birds at feeder in winter

I have a pic of my feeders in summer or fall on here, but this one is in winter. I get a lot of birds, but mostly cannot get close enough with regular cameras. This one did better, I "hid" in a bush, of course it is bare but it helped.




birds at winter feeder ( photo / image / picture from AAnightowl's Garden )

 

Do you have bear there? Your feeders wouldn't last a week here. I love watching my feeders. Have you noticed each kind of bird seems to have a certain time to feed? My doves come at around 10 every morning and the big black birds, we have 6 of them, come at about 7 am. The Blue Jays arrive at about 9 am.

 

It takes a real bird lover to hide in a bush in the dead of winter, just to take photos!
Feeding birds is probably one of the most enjoyable things a person can do, and it seems you do it exceedingly well.

 

I should add a couple more feeders. I love just sitting and watching the birds come in.
Once while in the store with one of my aunts,I picked up a big sack of bird seed. She asked what kind of bird did I have that would eat that much. I started naming off the birds that visit and she had the funniest look on her face. I had to explain that I was feeding "wild" birds... not in-house pets. :-D

 

I usually have mixed flocks of birds here. The cardinals, titmice, juncos, nuthatches, bluebirds, etc all come and take turns at the feeders.

Yes, we have bears, deer, foxes, coyotes, raccoons, possums, bobcats, and even occasional mountain lions [thankfully, we have not seen them in awhile], and an occasional wolf.

I have 5 dogs, and they sleep indoors, BUT I walk them outdoors in the evenings for their bathroom needs, and they mark around the bird feeders freely. I do go around with a shovel and bucket to clean up daily. Perhaps that makes a difference? The birds have no objections, except when I walk them there before dark. I try to avoid that in the afternoons.

 

You've made a lovely feeding area for your birds. Neither wonder they flock there.

 

I just seen seed bill. So know why the ones here are so fat. And first year for heated bird bath. Makes winter go by faster doesn't it.

 

I really enjoy the wild birds here. I want to get/make one of those cutouts that resembles me to tame them for hand feeding. Have you seen those?

 

I think you should put some feeders closer to the house. Then when you put out more food the birds get used to you doing this. Here are some of my birds that know me now.


( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )


( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )


( photo / image / picture from Kildale's Garden )

 

I have not figured out how to get them closer to the house. I have washlines and trees and shrubs between the house and that feeder. If I put them on the porch the cats could easily get my birds. I keep mine indoors, but the kids refuse to keep their cats indoors. Maybe when the kids are back out on their own again. I do have a little housewren nesting on my porch, but I put that house up out of the cats reach, I hope.

 

Wow you have lots of feeders out,..i can imagine the amount of birds you attract,..it must be awesome to see them all,..well done.

 

I also want to buy even more feeders. And use my change in the jar to buy seed. Glad they had good sale on suet.

 

So my main post for my feeders is 12 feet tall and then it has cross bars on the top. It has stove pipe on the post to stop squirrels from climbing and it works. Each feeder has pulley system. There are 2 regular feeders that hold 25 pounds each and about 6 suet feeders that hold my home made suet in.





It stands in front of my kitchen window so I can watch it all the time.