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Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169556) • United States 25 Oct 21

The wind has shifted and so my wind chime that my dad made is periodically sounding. I love wind chimes, and would love to have several. I could do that here,no one is near enough to be disturbed. That may be a new project. I...

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Chased away by a tuxedo cat

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169556) • United States 10 Dec 18

I filled all of my bird feeders, but I do not have many friends in them right now. First thing this morning, Princess went out, and stood guard, laying on the ground between the cedar tree and the feeders. Then she wanted in...

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A New Birdfeeder!

Morley Hunt @Morleyhunt (21741) • Canada 16 Nov 18

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...

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Do You Have a Bird Feeder On Your Property??

Hate2Iron @Hate2Iron (15724) • Canada 3 Jul 17

I would really like to buy a bird feeder for this house, but they say that you aren't supposed to fill them in the summer in case they attract animals that you don't want. I guess the biggest fear is bears so I'm kind of...

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it's here, or wishing or don't want?

me @dfollin (27267) • United States 21 Feb 17

As I posted yesterday I went out to get some free Vitamin D and got some I went out today to do the same, but the clouds kept covering the sun and it was cooler and a little breezy I saw some yards...

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The Trouble with Squirrels, Why Didn't I Think of That?

Morley Hunt @Morleyhunt (21741) • Canada 26 Dec 16

Bird feeders provide hours of entertainment to adults and children alike. On our rural property we have two feeding stations. Over the years we have tried may different approaches to making the feeders squirrel proof, without...

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Cute Isn't He?

Susan @HazySue (39265) • Gouverneur, New York 5 Sep 16

This adorable little critter, one of his cousin, brothers, or various other relatives just broke my bird feeder. Again! He took a flying jump and landed on top of it and down it came. Now, I know squirrels love the bird seed...

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I Just Found A Recipe For Suet

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 23 May 16

I purchased some suet this winter and put it out in a little “cage” on my hummingbird feeder rack this winter and the birds loved it. They gobbled it up very fast. I was so excited, seeing all the different types of birds that...

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Feed the Birds

Morley Hunt @Morleyhunt (21741) • Canada 16 Jan 16

Living on a rural property, with many varieties of birds, gives us a constantly changing view. This past spring, we added a suet feeder to the collection of bird feeders spread within view of the house. We mounted it on a tree...

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Outdoor plastic containers/bird feeders problem

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17797) • United States 1 Oct 12

Budget dictates that I only have the option (usually) to buy plastic over glass/terra cotta etc outdoor containers for planting. I live in the high desert of CA where the sun literally bleaches color out of plants, not to...

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tubular shaped bird feeders

3SnuggleBunnies @3SnuggleBunnies (16374) • United States 25 Mar 11

Does anyone know if they have better luck with the long tubular bird feeders that hang vertically and have a few small perches on them? I've seen them and thought to myself... perhaps this will be a style that will be too small...

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Bird book from my husband

Rocketj1 @rocketj1 (6955) • United States 6 Jan 09

My husband has been in one of those moods where he makes impulse purchases for me. Poor me, right?hehe Anyway, he just bought "The complete book for Backyard Bird Lovers" and gave it to me yesterday. I love birds. I was excited to...

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Making Homemade Bird Feeders

villageanne @villageanne (8553) • United States 10 Sep 08

We make most of our bird feeders ourselves or I should say, my husband does. He is very talented. There are so many things you can use to make bird feeders with from scrap lumber to water pipes and everything in between. I...

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Do You Think He'll Make It?

Marie Anne @Ldyjarhead (10233) • United States 30 Jul 08

I've had these bird feeders up for a couple of weeks now and I wondered why the squirrels haven't been around and bothering them. Finally a few days ago, one little fella decided to come check them out. I've got several shots...

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I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat

Marie Anne @Ldyjarhead (10233) • United States 23 Jul 08

I did, I did! Shirley has decided that she likes laying on this nice cool rock beneath the bird feeders, waiting on her avian friends to come join her for breakfast. So far she hasn't been able to catch any of them, but she...

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Feeding Hummingbirds

Modestah @Modestah (11177) • United States 28 Apr 08

I have a friend who has a wonderful variety of birds that live on her property - she takes such pleasure in them. One of my favorites to watch though are her hummingbirds - she only hangs feeders that have perches so that they...

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Squirrels, keeping them away from the bird feeder

kaysue4 @kaysue4 (951) • United States 10 Mar 08

I was wondering if I put up bird feeders, and if I put something out just for the squirrels in a different area, will they leave my bird feeders alone? Thanks in advance.

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Bird feeders

isaiah12 @isaiah12 (416) • United States 21 Sep 07

An apartment complex in our area has told the residents that they need to take down all the bird feeders or they will be in violation of their lease and could be evicted. This is an eldly apartment building and the residents have...

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Sunflower growing near my Bird Feeders.

mamacathie @mamacathie (3928) • United States 22 Jun 07

This is so neat. I looked out my living room window yesterday and there is was! I had been watching this vine wondering what it was when yesterday there it was! A sunflower! I really hadn't been paying much attention to it. It is...

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Update: My Crazy Neighbor and The Birds

mari61960 @mari61960 (4893) • United States 8 Feb 07

3 weeks ago I posted a story about my neighbor who put a note on my door asking me to stop feeding the birds. She was tired of washing bird poop off her car*wha,wha* http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/651174.aspx Well as many...

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