon

    Your birds of spring

    Is there anyone from Eastern Europe or Australia who could list their 5 top spring birds? I am enjoying the returns. Thank you so far. It is also sending me to the books to check out the unfamiliar birds.
  25. mkdon

    Your birds of spring

    Wow! Sal, I will be heading for the encyclopedia. Thanks for adding to the thread. Any other areas willing to chip in?
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