![]() ![]() If birds go to the feeder and don't eat, check the seed, it may be old. A 50/50 solution of white vinegar and hot water works well as a cleaning solution. Store the seed in a cool, dry location and keep the feeders clean. Finch Supreme seed is a favorite for Painted and Indigo Buntings. An excellent combination is black sunflower seed with some white millet in a Squirrel Buster Plus. White millet is eaten by doves and Painted Buntings but can sprout if the area is not raked clean. It's used as filler, which the birds don't eat and it makes a mess, eventually rotting. Most importantly, avoid cheap mixed seed with red millet (large red seeds). Northern Cardinals can eat striped sunflower seeds but this seed is hard for other birds to crack open. It has the most nutrition per seed and the shell is fairly soft. It can take a while for birds to discover a new feeder so it's best to put minimum amounts of food until they include the new feeder in their daily feeding route.īlack oil sunflower seed is the universal and most preferred seed. They are natural acrobats and will amaze you with their persistence and logic! The feeders can be hung or mounted on a pole. A baffle system or squirrel proof feeder is necessary if you wish to keep the seed from disappearing at an alarming rate.īirds feel vulnerable when out in the open so try to place your feeder near a bush or tree, but far enough away (10-12 feet) so squirrels can't jump on it. We also have very clever squirrels and other opportunistic rodents that we must outwit. ![]() In our tropical climate, proper care of feeders is a must. Good quality feeders may seem costly but in the long run, they will actually save you money, aggravation and frustration. Whether seedeaters, hummingbirds or fruit eaters are in your yard, you can offer each a little something special to ensure regular visits. Feeding certain birds may even have negative impacts. But knowing what kind of food is okay to supply, and when, and where, can be confusing. Pour seeds through a funnel to fill the jug.Feeding birds is both entertaining and rewarding. Hang a short length of wire from the horizontal wire midway between the pipes, then tie that length to the eyebolt, twisting the wire around itself to make the connections. ![]() Drill a hole through the 2-liter jug cap and attach the eyebolt with two nuts. Fit the 10 lengths of pipe over the wire, pull it taut to the second screw eye, then wrap it tightly. Wrap the wire around itself about 10 times to secure it. Twist a screw eye into both trees 8 feet from the ground, then thread the wire through one eye. Drill a few 3⁄16-inch drainage holes in the 2-liter jug bottom. Fit the strips in the slits, concave side up. Use snips to cut ¾ x 3–inch L-shaped strips from a 20-ounce bottle bottom. Cut a ¾-inch-long horizontal slit ½ inch below each port. 2.) Cut a JugĪt 1½ inches above the 2-liter-jug bottom, use a utility knife to cut the seed ports: four triangles with ¾-inch sides. Ten 1-foot lengths of ½-inch PVC spin on the wire, stopping squirrels as birds perch on pieces of a 20-ounce bottle. 6 screw eyes and one ¼ x 2–inch eyebolt with nuts. Hang a modified 2-liter soda bottle between two trees spaced 16 to 25 feet apart, using 16-gauge galvanized-steel wire, two 2-inch No. My bird feeders lure Carolina wrens and tufted titmouses-titmice?-but I can't stand to see rodents raid the seeds. Media Platforms Design Team 1.) Gather the Gear ![]()
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