A New Birdfeeder!
By Morley Hunt
@Morleyhunt (21737)
Canada
November 16, 2018 6:55am CST
Earlier this week I spotted a Birdfeeder outside of one of the resident's windows at the local nursing home.
I knew immediately that a Birdfeeder of that sort would give our small birds a chance at the feed. Right now, the blue Jays and the pigeons seem to spend so much time there that there's not much available for the chickadees of nuthatches.
Yesterday, hubby and I were on a mission! We were successful!
The feeder has been hung.....and the little birds are feasting on black oil sunflower seeds!
I think this was an excellent buy and will provide hours of entertainment to us....and lots of food for the birds.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
Not so much migration here....most of the summer birds have headed south. Now we put out seed for the birds that stay behind. The winter storm forecast for later today will hide much of their food.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
@Plethos lots of crows...we've even had pheasants stop by for a snack.
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@Plethos (13560)
• United States
16 Nov 18
@Morleyhunt - ive seen some finches and a few vultures . i swear, there appears to be more vultures than usual.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
The feeder has been hung for less than 24 hours....we are having dozens of birds visiting the feeder already.
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@amadeo (111948)
• United States
16 Nov 18
@Morleyhunt that is wonderful.Here we have to change ours due to the snow storm and need to find a place for it.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
@amadeo the little birds were feasting right until dark, even with the snow falling.
@LadyDuck (458233)
• Switzerland
16 Nov 18
@Morleyhunt I want something similar, I am scared that the cats can catch my little birds.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
@LadyDuck They are available online. They are called, Globe Birdfeeders.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
The small birds are flitting in and out of this feeder. They know they are safe inside and seem to be spending more time eating.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
I had never seen a feeder like this one. I hadn't looked either. Maybe they've been around for a long time.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
17 Nov 18
@HazySue we found this at a local, "Feeds and Needs" pet food store.
They told us they can't keep them in stock....they sell as quickly as they bring them in.
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@HazySue (39264)
• Gouverneur, New York
17 Nov 18
@Morleyhunt We look at bird feeders in every store we walk into that carries them. I have never seen them either.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
We are enjoying watching all the birds come to enjoy a meal at our new feeder. Tomorrow I should be able to take more photos.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
17 Nov 18
@leny34 the birds have been there almost constantly during the daylight hours.m even as the snowstorm was passing by.
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@leny34 (8506)
• Sidoarjo, Indonesia
16 Nov 18
@Morleyhunt Is that something very interesting ... Is there always a bird in the feeder every day?
@Marilynda1225 (79769)
• United States
16 Nov 18
Those little chickadees are lucky to have such a nice new birdfeeder.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
We've seen dozens of birds....at least four species enjoying the new Birdfeeder.
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@MarshaMusselman (38659)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Nov 18
I've not gotten into feeding biggest yet, but I'd consider it once I retire. I hope the pigeons and other similar birds leave your seeds for those intended.
I know they make specific seed bags for specific birds but I really don't know whether most birds will eat whatever they find out not?
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
The little birds can access both feeder. The bigger birds get the other feeder and what hits the ground (almost everything when the Jays visit). This seems to be working quite well.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
We haven't had a squirrel problem here...but before we moved we had declared war on the squirrels.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
It very cool. The birds have been arriving in large numbers to enjoy a snack. From one or two birds....we are now seeing 8-10 at a time.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
17 Nov 18
In the summer we set out a birdbath.....it's never as popular as any Birdfeeder we have ever set out.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
18 Nov 18
@JudyEv we have a freshwater pond behind our house (sort of). We have a River within a half kilometre....a tidal River...so the water is sometimes fresh, sometimes salt. We have an 'ocean' of water just east of us (within a km). There is no shortage of water.
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@JudyEv (325818)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Nov 18
@Morleyhunt Our birds are never short of food but water can be a different story.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
16 Nov 18
That does look like a good feeder for small birds, I have a lot of blue jays and red birds.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
It's great for the small birds. They can eat without the larger birds having access to their seeds. The other feeder provides food for the larger birds.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
We love to watch the birds as they come to eat at our Birdfeeders. Hubby went out today and bought a second one. He was so pleased with the one we purchased yesterday.
@SophiaMorros (5046)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
17 Nov 18
That DOES look like a clever way to provide for the smaller less aggressive birds.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
17 Nov 18
We were really pleased with our find. With yesterday's snowstorm, the birds are busier than ever.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
17 Nov 18
@SophiaMorros this was an unusual storm. Today everyone is busy shovelling and plowing.
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@SophiaMorros (5046)
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
17 Nov 18
@Morleyhunt wow, that looks like a lot of snow for November.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)
• China
16 Dec 18
It is both birdfeeder and decoration,the big one looks like a lantern and the other is like a pavilion.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
17 Dec 18
Our bird feeders have steady bird traffic.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
18 Nov 18
We can sit and watch those small birds come and go for hours.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
17 Nov 18
We have constant coming and going if small birds....chickadees, finches, sparrows and nuthatches.
@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
17 Nov 18
When I saw a feeder like this on Tuesday, I knew, it was what we wanted. It might be a bit pricier than some feeders, but what I've seen in the last 48 hours....it's worth every cent.
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