Comments for Birds In Your Backyard http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com Enjoying Birds In The Backyard And Beyond Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:24:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on Homemade Suet Time by Mark http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/05/homemade-suet-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2117 Mark Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:14:16 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=799#comment-2117 Sorry for the delay in replying but we've been super busy. This blog has languished a bit the last few months. I've been dividing my limited time up in too many pieces and this blog has suffered. Hoping we can update it a bit more here in the near future. I took a look at your blog and you have quite a collection of pictures. Good job! I'll add the blog to my blogroll. Sorry for the delay in replying but we’ve been super busy. This blog has languished a bit the last few months. I’ve been dividing my limited time up in too many pieces and this blog has suffered. Hoping we can update it a bit more here in the near future. I took a look at your blog and you have quite a collection of pictures. Good job! I’ll add the blog to my blogroll.

]]> Comment on Homemade Suet Time by Avian101 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/05/homemade-suet-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2001 Avian101 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:22:35 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=799#comment-2001 Hi Guys! I'm happy to see that I'm not the only one that observes and photograph birds from my home window. I've just recently started to blog. If you visit my blog please drop me an email with your opinion. You blog is very good! Thanks! Hi Guys!
I’m happy to see that I’m not the only one that observes and photograph birds from my home window. I’ve just recently started to blog. If you visit my blog please drop me an email with your opinion. You blog is very good!
Thanks!

]]> Comment on Attack of The Pine Siskin by Heather Rothfuss http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/01/attack-of-the-pine-siskin/comment-page-1/#comment-1666 Heather Rothfuss Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:09:24 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=597#comment-1666 pine siskins I think, I have a ton too, it seems like the pattern the wings make when folded is so clear to me, it looks kind of braided, with the black feathers tipped in light brown. I also have a variety that looks absolutely identical with a gold bar across the wings, anyone know what this is? pine siskins I think, I have a ton too, it seems like the pattern the wings make when folded is so clear to me, it looks kind of braided, with the black feathers tipped in light brown. I also have a variety that looks absolutely identical with a gold bar across the wings, anyone know what this is?

]]> Comment on Hawk Attack by Mark http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/03/hawk-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 Mark Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:54:26 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=738#comment-1494 Yeah, in tight quarters especially, the smaller birds have an advantage. I think the hawks rely almost completely on the element of surprise. If they don't get the smaller bird in the first attempt the odds of success drop very quickly. It's certainly an interesting sight, especially when it happens only 10 feet away from you. Yeah, in tight quarters especially, the smaller birds have an advantage. I think the hawks rely almost completely on the element of surprise. If they don’t get the smaller bird in the first attempt the odds of success drop very quickly. It’s certainly an interesting sight, especially when it happens only 10 feet away from you.

]]> Comment on Homemade Suet Time by Mark http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/05/homemade-suet-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 Mark Tue, 02 Jun 2009 12:48:55 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=799#comment-1493 Glad you found us! So far the suet recipe seems to be a backyard favorite. The birds are gobbling it up and it doesn't look like it's melting in the 90 degree Atlanta heat. I've got to make more already! Glad you found us!

So far the suet recipe seems to be a backyard favorite. The birds are gobbling it up and it doesn’t look like it’s melting in the 90 degree Atlanta heat. I’ve got to make more already!

]]> Comment on Hawk Attack by Jeff Bailey http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/03/hawk-attack/comment-page-1/#comment-1492 Jeff Bailey Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:42:15 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=738#comment-1492 I had a hawk do something in my back yard as well. http://wiredpresentations.com/2009/05/29/a-new-kind-of-housing-problem/ Just yesterday I was riding to work to photography a fawn that was hanging around our building and I saw another Cooper's Hawk chasing a bird. Luckily for the small bird the hawk has a wide turn radius. I had a hawk do something in my back yard as well. http://wiredpresentations.com/2009/05/29/a-new-kind-of-housing-problem/

Just yesterday I was riding to work to photography a fawn that was hanging around our building and I saw another Cooper’s Hawk chasing a bird. Luckily for the small bird the hawk has a wide turn radius.

]]> Comment on Homemade Suet Time by Dawn Fine http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/05/homemade-suet-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1487 Dawn Fine Sat, 30 May 2009 03:21:13 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=799#comment-1487 Just found your blog! Very nice.. Thanks for the suet recipe.. and happy birding to you both! Just found your blog! Very nice.. Thanks for the suet recipe..
and happy birding to you both!

]]> Comment on We Caught The Thief by Mark http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/05/we-caught-the-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-1485 Mark Fri, 29 May 2009 19:54:15 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=762#comment-1485 Hi Paige! Glad you found our site and hope you have fun poking around on it. Thanks for the compliments on the pictures. I'm by no means a professional but I have fun trying to get decent photos of the birds. As far as feeders go, I wish our feeders lasted four days! We fill ours up every day and a half and that's with no squirrels helping! I'd suggest taking a look at the feeders offered by Wild Birds Unlimited (<a href="http://www.wbu.com/products/hardware.html" rel="nofollow">here's a link</a>). We got their "system" which is a pole with a squirrel baffle on it that keeps the squirrels away from the feeder. Make sure the feeder is far enough away from trees or bushes so the squirrels can't use them as launching pads to get on the feeder. We have two tube feeders, a platform feeder and a suet feeder on this one pole and the birds love it. Hi Paige!

Glad you found our site and hope you have fun poking around on it. Thanks for the compliments on the pictures. I’m by no means a professional but I have fun trying to get decent photos of the birds.

As far as feeders go, I wish our feeders lasted four days! We fill ours up every day and a half and that’s with no squirrels helping! I’d suggest taking a look at the feeders offered by Wild Birds Unlimited (here’s a link). We got their “system” which is a pole with a squirrel baffle on it that keeps the squirrels away from the feeder. Make sure the feeder is far enough away from trees or bushes so the squirrels can’t use them as launching pads to get on the feeder. We have two tube feeders, a platform feeder and a suet feeder on this one pole and the birds love it.

]]> Comment on We Caught The Thief by Paige http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/05/we-caught-the-thief/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 Paige Fri, 29 May 2009 18:30:39 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=762#comment-1482 I came upon your website while I was looking up pictures of Eastern Towhees. You have great pictures. I homeschool my three boys and we have loved learning about birds the last two years. We read the Burgess Bird book last year and this year we are doing a more detailed study of winged creatures. Your website looks like a great resource for us. Thanks! One question. Do you have any suggestions for a decent priced bird feeder that is squirrel proof? We have two feeders. One I filled up last week and in four days all the bird seed was gone. I have another that they have a harder time with, but would like to have a better one. Thanks! Paige I came upon your website while I was looking up pictures of Eastern Towhees. You have great pictures. I homeschool my three boys and we have loved learning about birds the last two years. We read the Burgess Bird book last year and this year we are doing a more detailed study of winged creatures. Your website looks like a great resource for us. Thanks!

One question. Do you have any suggestions for a decent priced bird feeder that is squirrel proof? We have two feeders. One I filled up last week and in four days all the bird seed was gone. I have another that they have a harder time with, but would like to have a better one.

Thanks!
Paige

]]> Comment on Bath Time For Mr Cowbird by Nancy Ortiz http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/2009/05/bath-time-for-mr-cowbird/comment-page-1/#comment-1476 Nancy Ortiz Sat, 23 May 2009 01:12:50 +0000 http://www.birdsinyourbackyard.com/?p=772#comment-1476 Tough little guy! I don't think he's all that impressed with anything but his wonderful bathypoo. Great pictures. Thanks as usual. :) Tough little guy! I don’t think he’s all that impressed with anything but his wonderful bathypoo. Great pictures. Thanks as usual. :)

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