Kaylee
Well-known member
Dean, if you have a window you like to sit at, you can use the window sill as a free feeder.
Buy a small bag (or about a pound if your grocery has a bulk bin) of black oil sunflower seeds, then each morning put one or two handfuls along the sill. BO sunflower seeds will give you the richest variety of visitors.
It may take a while for the birds to find it - this is a great time to start, since food is scarce and birds are on the move, so more likely they'll spot your gift.
During the 3 years after my car accident, I was in a small house in the country, and nobody nearby fed the birds.
I put out "proper" store bought feeders, and also put seed on my sill.
The birds came to all of them.
They ain't picky or snobbish.
If you suddenly stop feeding them, they'll be fine. They have wings.
Whenever I've had a feeder, snow is amazingly enjoyable, because the birds swarm, and their body language screams out "thank you". Makes me happy to think I helped them to get to food during harsh conditions.
It's been 3 years since I last had a feeder, and I miss it terribly.
I'd already picked out potential mounting points for feeder(s) on the van.
The Iowa guy who posts his breakfast birds, often describes it as "oatmeal with the birds".
I now think of both you (Dean) and Brian ("B and C") when I read his reports.
When do you get back on the road?
Buy a small bag (or about a pound if your grocery has a bulk bin) of black oil sunflower seeds, then each morning put one or two handfuls along the sill. BO sunflower seeds will give you the richest variety of visitors.
It may take a while for the birds to find it - this is a great time to start, since food is scarce and birds are on the move, so more likely they'll spot your gift.
During the 3 years after my car accident, I was in a small house in the country, and nobody nearby fed the birds.
I put out "proper" store bought feeders, and also put seed on my sill.
The birds came to all of them.
They ain't picky or snobbish.
If you suddenly stop feeding them, they'll be fine. They have wings.
Whenever I've had a feeder, snow is amazingly enjoyable, because the birds swarm, and their body language screams out "thank you". Makes me happy to think I helped them to get to food during harsh conditions.
It's been 3 years since I last had a feeder, and I miss it terribly.
I'd already picked out potential mounting points for feeder(s) on the van.
The Iowa guy who posts his breakfast birds, often describes it as "oatmeal with the birds".
I now think of both you (Dean) and Brian ("B and C") when I read his reports.
When do you get back on the road?
