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Will birds use a bird house at all if it has open flat bird feeders on same post underneath it?
what they would use the bird house for , if not nesting?please explain what you can..maybe they would use it for mating?..lol why so?thanks for your answers going to be putting out wild bird feed too..and hope to attract even MORE robins, cardinals, blue jays and even black birds to the garden..how likely will increase and how likely any would use the bird house?please explain too WHY ALL THE BIRD HOUSES SAY FOR " BLUE BIRDS" ? AS I DONT EVEN KNOW IF I HAVE THESE IN MY AREA?thanks for your answers
When should hummimg bird feeders come down?
I have been told that here in the St Louis area we should take down our hummingbird feeders so the birds are encouraged to migrate. Otherwise they stay too long and could freeze to death. If that is correct, when should they come down?
What type of natural deer repellent can I use to keep deer away from my bird feeders?
I have woods behind my house and my mom feeds the deer which I do not condone I really wish she wouldn't, but I can't stop her so our back yard is always filled with them. I just installed a new bird feeding station in my back yard in a brick lined box that has trees in it. The box is built up about a foot and a half off the ground and has two large trees enclosed in it. Between the two trees, I put the new bird station that had three hooks for bird houses feeders, a suet box, and a plastic bowl for a bath. Yesterday I filled the bowl with thistle, put a suet in the suet cage and put up one bird house that was full of seed and had peanuts in cages on both sides for the squirrels. However, this morning when I checked it, everything was empty except for the suet. My mom managed to take two pictures of the deer at work on my bird feeder, so I know they are the culprits. Is there anything natural that I can spray or sprinkle in the box that will keep the deer away but will still keeps the birds and squirrels coming? Are there any spices that they are not particularly fond of? Any type of vinegar or oil, perhaps?Thanks for any help
How do i keep honey bees off my humming bird feeders?
I do not really want to kill them but it is looking like that may be my only option.these are DEFINITELY " honey bees" NOT yellow jackets, NOT wasps, NOT hornets, " Honey Bees " It seems a little wierd to me being that they can't get pollen from the humming bird feeders. IDK i definitely will never kill any of them but i wish i could find a way to deter them........ ? ? ?
Do you put up bird feeders for the winter?
Because once you do, you can't abandon them. As long as birds have a food source, they won't fly south for the winter.Yes, " your" . You can look it up here cardinalbird.org do you stop putting food in the feeder so the birds will fly south and if so when 2 Big G Thanks DowntownNoize Anybody feed YOU during the summer?
How do I attract a greater variety of birds to my bird feeders?
I live in the Midwest and enjoy feeding the birds. I feed sunflower seeds, suet cakes, thistle, and sugar water. I also have a bird bath. I get a nice variety of cardinals, sparrows, chickadees, finches, hummingbirds, woodpeckers, and even an occasional duck but is there something could offer to bring in rarer birds? Like Orioles? Bluebirds? Doves? More? I live near a creek, greenway and several large, heavily wooded parks.Thanks all your answers are great I'll give them a try. Unfortunately, I can't leave a thumbs up " Pollice verso" for all of you as a " Level 1," but if I could, I would.
Putting thistle seed in a regular bird feeder?
My local store ran out of the bird seed I normally buy but had thistle seed. I put it in my regular bird feeders, but then my grandmother told me I needed to put it in a finch feeder for the birds to eat it.Is this true?
