I wonder if any birds will come to our bird feeder...

[bicentennial_baby]

I keep seeing birds on our porch, so I set up the bird feeder I bought recently...I'm sure they'll ignore it completely, now that it's there. :P

[JVS]

1. I can guarantee that squirrels will

[bicentennial_baby]

2. If they can scale the bldg to the 5th floor, then...

more power to 'em! :rofl:

[JVS]

3. Oh, they'll do it

Probably break the fucking feeder too, poofy-tail rat bastards

[bicentennial_baby]

5. Can they climb glass too?

It's on my sliding glass door! :o

[zanne]

4. Is the feeder close enough to a tree or shrubs?

They need some "cover". It also depends on what kind of seed is in there and what kinds of birds you have.

[bicentennial_baby]

6. What do you mean by 'cover'?

It's mixed bird seed for wild birds...And we have all kinds of sparrow types, starlings, bluejays, etc.

[zanne]

7. They don't like eating out in the open....

I guess they're just paranoid. But if you have sparrows, they should be attacking that bird seed pretty soon. They're little piggies.

[bicentennial_baby]

9. Well, our porch has a roof over it, and there are trees next door

They sure like to hang out on our railing...If they don't take to it, I might get one of those railing clamps and put it there instead. :)

[zanne]

11. Please be patient

Once the sparrows find it and get used to it, you won't be able to get rid of them. I think a porch is good "cover", too. When I first started feeding sparrows, I used to buy one of those little bags of mixed seed every couple of weeks. Seven years later, I had to stop feeding them altogether because I couldn't afford 50 lbs. of birdseed every week (in the winter) and there were bird droppings everywhere. (I think it's a "word of beak" thing with them).

[bicentennial_baby]

12. Oh, I will...

And yes, I figure once one or two of them find it, word will spread. We have quite a hearty bird population here, as I live across from a wooded cemetery. Let's just hope the seagulls don't start stopping by too! :o

[SPKrazy]

8. not with e-coli in it!

birds are smarter than that :P

[bicentennial_baby]

10. I promise, Edward, it's safe!

:rofl:

[SPKrazy]

16. i dunno

birds-e-coli= bad bird karma man


:scared: e-coli hurts bibibaby

:silly:

[Gormy Cuss]

13. Patience, grasshopper.

The birds are waiting for the Globe restaurant critic to give it a thumbs up before they flock to it.

:P

[bicentennial_baby]

14. Oh jeez...My bird feeder is no All-Star Sandwich Bar!

:o

They talk about that place constantly...but it's well deserved. :9

And that restaurant has truly arrived, it's in the latest Food & Wine! :bounce:

[Gormy Cuss]

15. All-Star Feeder Bar, Quinzee.

Maybe it'll become famous if you switch to premium blend (all sunflower seed, all of the time.)