Bird Feeder Location

pawrick

Bought a peanut feeder for the first time during the week but wondering about where to put it exactly since I haven't had any birds come to it so far.

No trees in our garden but there are lots near the house as we are next to a park.

At the moment I have the feeder hanging about 5 foot off the ground suspended from a brush handle placed between the corner of the fence and some bushes. Not very high I think but it's as high as I can get it without a ladder.

Should I throw out some other food in the yard to attract them as I have a feeling they may not have spotted it? Or just give it more time?

I don't have this problem back in my family home in Athlone as our garden is full of wild birds since we and our neighbors have fruit trees, berry bushes and most put out food on the ground.

trebor28

if the birds are not used to getting food there then it will take time to get them around.
they are creatures of habit.
when i go out in the morning to feed my hens, i see birds coming from all around into the trees around the hens waiting for me to throw out food.

pawrick

thanks, just me being impatient!

finally saw birds on it yesterday feeding

some blue tits and possibly a Chaffinch or Bullfinch (redish breast and a finch), also a robin going around under the feeder probably eating anything dropped.

noticed they aren't too bothered with it though - maybe the food (peanuts) or possibly there is enough food around the area (I saw other feeders in trees around the neighbourhood when out walking yesterday). They all seem a good weight compared to the birds back home in Athlone at the moment. they are absolutely devouring the seed feeders there.

HardyEustace

pawrick wrote: »

thanks, just me being impatient!

finally saw birds on it yesterday feeding

some blue tits and possibly a Chaffinch or Bullfinch (redish breast and a finch), also a robin going around under the feeder probably eating anything dropped.

noticed they aren't too bothered with it though - maybe the food (peanuts) or possibly there is enough food around the area (I saw other feeders in trees around the neighbourhood when out walking yesterday). They all seem a good weight compared to the birds back home in Athlone at the moment. they are absolutely devouring the seed feeders there.

Well, it's probably because they prefer the seed feeders to the peanut feeders.

I've several peanut feeders but last week, put out some nyger feeders and some sunflower heart feeders. They're now ALL about the seed feeders and the peanut feeders are being more or less ignored.

There's always at least two goldfinches beak deep in each nyger seed feeder and peeking at the sunflower hearts. They're just not that pushed about the peanuts if there's seeds around.

Connacht

Was visiting a house recently and, on seeing,them, thought the bird feeders were very close to the French doors (maybe 2 m). During my time there, a Chaffinch smashed into the glass and was killed instantly. Coincidence or does placing the feeders too close to glass put the birds in unnecessary danger of this happening ?