tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post6262304839130008160..comments2024-03-27T18:25:13.118-04:00Comments on Cup on the Bus: Not a pretty pictureJoanne Noragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-1578278675188032182014-03-01T00:26:44.304-05:002014-03-01T00:26:44.304-05:00Sigh... I remember those days of blackbirds and sq...Sigh... I remember those days of blackbirds and squirrels.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461569436322815787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-54789471240107938002014-02-28T20:05:28.177-05:002014-02-28T20:05:28.177-05:00And this is why we only fed the birds one winter. ...And this is why we only fed the birds one winter. I always felt I couldn't do enough. Then I read that if the birds are not fed, the ones that can migrate will do so. That's most of the birds around these parts. If there's a food source they will stick around - which means if we start to feed them we need to keep on, or they will starve. Good luck with your unexpected guests :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-92070741042460792952014-02-28T12:20:51.503-05:002014-02-28T12:20:51.503-05:00And don't forget the bluejays! Those 'blue...And don't forget the bluejays! Those 'blue meanies' scare everyone off with their sharp cry and swooping tactics. Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-88877152722901317432014-02-28T12:06:43.471-05:002014-02-28T12:06:43.471-05:00Ours get emptied on a daily basis. We don't e...Ours get emptied on a daily basis. We don't even bother to fill it when the grackles come through.ellen abbotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00535475792150335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-421804794018856862014-02-28T08:38:39.798-05:002014-02-28T08:38:39.798-05:00The Hunger Games! Nice!The Hunger Games! Nice!Nessa Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793613496258240147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-90699036520263978012014-02-28T08:09:19.502-05:002014-02-28T08:09:19.502-05:00Funny - similar story here, except our raiders are...Funny - similar story here, except our raiders are squirrels who have outwitted the distance, wires, and baffles we've set up between them and the feeders. Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-90372302793403682072014-02-28T03:34:03.207-05:002014-02-28T03:34:03.207-05:00You've been saving lives!You've been saving lives!Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-35560473204792833882014-02-28T03:29:54.945-05:002014-02-28T03:29:54.945-05:00Gosh! You are still in the depth of winter over th...Gosh! You are still in the depth of winter over there. My parents' greatest problems came from blue jays and squirrels. We found the antics of the squirrels to be fascinating -- no matter what contraption my father spent money on as 'squirrel proof' -- the only real guarantee was that they would always 'figure out a way'! We would see a slew of them on the ground looking at the thing coming up with a new plan of attack and no matter how many times they failed would be back again with another plan...The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-62471438442639867612014-02-28T03:23:09.295-05:002014-02-28T03:23:09.295-05:00umm... I think they came to you via my garden !umm... I think they came to you via my garden !BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-76870813936791498722014-02-28T02:25:26.045-05:002014-02-28T02:25:26.045-05:00ONE DAY? I am (seriously) surprised it could even ...ONE DAY? I am (seriously) surprised it could even fly! English starlings go in flocks, I don't know about the ones where you are, but they wouldn't get very good pickings if they did, if that is how much they eat!!Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-23682083876966663602014-02-28T02:06:16.371-05:002014-02-28T02:06:16.371-05:00they get hungry too but they do seem glutinous they get hungry too but they do seem glutinous Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-6292605851935524012014-02-28T01:53:00.987-05:002014-02-28T01:53:00.987-05:00Now that they have found you, they'll be back ...Now that they have found you, they'll be back every year. You'll be spending a fortune on bird seed.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-74257705305113342832014-02-28T00:59:38.517-05:002014-02-28T00:59:38.517-05:00Suck it up!! It is cold and ALL birds are hungry....Suck it up!! It is cold and ALL birds are hungry...I know you agree so open your purse and refill the feeders. Soup Kitchen don't discriminate......lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00396498563722858586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-46760924568374258742014-02-28T00:27:04.706-05:002014-02-28T00:27:04.706-05:00Never a dull moment at the bird feeders!
bettyNever a dull moment at the bird feeders! <br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-78193188097705898542014-02-27T21:12:56.320-05:002014-02-27T21:12:56.320-05:00Pigeons here. As the food goes out a zillion of t...Pigeons here. As the food goes out a zillion of them materialise. And stand on each other to attempt to get in first. One of the cockatoos drags them off the feeder by the tails. Drag and drop. Someday I will capture it on video.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-81801149118772600502014-02-27T20:32:23.690-05:002014-02-27T20:32:23.690-05:00A hungry belly is a hungry belly...especially at t...A hungry belly is a hungry belly...especially at this time of year.<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-47121418545162344462014-02-27T19:48:09.218-05:002014-02-27T19:48:09.218-05:00That's a pretty house. Poor chickadee.That's a pretty house. Poor chickadee.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-24327111401676494612014-02-27T19:25:52.325-05:002014-02-27T19:25:52.325-05:00I moved to a finch feeder for precisely this reaso...I moved to a finch feeder for precisely this reason. The finches snub it, though, so no birds to watch for me.Kathy Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10593849691667606991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-66879342985036627392014-02-27T19:25:43.835-05:002014-02-27T19:25:43.835-05:00Well, at least the birds entertained you. Lol.Well, at least the birds entertained you. Lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-70317315494954609112014-02-27T19:23:24.070-05:002014-02-27T19:23:24.070-05:00My hubby gets upset when the doves eat the finch&#...My hubby gets upset when the doves eat the finch's food. He thinks they should know betterStarting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-11199021610775657012014-02-27T18:59:27.445-05:002014-02-27T18:59:27.445-05:00This is exactly why we stopped feeding the birds.....This is exactly why we stopped feeding the birds...the blackbirds and starlings and squirrels cleaned us out daily. Our lawn is a mess of stuff growing up through the grass. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-67682439932492533922014-02-27T18:57:37.729-05:002014-02-27T18:57:37.729-05:00I have to say that I love your photos, Joanne. I ...I have to say that I love your photos, Joanne. I wasn't aware of the gluttony of these birds.Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-86694937101081965492014-02-27T18:56:57.426-05:002014-02-27T18:56:57.426-05:00That reminds me of the grapes I grew when I lived ...That reminds me of the grapes I grew when I lived in town. There would be a great number of beautiful bunches of grapes hanging on the vine and then it would rain starlings which would eat every grapes within an hour. rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-34539595875407805322014-02-27T18:53:59.695-05:002014-02-27T18:53:59.695-05:00I did not know those birds are wasteful gluttons.
...I did not know those birds are wasteful gluttons.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1920860526738969165.post-12794230200883391692014-02-27T18:47:26.166-05:002014-02-27T18:47:26.166-05:00Wow! That was fast.Wow! That was fast.Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.com