Bird feeders
Attract a wide variety of wild birds for your continual enjoyment
No-No Bronze Mesh Birdfeeder
with Roof
Although there were several bird feeders scattered about the property when we bought it, our interest in bird watching increased from nil to a state of wonder and enthrallment in the space of one summer! That was the first year we owned our lodge. We purchased it in late fall and were totally engrossed in extensive renovations that first winter.
When spring arrived we realized the potential for attracting a wide range of birds. We bought a sack of black oil sunflower seeds and started the ritual of regularly filling the existing feeders.
We were impressed by the many types of birds that frequented the feeders, so over the past several years we obtained a number of different bird feeders, each with different features and each that seemed to attract different birds. The bird feeders are now hanging from the eaves, sitting on stumps, and hanging from tree branches.
My favorite feeder is the hopper type. The advantage is the opening allows the platform to self-fill as the birds consume the seeds. With glass or plexiglass sides, we can see how much is in the hopper without having to lift the lid. Plus the lid keeps the seeds dry. This is also an easy type of feeder for a DIY project!
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Feeding our new friends
We started putting out seed and through experimentation we found the seeds that they seemed to enjoy the most - and that the squirrels like too!
One year we had a squirrel who very industriously piled pine cones over the feeding stations on the two largest bird feeders. Each weekend, I'd throw all the pine cones into the forest and over the course of the week, the squirrel would put them all back again to protect "his" cache from the birds. That went on all summer.
In our location, the bird seed that attracts the most birds is black oil sunflower seeds. You will have to find out what's best for your habitat.
We take great delight in watching the various birds at the feeders and the antics and power struggles that occur. We also keep a couple of bird books and several pairs of binoculars handy so we can identify birds we don't recognize and then we record them in our bird life list (a list of all the bird species you've seen in your life).
