Bird Watching: Show Us Your Feeders, vol. #16, 1 by dyzzypyxxy

dyzzypyxxy wrote:
My new 'squirrel proof' feeder (yet to be proven) is now very popular with the titmice, house sparrows and the female cardinal. The male cardinal, jays and Carolina wrens still prefer the old feeder although I have seen them all take seeds at the new one.

The sparrows throw around a lot of seeds from the new feeder, and everybody is spending way too much time on the ground for my liking. I use caked seeds on the other feeder so the seed doesn't drop to the ground as much. My (fat, lazy) cat has been spotted lying in wait, but I think she is very likely not fast enough any more to actually catch a bird. Still, I'd rather not tempt her.

I'm going to spread a piece of old window screen on the ground under there to collect the dropped seed. Hoping the sparrows will migrate soon and that will alleviate the mess and hazard.