I live in an apartment complex with woods right near my apartment. About two years ago, I wanted to start attracting wild birds near my apartment. I put up two simple tube feeders to see if any bird would come to them. Well, it took almost a week, and started seeing house finches, blue jays, cardinals, sparrows, chickadees, and titmice coming to them in numerous pairs. I thought to myself, I should put out more feeders and see what other birds stop by. I decided to go with a simple wooden hopper feeder. That made more cardinals and blue jays come by, and often brown headed cowbirds and grackles (pesty birds). I don't mind them, but they do make a mess with the seed sometimes. I started noticing squirrels making their way up the shepherd hooks, so I made a homemade squirrel baffles using aluminum ducting. Works great. I still have them up. So, if the squirrels wanted to feed on the seeds and nuts, I usually spread some out on the ground near a small crape myrtle tree right next to my apartment. That solved the squirrel problem from them getting to my feeders. Been working well for almost a year and a half, until I've noticed not much activity coming from my feeders anymore. I'm not sure if it is predators in the area including hawks or stray cats, but I haven't been noticing anything strange or peculiar. I have been always using simple black oil sunflower seed, peanuts, and sometimes nyjer. The bird activity has severely diminished since then. I'll have the occasional house finch, cardinal, chickadee, and titmouse stop by, but not in great numbers like it used to be. Usually in the winter into spring is when I see the most birds around the feeders, but it hasn't been the same since then. Should I have to go with a different style feeder, add more feeders, or change out the seed variety? I only have two tube feeders, and a hopper feeder right now.
I'm going through this. I adore all wild birds. I'm really in love with colored songbirds. I'm not getting a response so far. I bought the best and it's good. Put out two new feeders last week ...No birds. .arghhhhh
Enjoyed your advice Richard. I just made and put up a new balcony type feeder for the birds in my very urban area. I know there are some species in the neighbouring garden amongst the cherry blossom trees. I have made some homemade suet and peanut butter cakes to entice them in. So I guess it is a waiting game. My only worry was I have a fake owl decoy on top of the roof garden to deter seagulls, would smaller songbirds be afraid of this also?
Live in quiet neighborhood with 1 acre and conservation land out back Since mving here 1 month ago I’ve noticed no burds in my yard at all! Each day ZERO birds! Creepy! Why?
I live on the edge of a national forest, had a lot of different bird species this past spring and summer, until about two weeks ago. I happened to see a red tailed hawk swoop in a few different times, even saw him catch one the grey squirrels. Now everything is gone. All my feeders were under a canopy of trees, with plenty of shrubs nearby for the birds to hide in. But this hawk has used all this coverage to his advantage, hiding himself. So I’ve taken all my feeders down for now, giving this hawk time to move on. I’ll put them back out this winter, which is the time of year they need it the most anyhow.
I have a question. We just moved. We closed on our house in June. I put our feeding station up and it took 4 days for start seeing some birds. We have your standard seed and some nectar. The first few birds are the purple finch, golden finch, and a hummingbird. Would you know why I haven't seen one chickadee, hairy or downy woodpecker, blue Jay, red bellied woodpecker. I seen so many of these birds at our old house. Could it be the combination of new feeder station plus time of year?
Just recently moved in with my mom after about twenty years of being away from home so there’s been quite a bit of revitalization projects lately. One thing I’ve done recently is put seeds in an old bird feeder that’s been in the same spot and unused for atleast 15 years ago. Birds won’t even touch it. I’ve been waiting and waiting for some action from the window but no one is coming.
I recently put a squirrel baffle device on the pole i hang bird feeders on . Its doing its job of keeping the squirrels out of the bird feed, but now a whole flock of birds can pass over my house, come back and all land in my yard, even land RIGHT on the feeder thats been out there for 4 years now and not touch one morsel of bird seed. I put a bucket of peanuts out far away from the bird feeder for the squirrels, so i don't think the problem. Do the squirrel baffle devices scare the birds? Does anyone know?? Im so sad i don't get to watch the birds from my kitchen window anymore whilst doing dishes😢
You took 5 minutes to describe the problen and thrn you said be patient. We know what the problem is. We are looking for solutions. This could have been a 30 second video so you could say, give it time
Great advise as I was about to throw my feeder in the trash. 😂
I live in an apartment complex with woods right near my apartment. About two years ago, I wanted to start attracting wild birds near my apartment. I put up two simple tube feeders to see if any bird would come to them. Well, it took almost a week, and started seeing house finches, blue jays, cardinals, sparrows, chickadees, and titmice coming to them in numerous pairs. I thought to myself, I should put out more feeders and see what other birds stop by. I decided to go with a simple wooden hopper feeder. That made more cardinals and blue jays come by, and often brown headed cowbirds and grackles (pesty birds). I don't mind them, but they do make a mess with the seed sometimes. I started noticing squirrels making their way up the shepherd hooks, so I made a homemade squirrel baffles using aluminum ducting. Works great. I still have them up. So, if the squirrels wanted to feed on the seeds and nuts, I usually spread some out on the ground near a small crape myrtle tree right next to my apartment. That solved the squirrel problem from them getting to my feeders. Been working well for almost a year and a half, until I've noticed not much activity coming from my feeders anymore. I'm not sure if it is predators in the area including hawks or stray cats, but I haven't been noticing anything strange or peculiar. I have been always using simple black oil sunflower seed, peanuts, and sometimes nyjer. The bird activity has severely diminished since then. I'll have the occasional house finch, cardinal, chickadee, and titmouse stop by, but not in great numbers like it used to be. Usually in the winter into spring is when I see the most birds around the feeders, but it hasn't been the same since then. Should I have to go with a different style feeder, add more feeders, or change out the seed variety? I only have two tube feeders, and a hopper feeder right now.
I'm going through this. I adore all wild birds. I'm really in love with colored songbirds. I'm not getting a response so far. I bought the best and it's good. Put out two new feeders last week ...No birds. .arghhhhh
Enjoyed your advice Richard. I just made and put up a new balcony type feeder for the birds in my very urban area. I know there are some species in the neighbouring garden amongst the cherry blossom trees. I have made some homemade suet and peanut butter cakes to entice them in. So I guess it is a waiting game. My only worry was I have a fake owl decoy on top of the roof garden to deter seagulls, would smaller songbirds be afraid of this also?
Coles Wild Bird thanks for the advice.
Live in quiet neighborhood with 1 acre and conservation land out back
Since mving here 1 month ago I’ve noticed no burds in my yard at all! Each day ZERO birds! Creepy! Why?
I live on the edge of a national forest, had a lot of different bird species this past spring and summer, until about two weeks ago. I happened to see a red tailed hawk swoop in a few different times, even saw him catch one the grey squirrels. Now everything is gone. All my feeders were under a canopy of trees, with plenty of shrubs nearby for the birds to hide in. But this hawk has used all this coverage to his advantage, hiding himself. So I’ve taken all my feeders down for now, giving this hawk time to move on. I’ll put them back out this winter, which is the time of year they need it the most anyhow.
I have a question. We just moved. We closed on our house in June. I put our feeding station up and it took 4 days for start seeing some birds. We have your standard seed and some nectar. The first few birds are the purple finch, golden finch, and a hummingbird. Would you know why I haven't seen one chickadee, hairy or downy woodpecker, blue Jay, red bellied woodpecker. I seen so many of these birds at our old house. Could it be the combination of new feeder station plus time of year?
Just recently moved in with my mom after about twenty years of being away from home so there’s been quite a bit of revitalization projects lately. One thing I’ve done recently is put seeds in an old bird feeder that’s been in the same spot and unused for atleast 15 years ago. Birds won’t even touch it. I’ve been waiting and waiting for some action from the window but no one is coming.
I recently put a squirrel baffle device on the pole i hang bird feeders on . Its doing its job of keeping the squirrels out of the bird feed, but now a whole flock of birds can pass over my house, come back and all land in my yard, even land RIGHT on the feeder thats been out there for 4 years now and not touch one morsel of bird seed. I put a bucket of peanuts out far away from the bird feeder for the squirrels, so i don't think the problem. Do the squirrel baffle devices scare the birds? Does anyone know?? Im so sad i don't get to watch the birds from my kitchen window anymore whilst doing dishes😢
I hav a damn coopers hawk cunin round scaring my birds please help
You took 5 minutes to describe the problen and thrn you said be patient. We know what the problem is. We are looking for solutions. This could have been a 30 second video so you could say, give it time
Only animals I attract are squirrels, raccoons and stray cats.... smh
slow down in consumtion is cheaper on my wallet
Don't feed the birds. Nature does it.