Re: birdfood

At the feed store, they call me the bird lady.  I mix 2 parts wild
bird seed mix w/ 1 part safflower and 1 part striped sunflower seed
and all my birds go nuts for it.  Do the nyger thing in a tube feeder
from fall until late Spring for Jesse's (and Fran's & Tricia's)
goldfinches who winter here.   Happy fat birdies in my yard.  The
robins and mourning doves are so fat, it's a wonder they can still
fly.


On 6/28/05, A A HODGES <hodgesaa@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Sounds like some retarded marketing technique to me Kitty. I'd be much more
> inclined to buy something that said "all natural." why can't they just
> leave stuff alone? I don't get it. I've made it a point to plant lots of
> fruiting plants for my birds so I don't bother buying any other kind of
> food besides black oil SF (and suet in the winter). I know some birds
> prefer different types but who can afford all that? I was having a hard
> time affording the sunflower seed til I made some changes in the budget.  I
> would just hate to stop feeding my birds. Except of course I still get
> those darned rats! And now I have a bunny living in the yard believe it or
> not. It's avoided the dogs so far, and has only eaten grass and weeds that
> I can see. I hope it stays that way.................
> A
> 
> Andrea H
> Beaufort, SC
> 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Date: 6/28/2005 5:42:54 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] birdfood
> >
> > You don't see that here.  I was pretty happy to see the cardinal family.
> > Kitty
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Zemuly Sanders" <zsanders@midsouth.rr.com>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 1:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] birdfood
> >
> >
> > > Sounds like an attempt at marketing birdfood in the same manner as pet
> > food,
> > > i.e. to appeal to humans.  As ridiculous as it sounds to us I'm sure it
> > will
> > > work well.
> > >
> > > Did I tell you all about the cute sight I witnessed the other day?  Mr.
> > and
> > > Mrs. Wild Turkey were taking their offspring on a stroll through the
> > > recently mown hay field across the street.  It was really adorable --
> > mother
> > > and daddy together with about five little turkeys in single file behind.
> > >
> > > zem
> > > zone 7
> > > West TN
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center"
> > > <4042N15@nationalhearing.com>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 2:42 PM
> > > Subject: [CHAT] birdfood
> > >
> > >
> > > >I heard quite a bit of chatter outside my window the other day, so I
> had
> > to
> > > > check.  Mom and Dad Cardinal were showing the youngster the ropes.
> They
> > > > were checking out the birdbath which I keep filled with fresh water.
> It
> > > > made me think I should check the bird feeder.  (I don't worry about
> that
> > > > much in summer, but still..)  This feeder holds a lot of seed so I
> don't
> > > > fill it often.  It was EMPTY!
> > > >
> > > > So, just now I picked up a 10# bag of Oil of Sunflower, everybody's
> > > > favorite.  But while looking for it at WalMart I found "Trail Mix"
> > > > birdfood
> > > > and other mixes.  They sounded yummy even from my perspective...and
> then
> > I
> > > > saw it...the last ingredient was artificial berry flavoring,
> artificial
> > > > cherry flavoring.  Since when do birds require artificial flavorings?
> > > > What's wrong with the ingredients in these blends that the birds need
> > the
> > > > flavor enhanced?
> > > >
> > > > Kitty
> > > >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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