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What kind of bird food attracts the largest variety of bird species?

Posted on April 23, 2012 by admin| 5 Comments

I live in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, and I’ve been fascinated by birds for as long as I can remember. Recently, my grandfather and I built two plastic-bottle birdfeeders. We don’t usually see a lot of blue jays, but they *do* live in the area. I want to attract as many different species as possible. Will standard mixed bird feed work, or is there anything special to attract specific birds in the area? A few examples of some of the birds that I want to attract are blue jays, robins, chipping sparrows, other sparrows, finches, doves, and common grackles (locally known as “blue-headed blackbirds”). It doesn’t have to be just those species, though.
Anyway, an answer would really be appreciated. Thanks for the help.

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Multiple bird species questions?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by admin| 2 Comments

Hi!

Geez, I haven’t asked a question in forever!

When I grow up, I want to own a lot of birds. These are the ones I currently want:

TIELS (up to four)
PARROTLETS (up to four)
BUDGIES (up to four)
QUAKER PARROT (up to four)
LINEOLATED PARAKEETS (up to four)
CAIQUES (up to four)
KAKARIKIS (up to four)
LOVEBIRDS (up to four)

This is a few YEARS from now. I just want to know some things about these birds. Like:

1. HOW WELL DO ALL OF THESE GET ALONG?

I know Lovebirds can be with any other birds. I was just wondering if any of these other species will need to be blocked off?

2. NEST BOXES

I will most likely just have a pair or two of each species, but i was wondering what nest boxe sthey need. I know cockatiels and lovebrids can use cockatiel nest boxes, and most parakeet species can use parakeet nest boxes. Anything extra or special for the nest boxes?

3. PERSONAL EXPERIENCES?

I have three tiels and three keets ( and four keet eggs about to hatch!) so I know about those. I had keets and tiels most of my life. I was wonderign about the other birds, how well are they?

YES, I WILL DO MY RESEARCH! And I won’t be getting these birds until a few years from now. I was just wondering, and jsut wanting to know some things. I will give them vet check ups, food, water, good cages, fruits and vegetables, and things like that. I will most likely have a bird room for them (I have one for the current six brids I have!).

Thanks if you can offer any help.
OH! And yes, I can handle all of the poo. And I want to know which are the loudest (I can handle loud birds, now just ear splitting loud!), and I will have extra cages. I will most likely have a in-home job.

Thanks!
What species of each bird of the best?

Like I know there are several diffent kinds of lovebirds and caiques, but which are the best in you experience?

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Why are British town centres full of pigeons but not other birds?

Posted on April 11, 2011 by admin| 4 Comments

Surely other birds can cope with a bit of noise and like to feed off human waste too? When I was in Australia there were many different birds in the city centres. How come British bird species (and those of similiar climes) are so city-shy?

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OH NO! A protected bird species has made a nest on my back door, so i cant open it. What should i do?

Posted on March 10, 2011 by admin| 9 Comments

I live in Missouri, and a Spotted Woodpecker has made a nest on the top of my back door, so i cant open it. It is against the law to disturb the bird while nesting, but i need to use that door because its the only way to get to my backyard, where i have my garden and stray cats that i feed. What should i do??? It’s pretty cool to wacth the bird make the nest and everything, but its getting in my way..lol

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Multiple bird species questions?

Posted on September 5, 2010 by admin| 2 Comments

Hi!

Geez, I haven’t asked a question in forever!

When I grow up, I want to own a lot of birds. These are the ones I currently want:

TIELS (up to four)
PARROTLETS (up to four)
BUDGIES (up to four)
QUAKER PARROT (up to four)
LINEOLATED PARAKEETS (up to four)
CAIQUES (up to four)
KAKARIKIS (up to four)
LOVEBIRDS (up to four)

This is a few YEARS from now. I just want to know some things about these birds. Like:

1. HOW WELL DO ALL OF THESE GET ALONG?

I know Lovebirds can be with any other birds. I was just wondering if any of these other species will need to be blocked off?

2. NEST BOXES

I will most likely just have a pair or two of each species, but i was wondering what nest boxe sthey need. I know cockatiels and lovebrids can use cockatiel nest boxes, and most parakeet species can use parakeet nest boxes. Anything extra or special for the nest boxes?

3. PERSONAL EXPERIENCES?

I have three tiels and three keets ( and four keet eggs about to hatch!) so I know about those. I had keets and tiels most of my life. I was wonderign about the other birds, how well are they?

YES, I WILL DO MY RESEARCH! And I won’t be getting these birds until a few years from now. I was just wondering, and jsut wanting to know some things. I will give them vet check ups, food, water, good cages, fruits and vegetables, and things like that. I will most likely have a bird room for them (I have one for the current six brids I have!).

Thanks if you can offer any help.
OH! And yes, I can handle all of the poo. And I want to know which are the loudest (I can handle loud birds, now just ear splitting loud!), and I will have extra cages. I will most likely have a in-home job.

Thanks!
What species of each bird of the best?

Like I know there are several diffent kinds of lovebirds and caiques, but which are the best in you experience?

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What kind of bird food attracts the largest variety of bird species?

Posted on June 6, 2010 by admin| 5 Comments

I live in Fort Pierre, South Dakota, and I’ve been fascinated by birds for as long as I can remember. Recently, my grandfather and I built two plastic-bottle birdfeeders. We don’t usually see a lot of blue jays, but they *do* live in the area. I want to attract as many different species as possible. Will standard mixed bird feed work, or is there anything special to attract specific birds in the area? A few examples of some of the birds that I want to attract are blue jays, robins, chipping sparrows, other sparrows, finches, doves, and common grackles (locally known as “blue-headed blackbirds”). It doesn’t have to be just those species, though.
Anyway, an answer would really be appreciated. Thanks for the help.

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