Show Us Your Feeder #17

Once again Spring is upon us--finally. Though, spring arrives late this year our birds didn't seem to mind and they're actively building nests in the garden for the season. So I try to put out more feeders for the birds. Are you doing the same? We came from here: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/1214698/

1. Spring in the garden.
2. & 3 A new shelled peanuts feeder for WhiteBreasted Nuthatches and Titmices, hopefully the Blue Jays will find these nuts, same for the Mockingbirds. This location is far away from the Blue Birds and other song birds' nests. Hopefully it will keep the larger birds away from the smaller songbirds in the garden.

Perfect thread. I was just coming over to ask a feeder question. Once again, I have an abundance of birds.........and hawks. I could almost stand to watch them take a squirrel or bird, its just all the screaming. Really rattles me. Anyway, my question was about the bird feeders for little birds that have a 'fence' around them, and the little birds go thru it to get to the food. I was curious if someone thought this would keep the birds safe, or if you thought when they saw the hawk, they would get spooked and fly out where the hawk could get them anyway?
This is wrens nest that was on my patio. They fledged a few weeks ago, these are two of them seconds out of the nest. I pray they got a chance to fly, and didnt end up as someone dinner. I know it takes them a while to learn to fly.

Thanks GG for joining the thread, and sharing your concern for the little birds. In general shrubs and low growing vegetation will serve as a "hiding place" for birds. It's heart wrenching to see little critters unable to defend for themselves. To provide some protection we can hopefully do little things like having low growing shrubs to aid their survival.

Those Wrens are so precious. And your location is much warmer than where I'm, so the nesting season is well on the way. Do enjoy.

I don't think that the caged feeders would provide any protection as most birds will fly off when a hawk comes near. Although I DID have a redpoll just freeze on a platform feeder recently. I went out and scared the hawk off so it could fly away. They say to provide cover, like bushes and stuff, but I've seen a young coopers stalk a bush and take a sparrow anyway. And just recently one got a bird in the lilac bush. So I suppose it's really hit or miss.