From Nelli Photography
Last weekend’s beautiful find was a Northern Saw- Whet Owl. They look cute and cuddly, and whenever I see one, I fight the urge to hold it in my hands , but don’t let their looks fool you. They are fierce fighters and skillful hunters. Look what my little friend has in his claws!
I share peanuts with the squirrels, and they also munch on what haha from the feeder.
I just have a small patio where my feeders are, and I used to stock them with sunflower seeds, but it made such a mess for me to clean up all the time from the husks. I switched to the upscale “no mess” blend, and the birds love it and the only waste in left with is from the birds themselves.
It costs too much to get gulped down by the starlings! I wouldn’t mind if they took some, but they can clean out both feeders in a day and they chase off the other birds by muscling them off the feeder.
Anyone can eat there, but they have to share!
No mess blend? Cute advertising. Keeping pet birds I have firsthand experience that birds can and will make a mess. That’s what the floor is for in their opinion 😂
But so far all birds here are quite greedy. They are up before me and sometimes when I’m running late I can feel their judgemental stares.
I’ve been really happy with it, and so have the birds. It isn’t cheap though, it’s up to $50 for 25 lbs (£40/€48 for 11.34kg) but it does usually last me from Dec-Feb which helps then through the coldest part of the year.
I go through that bag and I also use 2 blocks mealworm suet and 2 blocks woodpecker blend. The starlings destroyed the first 2 blocks in a weekend though, so the other 2 are being held in reserve for now.
I keep peanuts in the shell on hand all year to give to the jays and the squirrels when they come visit. Some of the smarter cardinals and titmice have gotten in on it too since observing the jays getting the best rewards.