We usually put a sheet of cardboard out and put seed, suit, fruit, on that.
Susan H.
Back to Steve’s original message about throwing extra seed on the ground, as an
added bonus, you may have some bonus birds show up for your hospitality. I just
had a fox sparrow in the backyard…they only show up here in this kind of
weather.
Jeremy Teague
Calvert City, KY
On Thu, Feb 3, 2022 at 11:04 AM Bob Peak <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
To add to Steve's message, as we all know, bluebirds are not seedeaters, but
they can learn to eat various suet mixtures or chopped fruits (must be
bite-sized). (There is a learning curve for them...they may not recognize suet
as a food source, but if one bluebird tries it, others may eventually partake,
too. During ice storms, when wild food sources are ice-covered for extended
periods, a suet mixture may determine their survival...)
If anyone would like to have the recipe for a good suet mixture that I received
from the Missouri Bluebird Society, please feel free to send a message to:
mtman1@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:mtman1@xxxxxxxxx> . The recipe is free and
nonfattening---for us, anyway---and quite a variety of birds will eat the
concoction.
Thanks,
Bob Peak
Trigg County, KY
On Thursday, February 3, 2022, 10:13:13 AM CST, Steve Kistler
<kistlers76@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:kistlers76@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote:
For anyone who gets a layer of ice today or tonight, get out and feed your
birds tomorrow. Please throw extra seeds on the ground, too. Small birds
especially need to eat almost constantly in cold weather, and even a thin layer
of ice can make their normal wild food inaccessible.
We lost a LOT of bluebirds locally last year when we iced up for a few days.
As soon as it stops precipitating, please get out there and restock them.
Stay warm,
Steve Kistler
Hart Co, Ky
