My dad helped me build a big bird feeder when I was a kid back around 1962, and now that I’m retired early and live in the woods, I built a couple of replicas of the one he and I built. They hold about 8 pounds of wild bird seed each, and we hang tube [...]
Mon, January 2 2012 » Details » No Comments
Right now, we use black oil sunflower seed and those attract mainly cardinals and most of the common smaller birds like chickadees, titmouses, etc… and we use thistle for the goldfinches. My Mom said all other seeds are a waste of money and are mostly just filler seeds. I heard many birds like safflower seeds. [...]
Sun, December 25 2011 » Details » No Comments
I have these stunning cardinals and yellow finches that frequent my backyard. A long time ago, I noticed what looked like large mice (hopefully not rats!) in my backyard. I saw them infrequently, and didn’t think much of them. However, this summer, the safflower that I bought to attratct the Cardinals, have become a favorite [...]
Fri, December 2 2011 » Details » No Comments
The seeds you offer in your seed bird feeder will decide the type of feeder you need to use and the types of birds that will be attracted to your garden. Lets take a look at your options for seed, feeders and the type of birds you can expect to attract. There are basically eight [...]
Tue, November 15 2011 » Details » No Comments