One question that I can answer is where to get bird food at reasonable
prices. I like Booth Feeds on Telegraph Road in Lorton. There prices
are reasonable and the seed has a lot less waste material than some of
the stuff I have found a Walmart, BJs, etc.
I put out black oil sunflower (BOSS) in two big hopper type feeders, a
mix of BOSS and safflower in another, suet, shelled peanuts, and a
couple of mixes just about all year. In the winter, I add millet for
the Juncos and sparrows.
Bill
Woodbridge, VA
Jim Poor wrote:
I'm trying to build up a feeder or two per payday but I have a few questions for the VA birders who feed in the back yard...
Where do you get reasonably priced feeders that will last?
Where do you get seed/suet etc without spending more than you do on your grocery budget for people?
Any recipes for do-it-yourself seed cakes etc?
Right now I have 4 hopper feeders, and 4 suet cages along with one hummingbird feeder. (think it's too late this year for the hummers)
Which brings me a question about the season,,, What seed, suet, other mix should I have right now? and what would be a good start for some bird houses this time of year?
So far, I've had suet out for 3 weeks or so and nothing is really eating it that much. Seed cakes are doing well, as is sunflower seed, and mixed seed.
For the time being, I get the seed at walmart.
I have some feeder poles to mount to the deck that I got from Lowe's, they are a little high, but not quite as high as the specialty places like Wild Bird Center etc.
Anyway, thanks in advance.
Jim
Fairfax (Greenbriar area)
