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Mountain Chickadees, Purple Finch, Cassin's Finch, Black-headed Grosbeak |
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We changed from black oil sunflower in this feeder to discourage the squirrels. The Mountain Chickadees, finches and grosbeaks love the safflower seed. |
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Hanging tube feeder |
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Safflower |
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Mountain Chickadees, Purple Finch, Cassin's Finch, Stellar's Jays |
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After trying squirrel baffles and removing overhanging branches to outmaneuver the squirrels, we gave up and switched from black oil sunflower to safflower. |
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Hopper Feeder |
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Mountain Chickadees, Purple Finch, Cassin's Finch, Black-headed Grosbeak, Stellar's Jays, Acorn Woodpecker, Band-tailed Pigeons |
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This is a "squirrel proof" feeder - when they jump on the feeder the door closes. |
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Robins, Western Bluebirds, Stellar's Jays |
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Platform Feeder |
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We feed meal worms occasionally in the spring and early summer. |
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Platform Feeder |
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Dark-eyed Juncos, Stellar's Jays, Towhees, Band-tailed Pigeons, Squirrels |
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a good wild bird seed mix |
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Towhees will feed if they are in a protected location. |
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Mountain Chickadees, Purple Finch, Cassin's Finch, Stellar's Jays, Scrub Jay, Acorn Woodpecker, Band-tailed Pigeon, Brewer's Blackbird, Dark-eyed Juncos, White-crowned Sparrow, Squirrels |
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Platform Feeder |
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This is the second time I have tried feeding thistle. I have tried putting the feeder in several locations but for some reason we do not seem to have many Pine Siskins or Goldfinches in this particular area. Siskins are quite common in Big Bear which is nearby but a little higher in elevation than we are. I had several Siskins our first year here but they seem to have disappeared. |
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thistle |
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Anna's Hummingbird, Costa's Hummingbird |
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Hummingbird feeder |
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Suet feeder |
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Red-breasted Nuthatch, White-breasted Nuthatch, Northern Flicker, Acorn Woodpecker, Stellar's Jays, Mountain Chickadees, Squirrels |
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We tried placing a peanut butter mix in one feeder for the summer - the squirrels destroyed the feeder trying to reach the peanut butter. |
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unsalted peanuts |
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all of the above plus: Western Tanangers, White-headed Woodpecker, Robins, Western Bluebirds, Nashville Warbler |
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