Quick Bird Hand Feeding Test This is something you can do early in the morning one weekend to see if hand feeding birds will work in your backyard. You need to have either chickadees or titmice for the best chance of success. Some people also have success with downy woodpeckers. Here's the basic plot. Take Down Your Feeders For this to work, you have to make sure … [Read more...] about A Fun Backyard Bird Hand Feeding Experiment
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Happy New Year From BirdOculars
I hope this post finds all of you in good health and looking forward to another year of enjoying your backyard birds. It's been unseasonably cold here in TN for the past week or so and I've been extra busy making sure all my birds have enough to eat and drink. Because I don't have a birdbath heater (bath sits too far at the back of yard and solar seem a bit pricey and not … [Read more...] about Happy New Year From BirdOculars
What Did You Get Your Birds For Christmas?
Paying Them Back When you're looking over your Christmas list or lists, are you remembering those that provide you with so much pleasure year round? I don't know what I would do sometimes if I weren't able to just take a break from my at home business to watch the little ones feed and fuss at each other. It makes my heart glad to know I'm helping them to grow and prosper but … [Read more...] about What Did You Get Your Birds For Christmas?
Feeding Activity Starting To Pick Up
Days Are Getting Cooler We're finally starting to see more daytime temperatures here in Nashville around the 60s and 70s. The night temps are dropping too. That can mean only one thing in my backyard...feeding activity is picking up as the little ones burn more fuel to stay warm. This leaves me asking you one important question... … [Read more...] about Feeding Activity Starting To Pick Up
Fall Feeding Tips – Clean Feeders And Baths
For the first time in what seems like forever the forecast is for cooler temperatures here in TN for a whole week. This has got my mind thinking of fall and winter and the things I need to do to get ready for them. I thought I'd take a few minutes to share them with you to help you with your fall/winter feeding preparation. … [Read more...] about Fall Feeding Tips – Clean Feeders And Baths
I’ve Created A Monster!
I was absolutely thrilled when I finally got some titmice to feed from my hand. The best part about it is that it was completely unexpected. They are supposed to be way too busy with mating and child rearing to have time for such "foolishness" as buddying up to a human because he brings your favorite food. I just sensed an opportunity and seized it. Now, it seems, I may … [Read more...] about I’ve Created A Monster!
Titmice Coming To My Back Door
As I wrote previously about my First Real Success In Hand Feeding Birds, I had taken my feeders down during the day and was experimenting with getting some birds to come to me just before I put them up again in the afternoon. I mentioned that, unlike my last attempt, the titmice were braving it and the chickadees seemed to have no interest. This week, I've had breakthrough … [Read more...] about Titmice Coming To My Back Door
My First Real Success Hand Feeding Birds
I had written before about my attempts at Hand Feeding Birds. Basically, I did what the Hugh Wiberg book had recommended and went through the process of gradually moving closer to my feeders until the birds were comfortable enough to make some attempts. This involved a lot of sitting in freezing cold temperatures and patience. Deep down, I believed there had to be a better … [Read more...] about My First Real Success Hand Feeding Birds