Maximizing Bird Watching with Ideal Feeder Placement
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- Where to place your bird feeder is an important decision for the safety of your birds and for your enjoyment.
Mark McKellar is a wildlife biologist with over 35 years of bird study experience. He has a degree in Fish and Wildlife Sciences from North Carolina State University and has worked for the Department of the Army, the Wildlife Departments of North Carolina and Missouri. He ran nature centers for many years in Missouri and Pennsylvania before buying the Backyard Bird Center in the Northland area of Kansas City. Mark has led hundreds of bird hikes both locally and abroad. He has taught classes about birds and other wildlife to groups of all ages and brings that knowledge to the customers of his retail business every day. More information about Mark at backyardbirdce...
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Cover photo of bluebirds by Barbara Lea
we have multiple feral cats living on my street that frequent our yard, passing through. so, we keep them directly in the center of the yard, in the open. however, it's a small yard, so there are several big trees surrounding the yard for birds to observe the situation and take shelter and bathe etc. I've never actually seen the cat/s near the feeders unless they're just saying hi to me while i refill the food, but i can't watch the feeders 24/7 of course, so I hope they've never caught a bird.
I’m not sure how you could do it,but it would be interesting if we could send you a picture of our feeder station setups. Give us 100 words or so to explain why,what,and how. I know I like seeing other setups. And I’ve learned a lot from how other did things. The starling problem’s is one example of learning from others. All my suet blocks are now upside down. I rarely see a starling now.. any way,an idea for a show if you know how it put it together. Thanks
That's an idea worth exploring. Everyone's yard is different so, I would need photos from multiple angles in most cases.
Please make a video on how to discourage house finches from your feeders. I find them to be very wasteful and annoying. They come to my feeders in large numbers gobbling quantities of seed and flinging out even more. They take community baths in my birdbath and slosh out most of the water. They land on my hummingbird feeder and slosh nectar out which attracts bees, and also sloshes the ant moat empty. I removed all but one perch and covered all but one port on my seed feeder, just to help slow them down.
They can be troublesome when their numbers are at high points. They prefer safflower so taking that and any mixes that contain it can help drive them away. Upside down finch feeders keep them off of finch feeders. Unfortunately they do like sugar water.
High at a safe place, with no disturbance