• Bird Accessories,  Bird Feeders,  Window Bird Feeder,  Window Hook

    how would window bird feeders ever be versatile?

    Innovative hanger for creating window bird feedersBecause with The Great Hang Up, you can turn most smaller hanging feeders into window bird feeders. Although it may not look like much, this innovative window hook holds up to three pounds securely. It leaves options wide open for attracting avian Fun ovals make great window bird feedersfriends… up close and personal, with the hook facing both up or downwards.

    The Mod Oval shown here would be great as a window feeder, offering a full view of dining birds.

    Come to think of it, a window birdbath would be fantastic too! Since fresh water is a great way to entice birds, small dish-type feeders (with no drainage) would serve this purpose well. The Glass Globe feedersome window bird feeders can be used as birdbaths too is versatile enough to fit the bill. Accommodating seed mixes, suet & nuggets, peanuts, even fruit in summer, plain old water is an excellent option as well. Available in ruby red or lime green… just think of the possibilities!

    Aside from the awesome viewing opportunities, here’s another reason why window bird feeders are good – location, or placement is important for birds’ safety. According to The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, placing a feeder within three feet (or more than thirty feet) from windows greatly helps to prevent window strikes. They say billions of birds die each year from these fatal crashes. Using the above reference for feeder placement will not afford birds enough room for gaining speed and crashing into the window.

    So think outside the box because it doesn’t have to actually say “window feeder” to be one!

  • Bird Accessories,  Bird Feeders,  Finch Feeders,  Thistle Feeders,  Uncategorized

    thistle feeders hung by the chimney so bright?

    Holiday Thistle Feeders add festive cheer to any landscape - and finches love them too!

    They make fun stockings for birding fanatics, but these thistle feeders are best hung outside for finches! Being creative is a great way to put some thought into a gift… because it is really supposed to be the thought that counts!

    With heavy duty mesh and velcro locking closures, you can bet they’ll be around for many seasons of use. Stuff these stockings with suet cakes, seed balls, or a bird food recipes book for swell birding gifts… and the very next day we can bet they’ll be in use!

    A non-germinating seed, thistle won’t sprout weeds, and squirrels usually leave these feeders in peace! If you offer thistle seed (or nyjer) year round, Goldfinches’ electric yellow plumage will grace the yard in summer.

    Festive thistle socks make for quick & fun stocking stuffers too, and any backyard birder would be happy to get one. Because Goldfinches actually have busy season (late spring-early summer), adding an extra feeder or two always helps with demand.
    So roll up a few for your favorite nature geek today!

  • Bird Accessories,  Bird Feeders,  Finch Feeders,  Large BirdSeed Ornaments,  Uncategorized

    Fun Finch Feeders for the Holidays

    Large Snowman Seed Ornament is perfect as holiday finch feedersBirds may not have an inkling that holidays are soon upon us, but they’ll sure love this large seed ornament! The Snowman Feeder promises to be popular among many songbirds, especially finches.

    Thistle seed adorns the snowman’s hat, gloves, buttons and eyes, and will be a welcome treat for Goldfinches. Don’t think you have any Goldfinches around right now? Betcha you do, they’re just not yellow this time of year. A dull olive- drab plumage is their coat for winter.

    You can keep them around with fun finch feeders like these, a thistle feeder or two and a fresh water source (preferably heated). Come summer, that electric yellow plumage will once again grace your yard.

    Back to Mr. Snowman as a great finch feeder: Simple ingredients like thistle (or nyjer) and chopped peanuts means no fillers, and that means no messy ground waste. House and purple finches will go for chopped peanuts in winter, as will many other resident birds. Peanuts are coveted for their high fat & protein content, extra calories that convert to energy needed to stay warm.

    At about ten inches tall, and a good solid pound in weight, these feeders will last a while if protected from the elements… and squirrels! A weather guard or baffle is highly recommended 🙂

    Hang some festive cheer in your yard, or give some away as a gift. Connecting with nature during the busy “holidaze” is always a perfect relaxer and de-stresser from all the chaos!