What Will Happen

As many of you know, I have been feeding the birds on my balcony since last summer. I now have 60- yes 60 - house sparrows, 12 mourning doves, 10 gold finches and a blue jay. I have four feeders for the sparrows and doves, a thistle feeder for the finches and a pan of peanuts for the blue jay. I feed them twice a day and they eat every bit. I buy 80 pounds of bird seed a month. It's getting expensive.

I may have to move. Would you believe management has allowed a pit bull to move in to the building ? I'm terrified.

What will happen to my birds when the food suddenly isn't there ? I feel responsible for them.



This message was edited Dec 10, 2008 10:39 AM

Hi Countrymom, They'll be fine. They might keep checking on the porch for awhile but they'll find food elsewhere either naturally or at other feeders.

I know how you feel. I've often thought of this myself if I moved.

Start cutting down on the food supply a month or so before you leave, reduce to zero for the last few days.

Resin

Thanks, pelletory and resin. When we decide to move, I will begin cutting down on their food. I hate to leave them. The mourning doves look in my window like they wish to know me better. I talk to them through the glass so I don't scare them away.

Anyway, thanks for the good advice.