Thanks, Carol, and I do not necessarily disagree. I, too, am partial to bluebirds, no doubt, but I also offer grape jelly and orange halves for my Baltimore orioles, and the Red-bellied woodpeckers get special attention, as well. I guess I am just trying to strike the right balance so that all of my “desirables” continue to grace my property, while at the same time keeping the black bears at bay. I may just experiment with daytime feeding on the weekends, when I can monitor, and nothing left out at night…
Randy
Bedford, New Hampshire