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Placement of finch sock

13 years ago

I bought a finch sock to place on the deck where the hummers feed in the summer. We miss our feathered friends in the winter. But so far, no luck. Not a single bird. Can anyone tell me if this is too close to the house? Or if there's a trick to letting the birds know it's there? Where it's placed, it does hang just around the railing level.

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donald lucius
13 years ago
birds often take several weeks to find and use a new feeder.
a lot of different birds seem to be attracked by bright colors and fluttering objects. Try hanging a few ribbons or ballons or even a couple wind chimes out. If there are any chickadees around your area they will probably be the first to show up. they are very curuous and one of the most friendly of birds. When i go out to fill the feeders or cleanup i whistle and chirp and they come flying in to see what is happening. another thing that attracks birds is water.anything from a bowl or pan changed daily if it freezes up or anymore the heated bird baths are a lot cheaper and can be placed on a railing or even hung from a rafter or mounted on a pole. and they are pretty energy efficient i hang my feeders close to a tree or shurbs it seems the birds fly into the tree or bushes first then to the feeders or water. and mine seem to do best 5 or 6 foot from the ground. my water bath came with a clamp to mount from railing or a 3 foot pole to sit in on in the yard. it sits outside the kitchen window close to the feeders.
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