Sheldon Martin wrote:

> On Sat, 15 May 2021 16:51:54 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> > On 5/15/2021 1:59 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> >> On Sat, 15 May 2021 09:46:13 -0700 (PDT), dsi1
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> wrote:
> > > >
> >>>> On 5/15/2021 7:04 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> >>>>> On Fri, 14 May 2021 18:31:25 -0400, jmcquown
> > >>>>> wrote:
> > > > > >
> >>>>>> On 5/14/2021 12:17 PM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> >>>>>>> Tractor Supply Stores have a sale on Bird Feeding Stuffs...
> got 2 bird >>>>>>> seed feeders and seed, 2 hummingbird nector
> feeders and nector. I can >>>>>>> spend hours there looking.
> > > > > > > >
> >>>>>> I'd rather spend those hours looking at the birds.
> > > > > >
> >>>>> I do both. Winters here are long and hard so I stock up on seed
> at >>>>> sale time. > I used to make nector but it's cheap enough to
> buy it >>>>> ready made, and the brand I buy already contains the
> minerals and >>>>> vitamins for proper egg shell formation.
> > > > > >
> >>>> Hummingbirds get nutrition from many other sources. They eat a
> lot of >>>> small insects.
> >>>>>> During warm months I don't offer seed or suet; there are
> plenty of >>>>>> sources of food once the weather warms up. What
> keeps them coming >>>>>> around at all times of the year is the bird
> bath which is always filled >>>>>> with fresh water. I love watching
> them splish-splash around in the bath.
> > > > > > >
> >>>>>> It doesn't (often) get cold enough for the water to freeze in
> the bath >>>>>> where I live now but it did in west TN. I have a
> small heater for the >>>>>> bath I used then.
> > > > > > >
> >>>>>> Jill
> > > > > >
> >>>>> I use one of those plastic snow coasters as a bird bath, a small
> >>>>> heater is added during winter. During warm weather the birds
> prefer >>>>> the many ponds here, they especially like the shallow
> vernal ponds.
> > > > > >
> >>>> Yes, you have fresh water ponds. I live on one of a string of sea
> >>>> islands surrounded by salt marshes. Even the tidal creeks are
> mostly >>>> salt water. Yes, birds always find sources of fresh water
> but it's the >>>> the bird bath that keeps them coming to my patio
> year round.
> > > > >
> >>>> No seed out at this time of year. Just this morning I've seen
> tufted >>>> titmice, a mated pair of cardinals, Carolina chickadees
> all coming to >>>> take a sip and a dip in the bird bath.
> > > >
> > > >
> >>> Uh, why do you have to turn a pleasant avian conversation into a
> "contest". >>
> > (piggybacking, sorry Sheldon)
> >
> > I didn't turn anything into a contest, Mr. Hawaii. We were
> > discussing birds and habitats in our different regions and you
> > decided to turn troll. Go buy some more fried fish with cabbage
> > buried underneath and don't dare eat the cabbage.
> >
> > Jill
>
> My new seed feeders are working nicely... only all the fallen seeds
> are scoffed by the Canada geese. Oh well, can't blame them.


>
> Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."


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