Re: PET OT: Cat pee in a futon mattress

Yes, some have reddish-orange head and chest. A couple of the doves have figured out how to balance on the tray. The house finches don't like that even a little bit.

Now I would like to know how to attract prettier birds. I put peanuts out for blue jays, but haven't had any yet. I heard what sounded like a woodpecker this morning, but never could see it.

Guess I better go to Wild Birds Unlimited and get a 20# bag of feed!

Neal


Anne Vasquez wrote:
Poor little birdies would come looking for a meal and find an empty feeder... <EG>

Do your birds have red chests? When I started feeding birds in AZ, the feeders were just swarmed with them, and I'd never even SEEN a house finch before I put out the feeders!

Wait'll the doves figure out how to balance on the perches and feed directly from the feeder. You'll have to fill it twice a day!



Neal wrote:
Bambi, don't start feeding birds! We put out a feeder a couple of weeks ago and now I am starting to regret it.

I think they are primarily house finches. They empty one or more feeders a day. We now also have six doves feeding on the ground below the bird feeder. I bought 5# of feed Tuesday, but will have to go back to the bird store today. We won't make it through the weekend

I would like to just quit feeding them, but I would probably feel guilty.

Neal
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