rodentraiser
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I started feeding birds about a year ago (along with a few other critters). I've been gifted some bird books and so far my birds consist of American goldfinches (6 of them today!), juncos, towhees, doves, a family of mountain quail, a family of black capped grosbeaks, and a few chickadees. Plus the flying pigs (bar tailed pigeons) that have now migrated back to California - thank God! They were eating me out of house and home.
I'd be really interested in finding out what sort of birdbath I should get. Currently I'm using the saucer to a potted plant on the ground and the juncos love it. But it's a little shallow for the larger birds. Is there a birdbath that has different depths in it that I can buy somewhere? I'm also concerned that if I do get a deeper birdbath, my juncos and smaller birds will end up in the deeper water and not be able to get out. If possible, I'd also like to get a birdbath that I won't have to use a mortgage payment on. lol
Also, how do you get birds to take seed from a bird feeder? I just bought a bird feeder last week and so far, unless I put it on the ground, the birds just ignore it. Now it is metal and I'm wondering if it's too hot for them to sit on during the day. I hang it from my canopy and the shade doesn't come completely over it until about 3pm.
By the way, do hummingbirds count? I just put up a hummingbird feeder and so far at least two of them have shown up.
Anyway, I'm really looking forward to learning more about birds here and talking with everyone!
I'd be really interested in finding out what sort of birdbath I should get. Currently I'm using the saucer to a potted plant on the ground and the juncos love it. But it's a little shallow for the larger birds. Is there a birdbath that has different depths in it that I can buy somewhere? I'm also concerned that if I do get a deeper birdbath, my juncos and smaller birds will end up in the deeper water and not be able to get out. If possible, I'd also like to get a birdbath that I won't have to use a mortgage payment on. lol
Also, how do you get birds to take seed from a bird feeder? I just bought a bird feeder last week and so far, unless I put it on the ground, the birds just ignore it. Now it is metal and I'm wondering if it's too hot for them to sit on during the day. I hang it from my canopy and the shade doesn't come completely over it until about 3pm.
By the way, do hummingbirds count? I just put up a hummingbird feeder and so far at least two of them have shown up.
Anyway, I'm really looking forward to learning more about birds here and talking with everyone!