doug@cbnewsc.ATT.COM (douglas.j.botkin) (04/06/89)
I recently put up a new bird feeder in my back yard, which the black birds apparently love. I am currently filling it with sunflower seeds. The problem is that there are so many blackbirds around that I don't seem to be attracting much else. Also, those guys can go through a feeder full of seed in about a day. I don't want to kill the birds; is there anyway (another food perhaps) to encourage a VARIETY of birds to visit my backyard. I would love to attract the cardinals and jays in my area. Thanks, Doug Botkin
kan@ihlpb.ATT.COM (Casali) (04/08/89)
In article <428@cbnewsc.ATT.COM>, doug@cbnewsc.ATT.COM (douglas.j.botkin) writes: > > I recently put up a new bird feeder in my back yard, which the black > birds apparently love. I am currently filling it with sunflower seeds. > > The problem is that there are so many blackbirds around that I don't > seem to be attracting much else. Also, those guys can go through a > feeder full of seed in about a day. > > I don't want to kill the birds; is there anyway (another food perhaps) > to encourage a VARIETY of birds to visit my backyard. I would love > to attract the cardinals and jays in my area. > There are feeders like the hanging tubes that larger birds (including cardinals and jays ) dont use. The larger birds will eat what is spilled on the ground. The black birds prefer shelf feeders. I only use the shelf feeder during the winter when the black birds are not around. The tube feeders (attracts chickadees, titmouses, sparows, & finches) I use all year round.