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I took the pot down to count the babies I had gloves on and one of them bit me there where 4 babies! |
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Thank you for being gentle with them!
But do remember that it's illegal in some states to interfere with wild birds, it can result in hefty fines. Try not to pester them <3 |
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Seen swallows in England, France, Germany, South Africa, Turkey, Greece and last year on both sides of Australia (Cairns in Queensland and Margaret River in WA). So they have my admiration, so small and migrate so far. The Aussie ones stay within AUS, afterall it is a big place! |
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You should totally put your feeders out in the summer, but humming birds migrate south in the winter. I usually put mine up April-September.
Versailles said:
If you express interest in birds, you fit right into the list <3 I've actually got multiple hummingbird feeders myself. Cannot have them out in the winter, but hopefully in Tennessee. :)
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Revel Ranch said:
You should totally put your feeders out in the summer, but humming birds migrate south in the winter. I usually put mine up April-September.
Versailles said:
If you express interest in birds, you fit right into the list <3 I've actually got multiple hummingbird feeders myself. Cannot have them out in the winter, but hopefully in Tennessee. :)
In Colorado they always froze solid before September, and then I couldn't handle the heartache of watching them find a frozen feeder. :( Eventually I started keeping a warmer next to it, and that helped. Some happy birds then.
. Should be warmer here! Shouldn't need that ceramic heater as often.
. As a side note, I already have my songbird seed out and seen some chickadees! |
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Interested in your heater idea, I have never heard of this done over here in GB. But we need a dryer, the little fat bits that they love in cold weather get soggy and disgusting, and the birds can't eat it (I bet is clogs up their beaks). I had to clean it all out today and refill. Can't just put an umbrella over as the wind would woosh it away within weeks! We get robins, blue tits, great tits, cole tits, blackbirds, wrens. Lots of starlings. Crows, magpies and pigeons. And at this time of year lots of the pretty gossiping goldfinches. Occasional nuthatches, red spotted and green woodpeckers. And long tailed tits (my favourit). |
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ZeroZero said:
Interested in your heater idea, I have never heard of this done over here in GB. But we need a dryer, the little fat bits that they love in cold weather get soggy and disgusting, and the birds can't eat it (I bet is clogs up their beaks). I had to clean it all out today and refill. Can't just put an umbrella over as the wind would woosh it away within weeks! We get robins, blue tits, great tits, cole tits, blackbirds, wrens. Lots of starlings. Crows, magpies and pigeons. And at this time of year lots of the pretty gossiping goldfinches. Occasional nuthatches, red spotted and green woodpeckers. And long tailed tits (my favourit).
I'm happy to explain! <3 . Ceramic heaters are the only ones safe for birds, so keep that in mind. There are outdoor heaters, though, that I'd always set out next to the hummingbird feeders to keep the liquid from freezing. If it's rainy or wet, I keep everything underneath the porch!
. If you want to be kind to the regular birds, too, there's lots of heated bird perches for domestic birds, that you can put out for them. Keeps their little feets warm! I often get robins on them. :) |
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ooh, bird feet warmers. Never even dreamed if that. Thanks for those ideas Versailles. |
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Snow and Sleet Mix, Clearing at Night
