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Hi there
Not been on much on RSPB Forum as PC problems continue, and a horrible cold LOL at the moment.
Hope everyone is well! {smile}
Anyway having the cold have given me time to observe my birds using my Window Feeder. The House Sparrows are too scared to sit in the box.
So now I have a Blue Tit showing how it is done. He/she is churring out of my bedroom window every morning.
Now, I spend all of my time placing food on the wall and the ground at the moment.
I wonder if the Sparrows will get the hang of the window Feeder?
Have anyone else have similar problems with shy birds using Window Feeders?
Regards
Kathy and Dave
One of my schools had a window feeder and the birds used to go to it and that was with a load of kids in the classroom lol
I used to have one on my bedroom window when I was young but it blew away one night and smashed against the ground :-( Never got another one after that :-(
Millie & Fly the Border Collies
I used to have a window feeder and at first the only birds to come to it were blue tits and chaffinches, but eventually others got the hang of it too. Unfortunately mine also fell off and smashed on the ground too and I have never gotten another one since. I might consider it again, it was lovely seeing the birds so close :)
Hi Blackbird
I have been using a window feeder for the last year, it took a few months for anything to get the confidence to use it but its now quite busy. It was the goldfinches that led the way with a pair going after the sunflower hearts on offer. The sparrows soon followed the goldfinches example and are now regular visitors! I have the 'box' type feeder and a tube feeder with suction cups, both seem popular!
Warden Intern at Otmoor.
I had (note the past tense!) a box type feeder. The only birds interested in going to it were the starlings and where one starling bravely goes 23+ follow. It fell off!
The necessity of bird-watching is a really good reason for avoiding all forms of housework.
The dust will still be there tomorrow - the birds may not be!
Falling off and smashing on the ground seems to be a universal problem with window feeders.
Are they worth buying?
Cheers, Linda.
See my photos on Flickr
Hi Sparrow, I personally wouldn't buy another one because anything that is held up by suction pads will, sooner or later, stop being held up by said pads.
Thanks Squirrel,
I won't bother getting one. I have a long wall basket underneath my kitchen window and am now wondering if I could attach some sort of feeder in it. I already put bits of food in it, but it gets eaten either before I get up in the morning, or when I'm not looking!
Hi Squirrel
I have gone through 2 so far in the past 2 years. Once they fall off I do not bother getting another straight away
The window feeder we have now has a short distance to fall so hopefully it will bounce off the floor LOL
Thank you Ian for your answer and it shows any type of bird including the Finches take an interest too.
I think it is just finding a more robust window feeder which will not fall off at all - or one to be invented yet LOL
The falling off aspect is a worry, i tried to ease the chances of damage by attaching a bit of string to the feeder and looping it round a nearby hanging basket arm, as long as the piece of string is short enough and tied well it should stop it falling to its doom on the ground. Its worth a go if you have something nearby to tie it to.
Mine have not dropped off recently since i added the string, the tube feeder did earlier in the year but luckily fell into a plant pot so no lasting damage!
Hi Sparrow
the following link may be of interest
http://www.thebirdtable.co.uk/shop/afbirdtablesbaths.htm
They do a ground feeder table with a stake (for siting on grass). It is possible you may be able to adapt this to go into your window box - although you might need to employ some of Ian H's much-used string to ensure it is secure. If I can think of anything more suitable I will get back to you.