It's OK to feed wild birds – here are some tips for doing it the right way

Post by stn8188 » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 10:05 PM UTC

mysterydip wrote: post #25

For those interested, Lazy Game Reviews (LGR) recently started a live bird feeder cam which runs daily: (edit: fixed) https://www.youtube.com/live/fd-2D_Qabqk?si=buJg480KK3VJI_PD Also, if you're curious what birds are coming into your yard, I recommend the Merlin Bird ID App from Cornell University: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/

Post by 2genders28478 » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 10:06 PM UTC

Post by observationist » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 10:08 PM UTC

soperj wrote: post #27

smcleod wrote: post #6

Tip for New Zealand bird feeding - native birds feed on nectar (sugar/honey water) and not seeds which are primarily consumed by introduced / invasive species.

I thought Kiwis eat, roots, shoots and leaves?

Post by lagniappe » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 10:22 PM UTC

sva_ wrote: post #24

Vicinity9635 wrote: post #2

None of this applies to crows. They're very happy to eat our rotting corpses and day old vomit. So feeding them can be an adventure if you try hard enough.

I tried that once. I fed a bunch of crows some walnuts while sitting by a river, and it was fine. The next day I came back, I fed crows at the same spot, and soon a murder of other crows came and attacked the crows I just fed. Not even just lightly nabbing them, but hacking down on them continuously until I broke up the fight. Didn't try feeding any since then.

Post by Aaronstotle » Mon, Apr 22, 2024, 10:32 PM UTC