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    Oh you wan't feeding tips ok lol,

    For me feeding the birds in the winter is the most important thing to me,

    Many birds will viset your feeders during the migrations too, fruit eating birds may even stop by to see what you have in store, make sure you have a different supply of bird food during fall because of this.

    During fall it's a good idea to add some sweet things like nectar, penut butter, grapes ect ... because that's what warmer weathered birds love and it will help them finish that long journey south for the winter.

    After fall is over and winter takes over add more fating foods like peanuts, sun flower seeds, corn ect .. there the best for birds like bluejays, cardinals, pigeons ect.. all go crazy for them lol, you can even cook up some things for the birds like scrambled or boiled eggs, cooked rice, mashed up patatoes ect .. birds love it when there given more viriaty.

    The more different foods you have for wild birds the more different species you will get, as each bird like's somthing different in there diet. For bird seeds just keep buying lots of bags of it because it will go fast trust me lol!.

    Sprinkle some seeds on the floor for ground eaters like morning doves & pigeons.

    If you don't want small animals like squirels eating or spilling the seeds there are speacail bird feeders that will stop that, you can just leave some bread and penuts on the ground for the squirels.

    Yes winter is actualy the most important time to give birds water because they can't drink it when it's frozen, so getting a heated bird bath would be great for them .. even in the winter birds will still live to bath!

    I hope this helps, if you have any more questions feel free to ask.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Argranade
    Oh you wan't feeding tips ok lol,

    For me feeding the birds in the winter is the most important thing to me,

    Many birds will viset your feeders during the migrations too, fruit eating birds may even stop by to see what you have in store, make sure you have a different supply of bird food during fall because of this.

    During fall it's a good idea to add some sweet things like nectar, penut butter, grapes ect ... because that's what warmer weathered birds love and it will help them finish that long journey south for the winter.

    After fall is over and winter takes over add more fating foods like peanuts, sun flower seeds, corn ect .. there the best for birds like bluejays, cardinals, pigeons ect.. all go crazy for them lol, you can even cook up some things for the birds like scrambled or boiled eggs, cooked rice, mashed up patatoes ect .. birds love it when there given more viriaty.

    The more different foods you have for wild birds the more different species you will get, as each bird like's somthing different in there diet. For bird seeds just keep buying lots of bags of it because it will go fast trust me lol!.

    Sprinkle some seeds on the floor for ground eaters like morning doves & pigeons.... ( edited for space..)

    IfI hope this helps, if you have any more questions feel free to ask.
    Wow- yes it does. I have to bring all the feeders in at night because of the bears and raccoons, but usually up by 5am so they go back out. does my handling them worry the birds? Doesnt seem to bother most last year but I thought I would ask..

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    Quote Originally Posted by borzoimom
    Wow- yes it does. I have to bring all the feeders in at night because of the bears and raccoons, but usually up by 5am so they go back out. does my handling them worry the birds? Doesnt seem to bother most last year but I thought I would ask..

    No lol, I handle my birds food all the time nothing to be worried about.

    Wow you have bears near by!!!!

    Also when observing the birds, look around for any starving or hurt birds that you can help by getting to a wild life centre, the birds realy do appreciate us humans looking out for them espeacaily during long cold winters.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Argranade
    No lol, I handle my birds food all the time nothing to be worried about.

    Wow you have bears near by!!!!

    Also when observing the birds, look around for any starving or hurt birds that you can help by getting to a wild life centre, the birds realy do appreciate us humans looking out for them espeacaily during long cold winters.
    ohhhhhhhhhhhh thank you.. and this is what I mean by bears- and yes on the deck...
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    Great Pictures K9Soul!!! And I LOVE that Pidgeon Arganade.

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    Michelle I'm not sure you need a bird feeder that close to the house with all them bears. have you thought of investing in a bear feeder. What great furry friends to have around!!!
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