Feeding Wild Birds

[R2elk]

I am just seeing one bald eagle right now. They usually have a nest by this time, and that means only one will be off the nest at a time. But the strange thing is, I only saw the one all January, as if they started their nest early in late December. I hope that is what happened. I would hate to lose one. They have been together and living in this nest for more than 10 years.

Had one do a fly by over the lower field today.

 

[ValerieJ]

I am just seeing one bald eagle right now. They usually have a nest by this time, and that means only one will be off the nest at a time. But the strange thing is, I only saw the one all January, as if they started their nest early in late December. I hope that is what happened. I would hate to lose one. They have been together and living in this nest for more than 10 years.

This is the feeding wild birds thread, and I honestly do not intentionally feed the bald eagles. However, I have unintentionally fed them chicken dinner. I was not happy about that. It was devastating. But, mostly I do really love having them here. They are beautiful and majestic birds.

 

[sourland]

When we feed the wild birds, we are inadvertently feeding ALL of them.

 

[R2elk]

When we feed the wild birds, we are inadvertently feeding ALL of them.

Including the raptors.

 

[sourland]

Including the raptors.

Yep.

 

[fuzzi]

I’ve got European Starlings, and the problem is they’re bullies - they chase off the other birds.

Speaking of, I need to find more types of feed they don’t like. I use safflower seed right now, because every time I put something else out they monopolize it and chase everything else away. I want to feed the cardinals!

When we got snow a couple weeks ago I made sure I filled all the feeders. I put safflower seeds in the "house" feeder because the Cardinals love them, and grackles won't eat them. So, the grackles showed up, and threw all the safflower seeds on the ground, leaving the "house" feeder empty. They were trying to find sunflower seeds I'm sure. Brats.

 

[CatInTheHenHouse]

When we got snow a couple weeks ago I made sure I filled all the feeders. I put safflower seeds in the "house" feeder because the Cardinals love them, and grackles won't eat them. So, the grackles showed up, and threw all the safflower seeds on the ground, leaving the "house" feeder empty. They were trying to find sunflower seeds I'm sure. Brats.

Your cardinals eat Safflower seed? I wish mine did!

 

[CapricornFarm]

We had a sparrow fly into the sliding glass door today, knocked it out! We checked on it every 10 minutes or so. It was breathing hard for a while, but after a while it sat up. We'll before dark, it flew away under its own power. Made me happy. Hope it survives.

 

[sourland]

Two turkeys at the home feeders. One for sure an absolute newcomer. She has a metal band on her right leg.

 

[5Australorpasaures]

Have to stop feeding for a couple, few weeks as the hawks are blowing up the doves, 4 piles of scattered feathers in various parts of the cleared area behind the house where the feeder is located.