Jane, if you only have one feeder out, you might try a good mixture with black oil sunflower seeds stirred into it. Don't get the cheapie kind with those little reddish-brown "BB's" in it. I have never seen ANYTHING actually eat those. I get mine at PetSmart, and I really love the Stokes mixture that has no hulls in it. I feed it, black oiler sunflowers and safflower seed. Safflower seed goes into a feeder that doesn't have squirrel protection, because they don't really like it, but cardinals and titmice do. HOWEVER, no matter what you are feeding, there will be times when birds are not around for various reasons. I have hardly any right now, mostly due to a pair of hawks hanging about our neighborhood. And even without the hawks, birds often disappear for a few weeks now and then. One more thing...don't forget that WATER is probably even more important than seed in luring birds to your yard. You'll notice that most of Maureen's pictures feature her great birdbath. Be sure to provide several "baths" around the yard. They can be anything from decorative features to trashcan lids on the ground with 2" of water in them. I often turn clay pots upside down and put a clay saucer on top for water. Keep the water CLEAN and shallow, maybe even adding a rock in the center for birds to stand on. Good luck! Marcia

I'm not sure, but it's a possibility. The bird was found on the outskirts of San Antonio, Texas. When I saw it the bird didn't seem to try to walk like I'd think a baby pheasant would do, but I can check on that with the finder. Don't pheasants leave the nest to run after the mother at hatching time?

This is a Mississippi Kite. I happen to know the species well enough to ID from this photo alone, but please always include a geographic location when requesting an ID. Mississippi Kites have been expanding their range over recent years. Could you please go ahead and share your location? I am curious. Thanks!

It may be intended to be a butterfly "house". The little I have read about butterfly houses indicates that they don't work very well, though. https://www.pinterest.com/explore/butterfly-house/?lp=true