http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/frugality-for-the-birds/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/frugality-for-the-birds/#comment-76749 Delores H. http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/frugality-for-the-birds/#comment-76749 We feed black oil sunflower seeds and cracked corn too along with a mixed birdseed. The birds don't really like the mixed seed but it does stretch the other. We did buy thistle seed to attract the cardinals but after seeing the prices this year I think I will pass. I'm lucky to get suet for free from a friend who butchers a cow every year so that is a plus. Feeding the birds has become a real expense but we feel it is worth it plus we like the feeling that we are helping the birds survive. (in style) :-) You will understand that I know !!!! We feed black oil sunflower seeds and cracked corn too along with a mixed birdseed. The birds don’t really like the mixed seed but it does stretch the other. We did buy thistle seed to attract the cardinals but after seeing the prices this year I think I will pass. I’m lucky to get suet for free from a friend who butchers a cow every year so that is a plus. Feeding the birds has become a real expense but we feel it is worth it plus we like the feeling that we are helping the birds survive. (in style) :-) You will understand that I know !!!!

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/frugality-for-the-birds/#comment-76748 Bess http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/frugality-for-the-birds/#comment-76748 We used your squirrell proof feeder as a guide and made a feeder something like it. So far the squirrells have not been able to get into the tray which is quite an accomplishment. We're thinking of making another one. Thanks for the great idea. We used your squirrell proof feeder as a guide and made a feeder something like it. So far the squirrells have not been able to get into the tray which is quite an accomplishment. We’re thinking of making another one. Thanks for the great idea.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/frugality-for-the-birds/#comment-17771 cricket http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/frugality-for-the-birds/#comment-17771 Now what I do is switch Ollivers out everyother day and put it in an old ice cream bucket. I feed the birds out side on leftovers from him and old bread. Gives Oliver a treat with other birds in yard. Gotta smile when he starts talking bird. Now what I do is switch Ollivers out everyother day and put it in an old ice cream bucket. I feed the birds out side on leftovers from him and old bread. Gives Oliver a treat with other birds in yard. Gotta smile when he starts talking bird.

]]> http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/frugality-for-the-birds/#comment-76747 FeeBee http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/frugality-for-the-birds/#comment-76747 I didn't realize that doves would eat from a feeder. I'm hoping to get a large tray type feeder to see if we can get our doves to eat from it. We have 5 morning doves that come to the feeders each day but so far they have always eaten from the ground. They are such peaceful birds. I didn’t realize that doves would eat from a feeder. I’m hoping to get a large tray type feeder to see if we can get our doves to eat from it. We have 5 morning doves that come to the feeders each day but so far they have always eaten from the ground. They are such peaceful birds.

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