birdman II
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How many of you have ever fed a wild bird from your hand?
I have a friend (we call him Birdman I, because he's at the pinnacle of birding) who regularly feeds chickadees from his hand.
He starts by placing a custom made reproduction of himself in his backyard. This lifesize statue was made by a close friend who happens to be a master carpenter. He dresses the statue in his own clothes and puts seeds and nuts on an out stretched hand.
Once the birds get used to eating out of the statue's hand, he removes the statue and stands in the same place. It's a pretty funny sight to see a grown man standing for hours with birdseed in his hand! It really does work. Try it sometime.
I have a friend (we call him Birdman I, because he's at the pinnacle of birding) who regularly feeds chickadees from his hand.
He starts by placing a custom made reproduction of himself in his backyard. This lifesize statue was made by a close friend who happens to be a master carpenter. He dresses the statue in his own clothes and puts seeds and nuts on an out stretched hand.
Once the birds get used to eating out of the statue's hand, he removes the statue and stands in the same place. It's a pretty funny sight to see a grown man standing for hours with birdseed in his hand! It really does work. Try it sometime.