Don't forget to.....

[P.C.]

Feed the birds

  Winter, of course, is the most important time to feed garden birds. Ice and snow cut many birds off from their food supply. In severe weather the short daylight hours mean less time to forage and small birds are particularly vulnerable to starvation and heat loss. Be sure to continue regular feeding throughout the winter.

 

[Canadian]

That is cool. Is that feeder in your yard?

You are one of the coolest posters on here P.C.!

[P.C.]

Awww, shucks Canadian.  [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="vny!://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/konfus/a100.gif" border=0]

  No, that birdfeeder isn't in my yard.  Mine are buried under the snow.  I covered a bunch of potatoes  with peanut butter, and rolled them in bird seed.....lol   I scewered them on dowel and hung a dozen or so in the trees.  I keep putting out more and more saucers of seed, and they're covered in 5 minutes.  I put one on top of the hot tub, but then they started flying into the windows.  The ones hanging in the trees just need a tap, and the snow will fall off.

Poor little birds.

[Sportsdude]

Bird feeder! Thanks for the idea for a christmas present! Only thing I'm worried about is the hunter known as Tigger getting the birds.  

[Future Canadian]

Got that suet feeder rockin' for the bushtits.
I've heard that if one has a hummingbird feeder to keep it stocked too. When the lil' fellers are making their way back up from migration they'll be counting on your feeder and are often on their last legs (wings?) and are desperately in need of energy.
 

[kingy]

i took my bird feeder back inside thinking the birds are all hiding somewhere. i guess i'll reload and put it back out and hopefully, it doesnt turn to ice when it gets wet from the rain.

[Russ]

Reading this reminded me, so I just went out and threw some seed into the feeder. Thanks PC

[P.C.]

You guys are the BESTEST !!!!!  [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="vny!://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/liebe/d030.gif" border=0]

   FC.....humming birds migrate FROM here, and we anticipate their arrival around here in March.

[Sportsdude]

does your cat go after the birds PC? I'm worried Ozzie and Tigger might scare the little guys away.  

[P.C.]

He's a wicked hunter.  However, right now he'd rather not get his feets too cold.  Out for a quick pee and back to the door.  I have many things hanging in trees for them too, out of reach from the Great Hunter.  He usually likes to lay on the hot tub, where I have a huge platter of bird seed and water, but he's not much up for lounging outside right now.  I try and keep an eye on him when he goes out, and the rest is up to the birdies.  

[Lise]

We have a bird feeder that's covered in snow. Think I'll have to dust off the powder and feed the birds again. I keep forgetting. Thanks for the reminder. They need their food.

[Sportsdude]

hmm yeah I've got a great place for a bird feeder but both Ozzie and Tigger would scare the little guys away.