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Do you know what kind of bird Sorry I don't have a picture,
but there is a bird on my
feeder that has burgundy or
ruby colored head and chest.
The rest of his body is dark
colored (black). Any ideas? It
is beautiful. I live in
Northwest Florida. The birds
we see regularly are
black-capped chickadees,
cardinals, tufted titmouse,
house wrens, and the
occasional blue jay. Oh don't
forget the SQUIRRELS, but only
on the feeders that aren't
squirrel proof. I'm ready for
the hummingbirds too, but I
haven't seen any yet this
year.
If you could provide a link to
a picture so I can compare
please that would be
appreciated. What a pretty
bird! The colors are
magnificent on the bird on my
feeder!
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Its a red breasted magpie.It prefers hot places throughout the year and it thrives in Northern America. |
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Bird Feeders?
Im after a squirrel proof,
crow proof, magpie proof, rat
proof bird feeding station ...
any ideas?
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Here's Some Feeders: http://www.amazon.com/Perky-Pe t-337B-Squirrel-Binoculars/dp/ B0002LBGN2/ref=pd_bbs_8?ie=UTF 8&s=home-garden&qid=1214848228 &sr=8-8 I had This one: http://www.amazon.com/Heritage -Farms-Absolute-Squirrel-Feede r/dp/B000667W4A/ref=sr_1_18?ie =UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=121484 8269&sr=8-18 |
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I am having trouble keeping I have tried caged, squirrel
proof etc but they seem to be
able to climb up whatever I
hang the feeders on and reach
over. Any good ideas
gratefully accepted!
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I use plastic mesh, hanging over, so that small birds can go under and up. It looks a bit untidy, but it works, if done right. |
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We always feed the birds over and they are taking all the
food and the birds are getting
what is left we put the nuts
and seed in squirrel proof
feeders but they still manage
to get the stuff is there
anything that we can do about
the squirrels (we don't want
them dead)
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Hi, I have the same problem - birds and squirrels in my yard and like you I have a bird feeder up. Squirrels are smart little rascals - they can overcome just about anything you put up to keep them out so this is what I did.... I went to Wal-Mart & bought 2 squirrel feeders - one has a spindle that you put an ear of corn on and the other is a feeder that you put squirrel food in (a mix of sunflower seeds, peanuts and corn kernels). I placed them a fair distance from the bird feeder so now all of my squirrels but one have started going to "their" feeders. I enjoy watching all (birds & squirrels) and wouldn't harm any of them for anything & besides that, they all need food. Good luck & hope this helps. |
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How do I encourage small birds I put out a variety of bird
food, but around here there
are lots of starlings and they
scare off the smaller birds. I
don't mind feeding the
starlings but I want to set up
a second feeding station
specifically for the very few
t1ts, finches & sparrows I've
seen here.
What can I do to keep the
starlings off? Will those
squirrel proof things with a
feeder surrounded by a cage
work (they have pretty long
beaks and may still be able to
reach).
Is there any type of food they
won't eat?
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I have two different types of feeders in my garden - the ones with a little perch on them which you fill with seed and cages for seed cake. The starlings in my garden tend to eat from the seed cake feeders leaving the tats (the joys of censorship!), sparrows and finches to use the perches. If you buy seed cakes in somewhere like Wilkinsons, they cost about £1 each, so I make my own with the cheapest lard I can find, melted and mixed with the same bird seed I put in the other feeders. I am guessing that the starlings prefer the seed cake cages because they are much easier to grip onto than the others. |
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