I’ve set up a makeshift smörgåsbord for the birds outside my 3rd story office window. All I need to do is turn my head to the right and I can see who’s visiting the 3 feeders.
I’ve got a suet feeder that currently is filled with a blueberry flavored suet mixture. The woodpeckers, starlings and even mockingbirds like that one. Until I put up other feeders by this window, Carolina chickadees, tufted titmice and white-breasted nuthatches fed upon it. I cannot directly see the suet feeder, but I’ve set up a mirror so I can see what bird is eating suet.
About a week ago I put up a tube feeder, filled usually with a mixture of peanuts, cracked corn, sunflower and safflower seeds. The chickadees and titmice immediately decided that was their personal favorite feeder, but competed with Red-bellied wookpeckers and house sparrows for a perch on it.
When I noticed that cardinals were looking forlornly at the tube feeder, I wedged a l large plastic container lid under the window and poured seed on that. The cardinals were delighted. Currently that’s the view you have on the Birdcam.
I’ve ordered a window feeder from Duncraft, so the ugly plastic container lid may be gone as soon as I get the new feeder. But perhaps not.
My husband just shakes his head.
I do get work done. Honestly!
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Dale // June 18, 2009 at 5:39 am |
now that is a nice idea. I would personally go with one of two arguments:
“looking up from the computer screen to look outside is recommended by my optometrist and is essential…” or
“having the birds about helps me relax and release tension. the more released I am, the more energy and focus I have for my work”