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Ducks and Meal Worms?
While walking the dog at a local park last week I decided to feed the ducks as the weather was blustery cold. I know they’re sick of bread because that’s what everyone feeds them. Some cracked corn borrowed from the squirrels would work, but it seemed they need a little something with more substance. Suet? nah…might not be so good for them. I decided to borrow from the bluebird stash and grabbed some meal worms. The ducks loved them! It might be their favorite as I don’t believe any other duck feeder uses them at this park.
Meal worms were the trick that got bluebirds nesting in my yard last spring. With two successful broods I realized I was going to be buying worms as a staple now. The heated baths is what keeps them during freezing winter temperatures.
Easy to keep – the meal worms live in a container in the fridge with some wheat bran for bedding. What I failed to realize is your supposed to feed the worms too! With a horse, a dog, and five cats I’m thinking: feed the meal worms??????
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Unique Birdhouses Show Love for Valentine’s Day
Stumped for something different this Valentine’s Day? Forget the flowers…they die in a few days. Chocolates are gone in a few days too, plus they make ya fat. Think of your feathered friends who visit daily and give those great little moments of escape when you take the time to wat
ch them. Their sweet songs and vibrant plumage allows some of life’s simple pleasures for nature lovers and birders.Spring isn’t too far off and nesting season will start again, the cycle of life. Help out feathered friends by providing shelter for roosting and places to raise their young. Unique birdhouses make wonderful and long lasting gifts that will be used year after year. They give back to nature
by providing real, and much needed nesting sites for wild birds.Totally fun and functional, the designs are some of the most unusual you’ve ever seen, with clean outs and proper drainage, they’re nest sites your birds would be proud to call home!
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A Bird Feeder Pole with Built In Baffle
There are standard bird feeder poles found at garden centers and discount stores, you know the metal ones with ground stakes? They have an arm or two for hanging feeders or flower baskets, sometimes four arms. The problem with these poles when using bird feeders is squirrels…they shimmy right on up and raid the feeder!This deluxe bird feeder pole actually has a built in squirrel baffle. 3 stainless steel springs enable the baffle to free float up and down and side to side. Squirrels cannot get past; guaranteed! It assembles in minutes without tools, and accommodates up to 8 feeders. Hang a bird bath, nesting material, flowers, suet, peanuts, and nectar feeders for hummingbirds and orioles. The choices are endless to create a birding oasis!
Don’t let squirrels ruin your backyard birding experience. You can stop them dead in their tracks with the Squirrel Stopper Bird Feeder Pole.
Birding Tips, Information & News
Stumped for something different this Valentine’s Day? Forget the flowers…they die in a few days. Chocolates are gone in a few days too, plus they make ya fat. Think of your feathered friends who visit daily and give those great little moments of escape when you take the time to wat
