Don't forget suet for woodpeckers. I've got a Cardinal that won't land on the suet feeder but hovers while stabbing at the suet!
For me, I don't shoot birds at the feeder but prefer a more natural look of them sitting on nearby branches. -----Original Message----- >From: Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Birds at Feeder (Wrap up) > >Alan, >We've also had success with different types of seed for different birds. >Here some of the bigger beaked birds, cardinals or grossbeaks, prefer >sunflower seeds. >Meanwhile the wrens and goldfinches prefer little black thistle (nigger) seeds. >And the doves like the cheap mixed seeds on a platform or ground feeding. >Regards, Bob S. > >On Mon, Jul 7, 2014 at 11:52 PM, Alan C <[email protected]> wrote: >> Thanks all for the comments & ideas. >> >> I shall construct a more "natural" bird feeder. Even a feeding table. There >> may be the odd squirrel, bushbaby or some tree mice but it is mostly the >> birds eating the seed. >> >> The Cut-throats & Bronze Mannekins arrive in large flocks & really gorge >> themselves. The more timid species (like Blue Waxbills, Firefinches, Grey >> Headed Sparrows & Yellow Eye Canaries) wait for lulls in the feeding frenzy. >> If I move slowly, I can easily get quite close. The birds are used to me >> now. What spooks them is shadows or a larger bird flying nearby. Also noisy >> cars or motorbikes! >> >> I agree that a K5 (or K3) would be better (ISO wise) but the K7 will have to >> do! I'll try using a tripod & a remote & "catch in focus". >> >> Alan C -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
