Feeding the Birds
#1201
The starlings. They are annoying me. Even though I have the suet hung upside down with the plastic on top (as suggested by Mike, I think), they are still managing to devour the suet. We make noises to scare them off, but they keep coming back. I don't want to stop feeding the suet as it is popular with the woodpecker and the nuthatch. Any other suggestions? I guess I'm not supposed to be so picky about who shows up at the feeder, and suet IS cheap..........
#1202
Shotgun?
#1203
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The starlings. They are annoying me. Even though I have the suet hung upside down with the plastic on top (as suggested by Mike, I think), they are still managing to devour the suet. We make noises to scare them off, but they keep coming back. I don't want to stop feeding the suet as it is popular with the woodpecker and the nuthatch. Any other suggestions? I guess I'm not supposed to be so picky about who shows up at the feeder, and suet IS cheap..........
#1204
Sparrows are my biggest problem right now.
#1205
You know, I said starlings, but it is the grackles here too. I still have few issues with the sparrows. Try the fishing line again, Dave? Just a few pieces here and there. These guys are wiping out the thistle. I welcome them.
#1206
Bad Birds is not our number one problem this week. Its "what's eating the flowers I just planted", even with separate fences Donna is going nuts. But, of course we have deer, rabbits, and whatever else is hungry. As for birds, today we had a couple crows out there - I sometimes forget just how big they can be. Tonight, we watched a hummingbird just outside the porch eating . . . it seemed to be bobbing up and down to the sounds coming from the bluetooth speaker with flashing lights that the grandkids got us so we could relax with oldies and brewskis.
#1207
The rabbits do like nice small green plants...we don't have deer but we do have an issue with slugs and even ants eating certain plants. If it's damp, it could be slugs. Any previous issue with those? We use "Sluggo"
#1208
Years ago we used trays of beer in the garden.
#1209
#1210
The garden lady says its mainly deer because the flowers are being pulled out by the roots. Of course some are eaten smoothly, i.e. rabbits. No slug issues here, other than me.