How do I attract birds to my bird feeder.
By onestepahead
@onestepahead (285)
Canada
December 7, 2006 12:24pm CST
I set up a bird feeder outside of my home office window this week.
Working from home in a creative feild, I needed a focal point outside of my work world. A place where I could daze off to and let my mind go on mini vacations during stressful times. The only problem is that so far I have only attracted junkos and sparrows. I would like to see a few blue jays or cardinals, for some reason I feel these birds would be more inspiring. Is it just a matter of time? Or do I have to change something about the feeder.
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@vincent72 (1633)
• Australia
8 Dec 06
well id have to say make it more attractive for the birds spruce it up with bright colours , diff bird seed, water and something they can look at , brds love that .
@onestepahead (285)
• Canada
8 Dec 06
I can see your point...with so many feeder to choose from, why would they choose mine! I know birds like shiny things so what you are saying makes a lot of sense.
Perhaps I can go into business building the "better" bird feeder. Perhaps add an ajoining flop house and spa(the bird bath).
Man I didn't know birdies could be such snobs. lol
@LISA444JACK (28)
• United States
18 Dec 06
If you add some suet that would be great. You can get suet squares at the local grocery store and many feeders have the square cages that either are attached or are separate from your feeder.
Also sunflower seeds are always a big hit. You may also attract squirrels of course---if this is a problem there are many squirrel guards and special feeders that are squirrel proof.
you can also get safflower seed ---it is a white seed slightly smaller than a sunflower seed and squirrels don't like it as much------
Cardinals are a little shy---so if there is alot of movement etc near your feeder thay may not stop by.
If your feeder is very small also -----it would limit the bigger birds-----like blue jays and cardinals---
good luck
