Birdfeeding in Maryland (Dogwood Day, 2nd of Windy, Year 231)

[neotoma]

I finally put up my thistle feeder and my seed feeder (stocked with safflower), both Droll Yankee models. So far, I've seen tufted titmice, chickadees, nuthatches, house sparrows, and a house finch.

I'm thinking of getting a waterer and a mealworm feeder, maybe next month.

Comments

[darkcedars]

You can just do a dog dish or a plastic planter saucer for water. I started doing water last summer when it was so dry and escalated to feeding this winter. :D

*laugh*

[ysabetwordsmith]

Birds have preferences. I've tried several different watering options, and my birds do not like the shallow dishes they are "supposed" to like. They prefer an old dog dish, or the deep stonelike one under the sump hose.

[neotoma]

Well, part of putting up a waterer alongside the feeders is that I'd be able to see the birds it attracts through my window.

Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

>> Birdfeeding in Maryland <<

I made a tag for location: Maryland.

>> (Dogwood Day, 2nd of Windy, Year 231) <<

What calendar is this? I like calendars.

>> I finally put up my thistle feeder and my seed feeder (stocked with safflower), both Droll Yankee models. <<

Go you!

>> So far, I've seen tufted titmice, chickadees, nuthatches, house sparrows, and a house finch.<<

That's a nice set.

>> I'm thinking of getting a waterer and a mealworm feeder, maybe next month.<<

A waterer is a great idea. Everything needs water.

Mealworms are a bit trickier, and more expensive, but many birds will eat them. Also, if you find pest caterpillars, you can drop them in the mealworm feeder.

Re: Thoughts

[neotoma]

It's the French Republican Calendar -- after the French Revolution, the government made an attempt to decimalize time; it didn't really work, but every day was assigned a plant, animal, mineral, or agricultural implement, except for the five (six in leap years) intercalary days that were turned into festivals because you can't divide 365 by 10 without having some leftovers.

I have it as a 4-year wall calendar.

I'm in an area where I should be able to get orioles, but their feeding requirements are a little complex for me to deal with at the moment, but I think I'd be able to manage a waterer.