Deck Peanut Feeder is Being Visited
By CarolDM
@CarolDM (203396)
Nashville, Tennessee
September 29, 2020 2:40pm CST
Each fall I put out a feeder on the deck. I order big bags of the whole unsalted peanuts for the birds. All kinds of birds will visit through the winter.
I try to setup my camera on the tripod and get photos through the patio doors.
Snapped this blue jay ready to dive in for a peanut. They will usually only take one peanut at a time.
Very cool to sit here and watch them as I type on the deck. I never know what bird I will see next.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
30 Sep 20
Great picture. Do you ever put out peanuts for the chipmunks? They are hilarious because they fill their cheeks so full until they're about to burst! :-)
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
30 Sep 20
@CarolDM Do the cats go outside? They may keep the chipmunk population down.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
30 Sep 20
@LindaOHio No, they are both indoor only due to being declawed (when I rescued them, they were already declawed).
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
30 Sep 20
That's really nice that you have a bird feeder!
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@toniganzon (77064)
• Philippines
1 Oct 20
@CarolDM Winter birds are migratory birds?
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
1 Oct 20
@toniganzon Most of them. But here, in Tennessee, we have many year round birds. But they will raise their young elsewhere, in someone's yard many times. I will go for months, sometimes all summer without being some of these birds, they are off raising their babies. Then they return to the peanuts in the fall.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Sep 20
That is nice that you take such good care of all your birds! I'm sure they appreciate having food throughout the fall and winter.
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@moffittjc (128824)
• Gainesville, Florida
30 Sep 20
@CarolDM So you only use peanuts? Do you put out any sunflower or other small seeds?
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
30 Sep 20
@moffittjc As the season progresses I usually add a few seeds. But they attract the sparrows, which I do not like. But no matter what I put out, they show up and even try to eat a peanut.
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
30 Sep 20
now do bluejays like southern Boiled peanuts or dry roasted 
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
30 Sep 20
@DocAndersen I know, it is funny they don't like the salt.
@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
30 Sep 20
@CarolDM they are not true southern Blue Jayes then!!!
sorry you know I can't help the sense of humor.
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@jobelbojel (36791)
• Philippines
30 Sep 20
The birds like to visit your place. Nice photo.
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
30 Sep 20
We get blue jays alot. I actually like seeing them.
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
30 Sep 20
Is peanut big which that bird takes it only one?
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@GreatMartin (23670)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
30 Sep 20
You might get a picture of me--I LOVE unsalted peanuts!!!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
29 Sep 20
wonderful shot, hon. i keep hopin' the ferals'll find homes elsewhere so's i can put out more feeders here. they've torn'p quite a few tryin' to catch 'em a bird...
i miss havin' pots filled with dried sunflower heads out'n my patio table. lots 'f winter 'ctivity.
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@sallypup (69156)
• Centralia, Washington
29 Sep 20
I miss blue jays. Its odd but true: magpies East of the Cascade mountains where I am now and Jays on the West side. Three large squads of Canada geese flow low last night. I sat on my deck swing and watched and listened to their passage.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
29 Sep 20
This is a beautiful photo, Carol! So clear and bright:)
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
29 Sep 20
@CarolDM It was cold here this morning, probably about 50 degrees.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
29 Sep 20
@kobesbuddy Same here and I love it.
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