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Post by Laura on Jan 5, 2005 11:42:42 GMT -6
;D Look's like we will have to go out & feed them again. The lil finch's have been feeding heavily. Even have a Purple one here this A.M.. The peanut feeder need's to be re-filled for the Woodpecker's & Nuthatches. Suet is getting smaller. Peanutbutter feeder is EMPTY. We go through ALOT of food for the Bird's in the winter. But we enjoy them GREATLY!!  |
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Post by lilsparrow on Jan 5, 2005 17:16:13 GMT -6
I feed mine year round down here Laura. Go through about 25# sunflower seed each week. The darn raccoons and possums feed at night~annoys me, but I can't do anything to stop them and I want the birds to stay so I feed them anyway. We have a lot of doves, cardinals, titmouse, some chickadees, wrens, blue jays and lately we have the little yellow canaries. Lots of them. That is unusual. In the past they have appeared for the last week of Feb or first week of March and never hung around more than a week or two. I've also seen a couple of bob-white quail here too. Those were fluke sitings though. Just passin' thru I think!
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Post by Laura on Jan 6, 2005 8:11:33 GMT -6
We go through about 50 lbs. a month. Every so often I will get some Special treat seed's hoping to get the Cardinal's here to stay but they are terribly shy. The Blue Jay's pretty much keep them away.  No Rare bird's here tho. We are just happy to have them here eating!! ;D ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2005 8:38:44 GMT -6
Dont forget water too! I feed mine bout anything, bread,donuts ,apples, even doritos!
Ill be gatherin up xmas trees to stack along my fence for the birds soon then they REALLY put on the feedbag!
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Post by lilsparrow on Jan 6, 2005 16:53:16 GMT -6
Isn't it funny how that works? We hardly have any blue jays and cardinals are our primary along with the mourning doves.  |
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Post by Laura on Jan 12, 2005 9:05:31 GMT -6
:4-dontkno Must depend on where you live as to what kind of birdie's you have. Wish we had the Cardinal' & less Jay's.
We have the Woodpecker's sounding on the house this morning. Finches are feeding heavily. Have their food bag hanging by the window, Morris has a stool there & he is all hunched down watching them.. It's really cute. Angel
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Post by Laura on Jan 12, 2005 11:57:41 GMT -6
Angel I've got a pair of Purple finches feeding today. Been here all morning. I am going to have to get some more seed today as they will run out by the end of the day!! Gave them the rest of what I had here. Filled the peanut butter feeder & gave them some of the Special food. Morris is really watching the Bird's today. He has his lil head pressed right up against the window!! Angel
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Post by cowgirlbo on Jan 13, 2005 11:38:09 GMT -6
We have been seeing a lot of Robins for this time of year. Usually it is early spring before we see them. I can't wait for the humming birds to come back. I love to watch them. |
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Post by Axeman on Jan 15, 2005 10:24:55 GMT -6
Until they return.........................  |
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Post by Laura on Jan 19, 2005 10:59:25 GMT -6
Angel Just went out & fed the Lil feathered Friend's. If we didn't have the wind it would be quite nice out!! Didn't take no time tho to make my finger's cold!! :3angry1: :3angry1:
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Post by Laura on Jan 25, 2005 9:10:20 GMT -6
:4-dontkno I am not sure how they go through so much food in a matter of day's. Time to feed them again. :4-dontkno
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Post by gramar2 on Jan 28, 2005 2:19:09 GMT -6
Dap, where do you live that you get canaries? We don't see them even in the summer time. I was shocked last summer to see a Baltimore Oriole hanging upside down on my finch feeder. I don't see that many, we hear them but they are shy and feed really quick usually. Must have been an oddball Oriole. Lol.
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Jan 28, 2005 4:53:55 GMT -6
We Have lots of yellow 'wild'canaries, which is the goldfinch, we Love the birds, placed the main feed station, just so the view was good, here is a picture of morris...waiting, here birdie,birdie My Favorite bird tho is the cedar waxwings, they travel in Bunches, around 25 in a bunch! They are fruit eaters, so raisins this time of year, or other fruit treats, here's a pic.!  |
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Post by theresa on Jan 28, 2005 6:46:26 GMT -6
That's a beautiful pic, there Phil, We have alot of Baltimore Oriole here, I won't let my husband cut the cattails out of the ponds, That's where they like to nest. Got a lot of woodpeckers-different kinds, Cardinal, Wren,Barn Birds of all kinds and owls. doves, quail,some finches in the springs, of and course, jays and mocking birds. I dont like the jays, they are mean. Aint see any Robins yet. We also have lots of Bluebirds.they stay all winter!
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Post by gramar2 on Jan 28, 2005 12:10:51 GMT -6
We have goldfinch too, but their gold summer coloring hasn't even started to return.
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Post by jeanette on Jan 28, 2005 19:01:43 GMT -6
we get orioles out here.. we hear them so often in the spring that when you are outside you find yourself whistling their song.. i want to put a feeder out but i'm afraid my cats would just eat them.
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Post by Laura on Jan 30, 2005 17:20:53 GMT -6
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Post by jeanette on Jan 31, 2005 17:17:23 GMT -6
my kitties can get the little birds, but we have corn that spills and walnuts all over the ground, the blue jays come to get that and even our dog scratchin smokey doesn't mess around with the jays. they are soo pretty, but they are mean...
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Post by Laura on Feb 1, 2005 8:00:42 GMT -6
 Phil had a cat that was attacked by the Jay's..but then again it was going after the young bird's & from the way he told me it was the funniest thing...the cat hopping & rolling all over..
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Post by theresa on Feb 2, 2005 15:51:51 GMT -6
would have loved to see that!!
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Post by Laura on Feb 3, 2005 8:07:22 GMT -6
Me too..Our Jay's here dont put up with much from any of the other Bird's. They will back down to the Woodpecker's. We have one that is here all the time..He is a big Bird..He will eat for a bit & then do his sounding on the HOUSE!!! If the 2 are at the feeder's at the same time the old Woodpecker win's & the Jay has to wait!!
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Post by Laura on Feb 3, 2005 8:09:24 GMT -6
2head The Finches we have are Red Poll's. Not at all from this area. They are a very most Nothren Bird...But as long as they are here & are feeding I will feed them..They are much fun to watch!! 2head
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Post by Laura on Feb 5, 2005 9:28:45 GMT -6
Waving I think our Lil Bird's have flew away..Or at least most of them . For a while I was out filling the Finch feeder's daily..It has been 3 day's now & there is alot left.  come back Lil Bird's.. |
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Post by gramar2 on Feb 5, 2005 12:24:39 GMT -6
Well, shoot Laura, that's no fun. They do that here too. When the snow melts and they can find some other stuff sometimes they leave for a bit. I have heard that they are fussy about their seed, if it should happen to get some mold or something. Here I have a net pouch and it gets rained and snowed on and they don't seem to care so who knows. I am sure you take care of your bird feeders and seed, anyway. hope the little sweeties come back.
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Post by Laura on Feb 6, 2005 15:59:05 GMT -6
Waving They are here in FULL FORCE today..We have no less then 13-15 on the feeder's at a time or as many as will fit..They dont share well tho..I filled them this morning & they are over half empty at 4;10 this aft..Will put the best pic. of them on.. Waving
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Post by Laura on Feb 6, 2005 20:00:06 GMT -6
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Post by gramar2 on Feb 6, 2005 21:41:04 GMT -6
Neat pictures, Laura.
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Post by Laura on Feb 7, 2005 9:25:14 GMT -6
Waving Phil was taking the pic's..The blurred spot is a finch in flight.. i filled the seed holder Sun. morn...it is almost empty & it is 9;30 a.m. on Mon.. :4-dontkno :4-dontkno :4-dontkno
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Post by Laura on Feb 8, 2005 6:39:23 GMT -6
Waving I have to go out today & re-fill the seed holder's for the Finches..BURR!!!!!! Disturbed Disturbed
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Post by Laura on Feb 9, 2005 12:48:03 GMT -6
Waving Not eating quite as much today..almost emptied the one thistle seed bag Tue. after I filled it.. Waving
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No Rare bird's here tho. We are just happy to have them here eating!! ;D ;D
Phil had a cat that was attacked by the Jay's..but then again it was going after the young bird's & from the way he told me it was the funniest thing...the cat hopping & rolling all over.. 
come back Lil Bird's.. 