I heard about the safflower trip to keep blackbirds away. Just bought some and put it out. True, blackbirds don't like it... neither do any of the other birds (chickadees, nuthatches, etc just spit it out). Only birds that seem to tolerate them are house finches. I'm going to try the cage thing next. Thank you
I'm here to tell you cowbirds learn very quickly how to get in those cage feeders! Redwing blackbirds swing it to knock the seeds out. Grosbeaks will not go in cage feeders I have
TFS. My local WBU is very helpful in giving information about how to maintain feeders to attract birds you want and or eliminate birds you don’t want by food management.
I found the house suet feeders (upside down feeders) work to prevent starlings and grackles from eating it. Now i can out the super blend suet in them. For all of my others feeders I use safflower seed. I buy peanuts in the shell for my flat feeders for the Bluejays and squirrels. If the peanuts are in the shell the starlings won't want to take time to crack them open.
Hello Bev. Do you know if Starlings will eat up black oil sunflower seeds? I am curios if they will be as eager to crack those open. Thank you, Tamara.
I buy suet cakes but cannot use those baskets as the grey's eat it all. I use a block of wood with holes drilled and filled and I use wire mesh to keep squirrels out. The best is butcher suet that is the favorite among woodpeckers.
What! No comments in over a year? Can I start? OK, I'm new to bird feeding, and this problem cropped up this year. I just bought the upside down suet feeder, and the safflower seeds. Hoping for success. Looks like you have quite the selection there. I'm from Brockton, (originally) and may stop by some day. Thanks for the video. :)
@@dollywhitlock7990 I would think yes, looking at the one in the video. And if a cardinal will fit, so will blackbirds. (If you use the cheap wild bird food, or black oil sunflower). What he said about the safflower, is the best way to keep most nuisance birds away. I have one up-side down suet feeder, and the black birds if tempted by other food/feeders, will chow on it. But they don't come now that most my food is safflower, and woodpecker mix. Once in a blue moon I'll have-ta shoe them away.
Cardboard box with door cut out and a peanut butter treat rat trap. Of course you have to deal with the whole dead rat thing, but my neighbor has been doing this for years and rats don’t last long around here. Live traps for red squirrels with a relocation program.
I live in Indiana where can I find the cage covers that you showed for the large feeder ? I have one of the upside down suet cake feeders is there a cover that will fit over those thank you.
Thanks for the information on the feeders but some feedback for you, I had to turn my volume up to high to here you. You might consider talking louder or getting closer to the microphone.
Do like we do in the deaf community and use CC. It’s usually available on every channel. If it’s not and I think I may enjoy watching their content I ask if they would consider setting their options available for the hearing impaired. I’m surprised at the amount of people who “just never thought about that” 😞 and thanked me for reaching out.
good and to the point vidja and (if you already got one this other idea will work) not a pushy salesman respect for that sir if i lived in that area i would patronize your business and reccomend to my birding friends your store also i live in Red Bud IL Randolph count y So IL not all the way south near St Loius on IL side
I'm in SW Florida so a lot of the birds you mention aren't around here. I would like to keep the grackles away but not the bluejays, any suggestions? Now if I still lived in Worcester good advice!!
I heard about the safflower trip to keep blackbirds away. Just bought some and put it out. True, blackbirds don't like it... neither do any of the other birds (chickadees, nuthatches, etc just spit it out). Only birds that seem to tolerate them are house finches. I'm going to try the cage thing next. Thank you
Same here none of my other birds like the safflower either.
I'm here to tell you cowbirds learn very quickly how to get in those cage feeders! Redwing blackbirds swing it to knock the seeds out. Grosbeaks will not go in cage feeders I have
TFS. My local WBU is very helpful in giving information about how to maintain feeders to attract birds you want and or eliminate birds you don’t want by food management.
What is that??
I found the house suet feeders (upside down feeders) work to prevent starlings and grackles from eating it. Now i can out the super blend suet in them. For all of my others feeders I use safflower seed. I buy peanuts in the shell for my flat feeders for the Bluejays and squirrels. If the peanuts are in the shell the starlings won't want to take time to crack them open.
Hello Bev. Do you know if Starlings will eat up black oil sunflower seeds? I am curios if they will be as eager to crack those open. Thank you, Tamara.
@@treasuringpricelesstime5962 I heard yes but I can't be sure.
Where to buy the cages that will fit over tube feeders? Can Cardinals still get through?
I buy suet cakes but cannot use those baskets as the grey's eat it all. I use a block of wood with holes drilled and filled and I use wire mesh to keep squirrels out. The best is butcher suet that is the favorite among woodpeckers.
Great advice, thank you 😊
Butcher suet? Any links to where I can learn this process?
I end up taking down my suet feeders in the spring due to starllins as they end up eating it all in a metter of days. Thanks for the great ideas.
Same! I look outside and it seems the next day ALL of my feeders are half empty. I’m like oh my goodness I can’t afford to feed you guys! 😂
Yep, same here!
Very helpful and to the point video!
Ned? Ned Reyerson? I sure as heckfire remember you! Bing!
Excellent information!
Thank you 😊
Where could I buy the cage for my large tube feed?
Is this page still monitored???
I'm having this problem right now !
I need the upsidedown suet feeder and feeder cages!!!
What! No comments in over a year? Can I start? OK, I'm new to bird feeding, and this problem cropped up this year. I just bought the upside down suet feeder, and the safflower seeds. Hoping for success. Looks like you have quite the selection there. I'm from Brockton, (originally) and may stop by some day. Thanks for the video. :)
Can Cardinals eat thru the large cage please?
@@dollywhitlock7990 I would think yes, looking at the one in the video. And if a cardinal will fit, so will blackbirds. (If you use the cheap wild bird food, or black oil sunflower). What he said about the safflower, is the best way to keep most nuisance birds away. I have one up-side down suet feeder, and the black birds if tempted by other food/feeders, will chow on it. But they don't come now that most my food is safflower, and woodpecker mix. Once in a blue moon I'll have-ta shoe them away.
any idears on how to keep the rats from coming and eating the dropped seeds etc that are on the floor
Maybe hot spicy seeds some rodents don't like spicy seeds.
Cardboard box with door cut out and a peanut butter treat rat trap. Of course you have to deal with the whole dead rat thing, but my neighbor has been doing this for years and rats don’t last long around here. Live traps for red squirrels with a relocation program.
Hello. We tried both those. They still eat the safflower and they still eat the suet turned upside down with package
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I live in Indiana where can I find the cage covers that you showed for the large feeder ? I have one of the upside down suet cake feeders is there a cover that will fit over those thank you.
Thanks for the information on the feeders but some feedback for you, I had to turn my volume up to high to here you. You might consider talking louder or getting closer to the microphone.
Do like we do in the deaf community and use CC. It’s usually available on every channel. If it’s not and I think I may enjoy watching their content I ask if they would consider setting their options available for the hearing impaired. I’m surprised at the amount of people who “just never thought about that” 😞 and thanked me for reaching out.
Same here with the volume, but other than that I thank you for the video, from Fall River! 🇺🇦🇺🇸👊
Best thing I ever purchased was these cages.
Redwing blackbirds and cowbirds get in. Upset I spent 100 on thr feeder + $50 on the cage!!!!
good and to the point vidja and (if you already got one this other idea will work) not a pushy salesman respect for that sir if i lived in that area i would patronize your business and reccomend to my birding friends your store also i live in Red Bud IL Randolph count y So IL not all the way south near St Loius on IL side
Very interesting information and I will visit my local Wild Birds Unlimited in Alexandria Virginia.,
I'm in SW Florida so a lot of the birds you mention aren't around here. I would like to keep the grackles away but not the bluejays, any suggestions? Now if I still lived in Worcester good advice!!
Blue jays can be very aggressive to other birds; they sometimes raid nests and have decapitated other birds. i use a bb gun on them.
@kisaacs2436 very true! They terrorize my wrens and hunt their babies down.
I'm in SWFLA...
We have all the birds mentioned...
Too many black birds
My backyard birds are not interested in the suet.
Biden’s high inflation across the U.S. has hit hard for everyone, I no longer can afford to feed and house my beautiful bird friends…. And I am sad.