looneybird
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Hello. My name is Lynn and I live with my family in a suburb of Cincinnati. DH and I have been married almost 9 years and have two children (boy/girl twins) who are 4 1/2 years old. We also have 2 rescued Siamese cats; a chocolate point and a blue cream tortie point, as well as a 10 year old rescued greyhound and a 10 year old Newfoundland dog.
A few years ago I began to get interested in watching the birds here in my yard. I had no idea there were so many beautiful birds! My favorite of all is the tufted titmouse. I also can't resist any type of woodpecker... even though they like to eat our house at times!
Common here on a daily basis are (just off the top of my head): Black capped (possibly Carolina) chickadees, many types of Sparrows, Cardinals, Starlings, Gold Finches, Blue Jays, Common House Finch (haven't seen one in a while), Robins (in the warmer weather, of course), Red Bellied Woodpeckers, Downey Woodpeckers and Pileated Woodpeckers (although they never come to the feeders... probably way too big). *AND* Mockingbirds...
Which brings me to the Mockingbird, which I have always loved. However, it seems that one in particular has recently decided to ruin my birdwatching experience! He will perch him/herself on top of the shepherds hook that I have hanging in my back yard. This hook holds my big birdfeeder which is filled with songbird mix, a large seed/peanut brick and 3 small suet cages. Sometimes he will eat, and others he/she will simply sit on top the hook and chase and bully the other birds away! He'll disappear for a bit, but as soon as someone else comes to eat, he swoops in. He's starting to irritate me :C LOL!
Anyone have similar experience with this beautiful, but possessive bird? Any suggestions to keep him from doing this? I thought about greasing the hook... because the squirrels are always invading the feeders too, but DH says it won't work.
Sincerely,
Lynn
A few years ago I began to get interested in watching the birds here in my yard. I had no idea there were so many beautiful birds! My favorite of all is the tufted titmouse. I also can't resist any type of woodpecker... even though they like to eat our house at times!
Common here on a daily basis are (just off the top of my head): Black capped (possibly Carolina) chickadees, many types of Sparrows, Cardinals, Starlings, Gold Finches, Blue Jays, Common House Finch (haven't seen one in a while), Robins (in the warmer weather, of course), Red Bellied Woodpeckers, Downey Woodpeckers and Pileated Woodpeckers (although they never come to the feeders... probably way too big). *AND* Mockingbirds...
Which brings me to the Mockingbird, which I have always loved. However, it seems that one in particular has recently decided to ruin my birdwatching experience! He will perch him/herself on top of the shepherds hook that I have hanging in my back yard. This hook holds my big birdfeeder which is filled with songbird mix, a large seed/peanut brick and 3 small suet cages. Sometimes he will eat, and others he/she will simply sit on top the hook and chase and bully the other birds away! He'll disappear for a bit, but as soon as someone else comes to eat, he swoops in. He's starting to irritate me :C LOL!
Anyone have similar experience with this beautiful, but possessive bird? Any suggestions to keep him from doing this? I thought about greasing the hook... because the squirrels are always invading the feeders too, but DH says it won't work.
Sincerely,
Lynn