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Tim Cork Junior Member	posted April 17, 2005 10:47 AM When should bird feeders be put up and taken down? IP: Logged
Allan Foster Moderator	posted April 18, 2005 03:14 PM Hi Tim. I never take down my seed holding birdfeeders. I clean them more often in the warm months but I leave them up so I can enjoy birds all summer long. Biologists used to tell us that this would interfere with the natural eating habits of birds. But apparently it doesn't. So go ahead - leave it up. Of course this does not apply to special cases like your hummingbird feeder. It's a bit early but I just put mine up and will leave it up until the last hummingtbird leaves my yard near the end of September. (I live in the GTA) Fat feeders I take down because I want to encourage the birds in my backyard to eat caterpillars instead. By far the best way to attract birds to your backyard is to plant wildlife shrubs which supply not only food but also shelter for the birds. There are all kinds of books about attracting birds to your garden for specific recommendations. IP: Logged
Rose Power Member	posted June 15, 2005 07:44 AM I feed the birds all winter, and leave the feeders up in summer too. The niger feeder brings in the goldfinches, and I have a big feeder for sunflower seed, in which I put one scoop of seed a day, instead of the two which I put in in fall and winter. The regular birds, like grackles, which come back every year, bring their babies to the feeder, so they become used to it, and the cardinals which are around all year long, also bring their babies. Also, I love to watch the birds outside the kitchen window, and would miss them if the feeder was not there. ------------------ Rose IP: Logged

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