Are you feeding the birds?

Didn't know that food makes a Differences. Nice thought but I did know we don't feed them.

We have jays who let us know if we're late with the feed in the morning. For a while we also had what I've always known as "Camp Robbers." I don't know their real name, but they are more fearless than the jays. One morning I was putting food out and one almost landed on my hand.

Those birds, who are gray and white, and chubby, got their name here by hanging around logging camps and stealing any food the men left laying around.

William,

We are a big proponent of giving birds gourmet food whenever possiblie,  Happy New Year. A

I use to feed the birds, but I began to understand that they were becoming feed for my cats.  And, you are right, there is a lot of available food for birds here in Sacramento.

William Feela I've read that it can also make a huge difference to offer the food in a wide variety of feeders, and that the feeders be at all sorts of different locations and heights. I've also read that it's a good idea to clean them as frequently as you can, to stop any diseases from spreading. There are some people who advocate eliminating feeders and just planting to provide food/shelter, to promote a more natural relationship between the birds and your garden. Back East, something similar came to my attention about Eastern Bluebirds. People like to supply them with houses. And people insist on cleaning the houses each year: turns out that might not be good for the birds.

Morning William.

I filled our three two days ago.  Got to fill them today, as most of the food is gone.

Thanks, William, for your advice. We need to replenish our bird feeders.

Rural areas will carry more birds especially in teh wooded area.

Great advice on feeding

William, Wow 18 different varieties of birds!  I wish that were so in my area.

I struggle with house sparrows.  And all the pros telling me what they don't like is not true. They eat everything, believe me, except straight suet, not fillers.

Just so you know William, there is a Birds group here on AR.

Happy New Year and Happy Bird Watching!

Yep. If I don't get the feeders out each morning before daylight the birds let me know. I take them each evening to keep the Racoons out of them. Love to watch the birds. They are enough used to me that they fly aroound me when I am putting the feeders out.

Dear William,

Mine have not been eating as much as usual despite the cold. Maybe someone else has better food. They liked it in the past. I feed through at least the first brood. They will let me know, when there is enough other stuff out there by not coming as much. Are those wooly or hairy woodpeckers?