Comments | slinky_dragon: BIRDING! Another question for you bird nuts. :D

slinky_dragon

BIRDING! Another question for you bird nuts. :D

Nov 19, 2007 17:30

Birding has got me all kinds of excited; I even have a birding icon now so watch for it if you are interested! :D
Question - What is something I can hang or place out on our balcony to attract/feed birds this winter?

Today on my way home from grocery shopping I saw a pair of Black Vultures flying overhead! That brings my list of birds I have ( Read more... )

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shadowdragon November 19 2007, 23:08:30 UTC

You might be interested in adding birdchickblog to those you watch. She posts a couple of times a day usually, about birds and rabbits and bees and wild mushrooms. ;) Unfortunately she's not a southerner, but she does travel some to bird workshops and conventions, so you might see some more local stuff occassionally.

As for your balcony, maybe a small feeder? :D If you've any woods nearby maybe a suet feeder too, for woodpeckers; later you might add different types of seed feeders for different types of birds. Depends what you've got around.

slinky_dragon November 19 2007, 23:20:09 UTC

Thanks, I think I will! There are woods right behind our apartment building (the Greenway), so I see lots of wildlife and plants whenever I go walking. :)

I'll look into those feeders! Thanks so much for your help; I have not heard from you in so long. I hope everything is well!

genmaicha November 19 2007, 23:55:06 UTC

Black oil sunflower is what I prefer to put in seed feeders. A lot of low-cost mixed blends have a lot of millet and milo in them; few birds are actually interested in those seeds, and the milo especially tends to only be eaten by doves. Black oil sunflower is more compact than striped sunflower, and almost every feeder-visiting bird loves it. It does leave hulls, of course ( ... )

slinky_dragon November 20 2007, 03:09:12 UTC

Thanks for all the suggestions and information!

If I really get going on this I may just open a new lj for birding too. :)

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slinky_dragon November 20 2007, 03:10:31 UTC

I'm thinking that too (NA checklist). I can't find many good GA lists online. c_c

Awesome! I can't wait to get a feeder up now! Where is a good place to buy a feeder?

amazonian November 20 2007, 17:18:42 UTC

Wow, I was going to put my two cents in, but got blown away by the expert! I learned so much from reading the comments!

I do know that Arizona has a couple of bird specialty stores that would have all sorts of specific feeders and feed, as well as books etc, if the local Walmart just doesn't hold up.

slinky_dragon November 20 2007, 20:18:22 UTC

LOL. :D
I'll have to google bird stores in my area!