Feeding Wild Birds

[CapricornFarm]

We have a pair of house wren fledglings in the barn. I think perhaps they flew out of the nest too quickly, since they are hanging around in the hay on the floor and chirping.

 

[TwoCrows]

Last week 4 Western Bluebird babies fledged from one of my boxes.

1 box of babies left to fledge ... 3 Bewicks Wrens are 10 days old today, should fledge on or about Thursday.

Good year for fledglings in my yard!

 

[swampfox440]

I had many house wrens this year! they are still popping out babies.

 

[LTAY1946]

I have bluebirds nesting on property natural nests sites. No feeders up yet. I need to raise meal worms to feed them along with chickens for a natural protein supplement and treat. Next year 2 nest boxes go up for the blue birds, maybe 3 if I can keep them 300 feet apart.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I have bluebirds nesting on property natural nests sites. No feeders up yet. I need to raise meal worms to feed them along with chickens for a natural protein supplement and treat. Next year 2 nest boxes go up for the blue birds, maybe 3 if I can keep them 300 feet apart.

The problem here is almost all the land here is wooded. Bluebirds like open fields right? We did have a pair raising babies in a wren box i built.

 

[sourland]

'White Bird' has completed a molt and is about 90% white - absolutely stunning when she is flying/banking on the air currents. A club member noticed her yesterday (how could you not). I'm not certain he believes that she is a red tail hawk. She is very human aware and does not let anyone get very close to her - GOOD.

 

[sourland]

The bird population both at home and at the club has dropped off dramatically. Feeders that I was filling daily now only need filling every three days or so.

 

[BirdsBeesTrees]

The bird population both at home and at the club has dropped off dramatically. Feeders that I was filling daily now only need filling every three days or so.

Maybe because weeds/flowers are dying back and they are getting fresh seed in the wild?

 

[igorsMistress]

The bird population both at home and at the club has dropped off dramatically. Feeders that I was filling daily now only need filling every three days or so.

Are they migrating for the winter?

So far we still have lots of small birds in our yard, but I haven’t heard or seen geese and we haven’t had any crows at all this year. I’ve seen just a few hawks, but no crows harassing them either. The wild pigeon herds are also much smaller, as though many died off over the summer.

 

[ShrekDawg]

There was a thread recently where someone was having a similar problem except theirs was full for weeks.