BirdingGirl

I was very lucky this Christmas--I got 2 bird-related presents: 1. A cedar birdhouse from Steve's parents 2. A Droll Yankee Thistle Feeder from my friend Abbie The birdhouse we'll put up soon, but the thistle feeder is up and it's a hit! I shouldn't put off hanging the birdhouse though because after doing some reading-- this article from My Backyard recommends putting them up in the fall or winter to let them get conditioned and give the birds ample time to check it out. The article also recommends mounting it on a pole rather than a tree to help reduce the risk of predators getting into it. We happen to already have a pole with an old birdhouse on it that we found out next to the barn. That birdhouse is falling apart so I don't feel too bad about taking it off and putting the new on on. But back to the Thistle Feeder- the birds love it! Here's the list of birds that have visited so far: Dark-eyed Junco American Goldfinch (males and females) Pine Siskin Common...