{"id":999,"date":"2019-12-12T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/urbannaturestore.blog\/?p=999"},"modified":"2019-12-12T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T20:00:00","slug":"christmas-shopping-checklist-for-the-birds-and-squirrels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.mppdev.net\/index.php\/2019\/12\/12\/christmas-shopping-checklist-for-the-birds-and-squirrels\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Shopping CHECKLIST For The Birds… and Squirrels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I would like to share this blog from last year.\u00a0 It might help you with some ideas for the birds and squirrels and keep you entertained during the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, those birds are really making their appearance known at the feeders, and let me tell you\u2026 it’s busy.\u00a0 Time to make a wish list for the birds… and squirrels.\u00a0 Here we go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chickadees<\/strong> \u2013 peanut halves and sunflower hearts, hmmm, and maybe some suet nuggets<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cardinals<\/strong> \u2013 lots of safflower, and maybe some peanut halves<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Goldfinches<\/strong> \u2013 nyjer seed and finch and friends<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Woodpeckers<\/strong> \u2013 definitely need to stock up on suet and peanut halves,  don’t forget the Mill Creek Insect and Nut suet, definitely a favourite of theirs and will serve as Christmas Dinner<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mourning Doves <\/strong>\u2013 more safflower and white millet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Junco’s<\/strong> \u2013 white millet and finch and friends<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blue Jays<\/strong> \u2013 whole peanuts, these guys are pretty demanding, ohhh and corn cobs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Robins<\/strong> \u2013 yes I’m still seeing some, mealworms and possibly grape jelly<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nuthatches<\/strong> \u2013 sunflower hearts and peanuts… and suet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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House finches <\/strong>\u2013 more safflower and sunflower hearts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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House Sparrows<\/strong> \u2013 these guys will have to share with the others, there’s just too many of them<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Purple Finches<\/strong> \u2013 safflower and sunflower hearts<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I suppose they’ll all want another heated bird bath too, getting a little crowded out there.  Maybe the Farm Innovators Four Seasons Ground Birdbath<\/a>, the Doves will probably use it for a meeting area, they sure like to stand in the water and around the edges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Roosting Box<\/a> would be a nice present.  I’ll have to situate it on the east side of the yard facing south.  That should give them a place to take refuge when the weather outside is frightful.  This will also serve as a double gift<\/a> as they can use it for a bird house in the summer if I reverse the position of the opening to the top… good plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Next on the list \u2013 squirrels \u2013 a bag of our squirrel mix and a new ground feeder<\/a>, possibly two as the Junco’s, American Tree Sparrows and the Doves like to dine at ground level.  A Squngee<\/a> for the squirrels would be fun, then I’ll have to get another bag of corn cobs to go with that. I should get a bag of Happy Garden Mix <\/a>to mix with everyone’s seed of choice for their Christmas dinner, they’ll all like that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, that’s my shopping list for all the backyard visitors.  I wish all of you a very happy holiday season and the very best in the new year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Merry Christmas and Happy Birding!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author – Jane Paradis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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