inland empire birds: Make a Homemade Holiday Feeder for Wildlife Birds
- 12/05/15 12:01 AM
Make a Homemade Holiday Feeder for Wildlife Birds Make a suet feeder from cardboard egg carton. Suet is the fatty tissue that surrounds the kidneys of cattle and sheep. It is a great energy source for insect-eating birds, especially in winter and early spring when insects are scarce. This is a fun project to do with your kids, brownies, girl scouts, church groups etc. Supplies Needed cardboard egg carton green acrylic paint (washable when working with children) mixing bowl and spoons needle nose pliers newspaper of magazine ad booklets paint brush or painting sponge painting apron or old t-shirt can work 2 thick (8 comments)
Yesterday I washed my windows on the patio and this morning I heard a loud thud and I knew right away what it was.....a bird had hit the window. Poor little think was making a screeching sound too. Oh its hurt I thought!
I grabbed my camera and walked outside but the bird seemed OK as it was on the fence but after taking the photos, I realized there was two birds there.
Here is the second bird hovering over the injured one.
There he was just sitting there having breakfast. Luckily my little chihuahua was inside. As you can see there, there are a lot of white feathers there so I think he got a pigeon and sat down to eat. I think Raptor birds are so beautiful and I love to watch them in nature but I hate to see a poor little bird or gopher swept up in their talons. Hawks have great eyesight and are amazing hunters. I love to see them flying in the wind as they just coast for hours and I am (18 comments)
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