Scott Gonzalez
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Fellow #birders does anyone else plan on closing their eyes and avoiding windows until they are in a place with less common birds than their backyard?
Just me?!? Say it isn't just me. I hope you all have a phenomenal firat bird of 2024!
07:48 AM - Jan 01, 2024
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Haruka
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In response to Scott Gonzalez.
As we speak, I have one of those Cat TV videos on Youtube (I have no cat) just so that I can see birds. We aren’t allowed to put feeders out anymore, so they usually aren’t around long enough to get pictures of.
08:14 AM - Jan 01, 2024
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Scott Gonzalez
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In response to Haruka.
That sucks about not being able to put out feeders. Can you put out plants that attract birds?
12:30 AM - Jan 02, 2024
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Haruka
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In response to Scott Gonzalez.
We have a weigela that the hummingbirds probably like, but it’s at the wrong end of the house for viewing. I’d love to plant sunflowers for chickadees, but the raccoons would destroy them. 😓
08:14 AM - Jan 02, 2024
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Scott Gonzalez
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In response to Haruka.
Oh jeez. I know hummingbirds here like lavender which can be grown many places. Honeysuckle has berries that multiple species here will eat. A bird bath might be an option too.
Sorry that you can't just put a feeder out.
11:03 AM - Jan 02, 2024
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Haruka
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In response to Scott Gonzalez.
I’m definitely considering a birdbath. 👍 Our landlady had to lay down the law on everyone’s feeders because there have been rodents (we’re right by the woods, it’s inevitable.)
11:06 AM - Jan 02, 2024
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Scott Gonzalez
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In response to Haruka.
I get rodents here as well. It is a few and my fault for having a backyard with vegetation in the desert.
I understand the rule though. What about hummingbird feeders. I have not heard of those attracting rodents.
03:11 PM - Jan 02, 2024
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Haruka
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In response to Scott Gonzalez.
Those are fine, but when I’ve tried them I can’t seem to keep the ants off them.
03:22 PM - Jan 02, 2024
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Scott Gonzalez
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I had problems with ants before. It was when it was hanging by a metal rod only a couple feet from the ground. I moved it to a lighting cable and the feeder is about about 5ft off the ground now with no ants. Sugar feeder is on the left.
Possibility of a window feeder? Mine hasn't attracted rodents.
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11:08 PM - Jan 02, 2024
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Haruka
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In response to Scott Gonzalez.
It’s a seed feeder, so not allowed. As much as I’d love to have one in another house (away from the woods) I wouldn’t do one here. I’m in a mini-home, and unless absolutely no seed fell under the feeder, it’s inviting rodents to live under the house.
08:36 AM - Jan 03, 2024
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Scott Gonzalez
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In response to Haruka.
Wouldn't want that for anyone. Plants that attract birds is my only idea then.
12:19 AM - Jan 04, 2024
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