Bird feeders » Questions http://www.marlonbirds.com Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:07:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 How do I keep squirrels from climbing on my bird feeder? http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-i-keep-squirrels-from-climbing-on-my-bird-feeder http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-i-keep-squirrels-from-climbing-on-my-bird-feeder#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 06:32:19 +0000 admin http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-i-keep-squirrels-from-climbing-on-my-bird-feeder We live in a second floor apartment and the bird feeder hangs off our balcony railing, so it’s hard for us to prevent them from climbing. They scare the birds away and are breaking my birdfeeders. Any help would be appreciated.

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]]> http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-i-keep-squirrels-from-climbing-on-my-bird-feeder/feed 7 Where can i find plans to make a wild bird feeder? http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/where-can-i-find-plans-to-make-a-wild-bird-feeder http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/where-can-i-find-plans-to-make-a-wild-bird-feeder#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:36:42 +0000 admin http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/where-can-i-find-plans-to-make-a-wild-bird-feeder I am looking for plans to build a wild bird feeder. I prefer one for a post, made of wood, with a hopper, and 4 sides for the birds to feed from.

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]]> http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/where-can-i-find-plans-to-make-a-wild-bird-feeder/feed 4 How to keep squirrels and mice away from a seed filled bird feeder? http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-to-keep-squirrels-and-mice-away-from-a-seed-filled-bird-feeder http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-to-keep-squirrels-and-mice-away-from-a-seed-filled-bird-feeder#comments Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:41:35 +0000 admin http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-to-keep-squirrels-and-mice-away-from-a-seed-filled-bird-feeder I’ve got a bird feeder that I would like to put something above it (actually resting on the bird feeder) to keep squirrels and mice from eating from it.

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]]> http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-to-keep-squirrels-and-mice-away-from-a-seed-filled-bird-feeder/feed 5 What can you do to stop animals from gettin into my bird feeder? http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/what-can-you-do-to-stop-animals-from-gettin-into-my-bird-feeder http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/what-can-you-do-to-stop-animals-from-gettin-into-my-bird-feeder#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:35:41 +0000 admin http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/what-can-you-do-to-stop-animals-from-gettin-into-my-bird-feeder I hank my bird feeder off the fasha of my house but I have a privacy fence the animals crawl onto and eat all my bird feed. I have no were else to put the feeder any ideas?

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]]> http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/what-can-you-do-to-stop-animals-from-gettin-into-my-bird-feeder/feed 4 How do you get birds to come to a bird feeder? http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-you-get-birds-to-come-to-a-bird-feeder http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-you-get-birds-to-come-to-a-bird-feeder#comments Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:36:17 +0000 admin http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-you-get-birds-to-come-to-a-bird-feeder I put up a bird feeder two weeks ago and I still have no birds. What can I do to make them come?

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]]> http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-you-get-birds-to-come-to-a-bird-feeder/feed 5 How do wild birds locate the birdseed in my bird feeder? http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-wild-birds-locate-the-birdseed-in-my-bird-feeder http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-wild-birds-locate-the-birdseed-in-my-bird-feeder#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:42:06 +0000 admin http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-wild-birds-locate-the-birdseed-in-my-bird-feeder I fill the feeder. The first day, there are no birds. The next day, there are dozens. Is it smell? Sight? Some high-tech device that they purchased at Radio Shack? I looked around on the Internet for an answer, but could find nothing definitive. Any bird-lovers out there who can solve this mystery for me?

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]]> http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-wild-birds-locate-the-birdseed-in-my-bird-feeder/feed 3 How do I get other birds to visit my bird feeder besides cardinals? http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-i-get-other-birds-to-visit-my-bird-feeder-besides-cardinals http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-i-get-other-birds-to-visit-my-bird-feeder-besides-cardinals#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:45:11 +0000 admin http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-i-get-other-birds-to-visit-my-bird-feeder-besides-cardinals the bird feeder is in my garden and I use a bird feed for all kinds of birds.

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]]> http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-i-get-other-birds-to-visit-my-bird-feeder-besides-cardinals/feed 4 How do you keep weeds from overwhelming your garden under a bird feeder? http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-you-keep-weeds-from-overwhelming-your-garden-under-a-bird-feeder http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-you-keep-weeds-from-overwhelming-your-garden-under-a-bird-feeder#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:24:03 +0000 admin http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-you-keep-weeds-from-overwhelming-your-garden-under-a-bird-feeder I mix sunflower seeds and wild bird feed into a large feeder hanging from a low tree. The birds kick the seed out onto the ground and I’m constantly weeding this spot to remove thousands of sprouts. Is there some nifty way to keep the ground cleared under a bird feeder?

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]]> http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-do-you-keep-weeds-from-overwhelming-your-garden-under-a-bird-feeder/feed 2 How long does it take for birds to find a newly hung bird feeder? http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-long-does-it-take-for-birds-to-find-a-newly-hung-bird-feeder http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-long-does-it-take-for-birds-to-find-a-newly-hung-bird-feeder#comments Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:51:06 +0000 admin http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-long-does-it-take-for-birds-to-find-a-newly-hung-bird-feeder I live in Vermont and I have just put up a bird feeder at my new apartment. I live in a rural area so there are lots of trees etc. for the birds to live in.

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]]> http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/how-long-does-it-take-for-birds-to-find-a-newly-hung-bird-feeder/feed 5 What is the best way to attract birds to a bird feeder? http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-attract-birds-to-a-bird-feeder http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-attract-birds-to-a-bird-feeder#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:42:10 +0000 admin http://www.marlonbirds.com/questions/what-is-the-best-way-to-attract-birds-to-a-bird-feeder We just put up a bird feeder on our porch and want to know the best way to attract the birds. Thanks!

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