Mid-Atlantic Gardening: MID ATLANTIC BIRDS IN OUR GARDENS, 0 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Doc--took this photo last December----

I remember you posted a picture of these weird little roots/spikes growing
at the tips of your NBC.
I have them too---not too clear--but I hope you can see them....

edited to say--the "FLOCK" of blackbirds emptied my 3-tube feeder today!
About 4lbs. worth of seed. I banged on the window a zillion times--and they
flew off to sit in my trees--then descended again and kept at it.....till it was empty.
Also--I put raw suet out (from the meat dept. at the Grocery store) in a suet cake feeder yesterday.
The blackbirds were trashing that as well. They will eat anything!!!!

How I hate these ravenous guzzlers! I want to see the smaller birds getting their share!
They only dare to come to the feeder after the black Birds have scared off to sit in the trees
That only lasts about 5 minutes before they descend again....

The ONLY benefit is that they pick through the seeds and many of them
fall to the ground below--allowing the Doves to have a bit of food.

I think I may put out the $20+ and buy one of those squirrel-proof feeders---
where the weight of large birds (or squirrels) causes the metal outer structure of the feeder
to slip down and cover all the feeding ports. My daughter has one and it works great....

Gita


This message was edited Feb 10, 2011 5:37 PM