I know I’ve written about this before, but I had to say YET AGAIN how awesome this little bird feeder has been. Truly, it has been the gift that keeps on giving.
(Click to enlarge the photo. It’s Mrs. Cardinal! She’s a regular.)
I think this cold snap has been tough on the poor little buggers. They’re flocking to the feeder like crazy.
If you have a bird feeder, make sure it’s full! If not, maybe it’s time to get one. You can even make a bird feeder out of stale bagels you know.
1 | Cari
December 16th, 2013 at 9:07 am
Did the feeder ever fall off the window? Has a bird ever flown into the window? Our feeder is about 8 feet from the house and it’s very active. Right on the window would be cool. Although, we get a couple of birds every summer that fly right into the glass. :-( It breaks my heart every time it happens. That’s my concern about drawing the birds closer to the house. Has it ever happened to you?
2 | andrea tomkins
December 16th, 2013 at 9:21 am
Watching the birds from this close is better than TV.
The feeder has never fallen off, and I have never seen a bird fly into the window. They put on the brakes well ahead of time!
3 | Tracy
December 16th, 2013 at 9:59 am
I love my bird feeder, but can’t seem to get a great picture of them – I love this picture of the cardinal. Beautiful.
4 | Cleo Thompson
December 16th, 2013 at 10:23 am
Do they still sell it at Canadian Tire Andrea? Do you know the brand name by any chance? I can’t seem to find it on their website.
5 | avian
December 16th, 2013 at 2:10 pm
What a coincidence. I made and put up a birdfeeder yesterday. A big one that, I’m hoping, is squirrel proof. I also feed the squirrels though, ’cause maan it’s cold out.
6 | Carrie
December 16th, 2013 at 11:10 pm
I went to my local Canadian Tire looking for this feeder after you posted about it the first time. I did not find this one (bummer) but I bought another one. It’s been filled and hung on the fence outside the kitchen window for about two weeks now… not a single visitor yet. C’mon, birds! With all the snow on the ground now they’re bound to come soon…
7 | andrea tomkins
December 17th, 2013 at 9:36 am
I was at my local Canadian Tire and I didn’t see it there. I did find it online at Home Hardware though! Might be worth looking into: http://www.homehardware.ca/en/rec/index.htm/Outdoor-Living/General-Merchandise/Wild-Bird-Animal-Supplies/Feeders/Mixed-Seed/Window-Wild-Bird-Feeder/_/N-ntmaq/No-120/R-I5454395?Num=0
8 | andrea tomkins
December 17th, 2013 at 9:37 am
By the way, it took several weeks for birds to get used to our feeders!
9 | Katherine
December 17th, 2013 at 11:19 am
Hi Andrea! That’s cool! Great shot!
It actually IS safer to have the bird feeders close to the window:
RELOCATE YOUR BIRD FEEDERS
Position your bird feeders, birdbaths and other attractants half a meter (1.5 feet) or less from your windows. From this short distance, birds cannot build up enough momentum to injure themselves should they hit your window. This may seem counter-intuitive, but the closer the bird feeder to your window, the better for the birds and your viewing!
From Toronto FLAP site (http://www.flap.org/residential.php)
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