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Hi, Mike & welcome here! If you are wanting/needing to find out more about hosting our beautiful blues (& other natives) you have found the right spot. Of course, no one knows everything, but I’ll tell you the Moderators & people here really know their stuff, and if we don’t, we are definitely not afraid to ask. As Tammy says, this time of year is slow, plus the move to this site is taking some time for people to sign up. I have been doing some BB presentations this past year to different groups and have two scheduled already for next year. But there is always something to learn. Good luck on that huge undertaking of the golf course trail – you are brave to take that on.
Cher, yes, I always elevate the trap – usually set it up on large plastic growing pots (maybe 12″ tall) on a platform. HOWEVER, you have hit on an idea – maybe I am not elevating it enough! Is the height of the trap what keeps other birds out? I do have an unused picnic bench I could put it on. And Tammy, I like your grit about not letting the HOSP enjoy your winter bird eating/watching. That is really my quandary right now. I just cannot hardly stand watching them getting fat on my food!! Oh well, I will just have to make a decision. Thanks.
Another question – is there an Edit to our own posts? Sometimes, you see something wrong after it is posted, although I usually check them good before posting, but it happens.
Cher, I have tried and tried the ground trap put right in the area as the seed feeder and MOST of the time I catch everything except HOSP! They are just too smart – but I will have to try that while the weather is still not too bad. And if that doesn’t work the first week I will probably be forced to take the feeder down. BUT the trouble is that the HOSP also have found my suet feeder which is right on my back deck railing, so they are there, too. My best bet is to trap them out in the back yard by the feed seeder I guess. Thanks for the reply.
