How To Make A DIY Decorative Oriole Feeder - Step by Step.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 มิ.ย. 2019
- We've fed Orioles for a number of years now, and I've done a few videos about them. Recently I found some time to make some decorative feeders for orioles. I liked the way they turned out, so I thought I would show how to make a decorative Oriole feeder, step by step. It was pretty easy to do, and making several extras didn't take that long at all. As you will see in the video, the possibilities are almost limitless. Let me know if you feed Orioles where you are. And for those of you who might be wondering, we feed ours plain grape jelly.
DIY Oriole Feeder made from baling wire and a plastic food container: • DIY Oriole Feeder. Bal...
20 minutes of orioles eating grape jelly, with cardinals and house finches too (from my other channel): • 20 Minutes of Orioles ...
The store bought feeder we've used for years: amzn.to/2MOemVS
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Brilliant idea, adds an instant improvement to any garden, thanks Jim!
Thanks a bunch for dropping by and taking a look Stew! Much appreciated! They aren't coming as hot and heavy as they were earlier, but that's pretty normal. They are too busy raising their babies right now.
Thanks for the video, the feeders look great. Happy Father's Day.
Hey, thanks a bunch David! I hope you have a great day!
What a great idea and video, Jim. Not only were they cheap and easy to do but a great accessory to any garden. 😍😍👏👏👍👍
Thanks a bunch Molly! Yes, cost is a big factor for lots of folks, and it's easy enough for just about anyone. Thanks so much for your support! It's much appreciated!
Good morning. Such a great idea. I really love this idea. I definitely will do this. It will compliment my garden well. Thanks as always. Have an awesome week
Good morning, and thanks! It's actually kind of funny how they don't seem to care what you put the jelly in. You have an awesome week too!
Those are so cool Mr. Jim. Awesome job done showing us how you made these. Happy Fathers Day!
Thanks a bunch CB! I hope you and Rene have a great day!
Fantastic!! Thank you for all the tips and great ideas! 🧡
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Great tip about putting Diatomaceous Earth around the base of the feeder. I'm going to try that around the base of my hummingbird feeders too! I love your decorative oriole feeders! Happy Father's day Jim, I hope you have a wonderful day.
Thanks a bunch Margie! They did turn out very well. It's been a good day so far, and lots of it left. Hope you have a great day too!
@@MidwestGardener Thank you!
You're welcome!
Wonderful idea! Thank you!
Thank you! And you're welcome!
That was so awesome! Very creative my friend! 😊
Thank you so much! It was a fun project to do.
Great idea... Love it! 👍
Thanks a bunch! It was a fun little project.
Brilliant!
Thanks Lu!
🙋♂️Good morning Jim. Happy Fathers Day. Back in Denver for the last time. Thanks for the feeder video. You made some really great looking ones. 👍👍 Have a great day. Best wishes Bob.
Good morning Bob. Happy Fathers Day to you too! I hope your trip goes well for you. And I hope the weather is good there. You have a great day too.
BobMels Gardens Happy Fathers Day Bob!!!
🙋♂️ Good morning Sasha. Thank you. 💖 Best wishes Bob.
BobMels Gardens you are welcome and good morning to you too 😊
Thanks
Love the video !
Thanks a bunch Vicki!
Unique🦋🦋
Thanks Shirley!
Great idea and thanks so much. Will be making today for dried millworms feeders :)
Thanks! That's a pretty good idea to use it for mealworm feeding. I might have to give that a try too.
@@MidwestGardener come spring I'll do jelly too like you. So glad i have something to display the pretty dishes I never use !
Nice!
Good job 👏🏻 🦜🦉🏅🦜🦉👏🏻
Thank you!
Those are SO cute 🥰 I love them all 😍 And all those birds are so beautiful 😍
Thanks Sasha! We are lucky to live in an area that has a lot of them :)
Midwest Gardener I put a hummingbird feeder a month ago and haven’t seen any at all... I’m trying to be you very unsuccessfully 😂
Midwest Gardener Oh! And happy Fathers Day Jim!
Lol, now that made me laugh :) I don't know about where you are, but here, we don't see very many in the summer. We see them mostly when they migrate through in the spring and in late summer to fall. When they get here in the spring, we just don't have enough flowers to hold them here I guess.
Thanks a bunch Shasha!
Love it and can’t wait for thrift stores to reopen. Any brilliant ideas on how to keep squirrels from licking clean the jelly feeders? One more side: it bugs me to see 3 dislikes - youtube should REQUIRE a comment on any “dislike” because how would anyone know if something needs fixing or might want something added OR plain jealous they didn’t think of it first - GREAT JOB and THANKS
Thank you very much for the kind and supportive words! I really do appreciate that! We only had trouble with the squirrels once, and that was when we put the feeder really close to the fence. As long as it is away from the fence, they don't bother them. I think it might help that we have a guard cat :)
Oh happy father's day
Thanks a bunch Cheryl!
Hello I am new and fascinated by your feeders they are very Cool,your birds are beautiful and I was just wondering what you feed the little birds on? As I am in Wiltshire England I am wondering if the birds would like that food it looks like jelly lol Blessings xxxshaz 🙋🙏🌿💚🌿
Hello. There are several species of birds over here that eat grape jelly. The Orioles in this video especially love it. I'm not sure of what birds in England would eat jelly, if any. It might take a little research. Thanks for watching!
@@MidwestGardener Hello thank you so much for getting back to me...now I know that it is grape jelly your birds are eating,I know the Blackbirds , robins and other birds eat the grapes like mad on out grape vine ,😊this could be a lovely treat for them and to film here in England for my channel which birds are attracted to grape jelly thank you so much Midwest Gardener blessings xxxshaz 🙏🌿💚🌿
You're welcome. Good luck with your channel.
Great video! How do you keep the feeder from filling up with water during a storm? I put one out in the garden and filled with rain water when it stormed
Thanks Adam. Yes, with this type of feeder, you either have to remove it when you suspect a storm, or it will fill with water. That is why with these, I never put very much jelly in them.
Great idea. What do you put in the cup for feed? No clue what they eat besides robbing my hummingbird feeder.
We use grape jelly....the store brand because it's cheaper. Yes, they go to our hummingbird feeder sometimes too.
Can u give Orioles strawberry or orange jelly or jam besides grape? Do you just sit it in a cup for them to get at? This is very interesting and such a great idea. I couldn't see the video very good because there are arrows and lines in the way so I couldn't read the words of what materials was needed and how to put the standing orial feeder together. But I kinda got the idea
I've tried a couple of types, but the only one that they really go for is the grape jelly around here.
This is cool Jim, a real neat looking bird. Would this work in the winter too? Just out of curiosity why is this not a "Nature's Cool" post?
It might work in the winter, but would require regular cleaning I would think. Typically it would be a Nature's Cool post, but it's takes so long for a video to get started over there, if ever :)
Ah I see. I get it as I started a comedy/film channel and got like 20 views on each video. When I post funny stuff on this channel it doesn't get many views either.
What keeps the grape jelly feeder from being over run with yellow jackets, wasps and hornets that also like sweet liquids?
We have some wasps that show up in mid summer, but not in huge numbers.
what are you feeding them? It looks like grape jam or cranberry jellied sauce.
It is grape jelly. They love it.