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Welcome, MadameWingNut! and nice to see you Gin!
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TMB StudiosGlad you found us, Renee. The old site will remain where it is on Yuku as long as they don’t pull the plug for lack of activity! Meanwhile, the url Bluebirdnutcafe.com is pointed here now, so we’ve pretty much got all the bases covered for people who are coming back this spring.
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TMB StudiosVery nice, Renee! I don’t have enough patience (or good enough eyesight) for anything like this, but I know some find it relaxing. Great job!
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to our little group, cidermill! Things are pretty slow right now, but it will pick up come February.
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TMB StudiosDecember Winner Announced!
NYSBS has announced the winner of the Photo of the Month contest on their Facebook page:
Photographer Tom McDowell took this beautiful photo, titled “Safe Landing”. Congratulations, Tom!
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TMB StudiosI did this to my older trap after a MODO got it’s head and shoulders through the entry flap, and its body stuck in the elevator compartment. I had to practically destroy the trap to get the dumb thing out!
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TMB StudiosI’ve had Downy Woodpeckers roost in my Bluebird boxes during the cold weather, but never the Bluebirds.
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TMB StudiosI don’t personally, but I know there are some who say winter is a really good time for trapping. My issue is with keeping decoys alive, or having to go outside in a raging blizzard to service the trap. I’m not into being cold!
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TMB StudiosI know if I put the trap right on the ground, I’m more likely to get Chipping Sparrows or other sparrows. I usually don’t elevate it too high, but you could try that and see if it makes a difference. Blaine even has a photo on his website of a trap mounted on top of a bird feeder pole! (top row, third picture from left)
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TMB StudiosAnother 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.
Good question! Yes, you should be able to edit your post for 10 minutes after creating it. See the Posting Tips thread for instructions on how to do that. After 10 minutes, the ability to edit your own post will disappear. If you later find a mistake and want to have it corrected, contact a moderator to have them do it for you.
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TMB StudiosCarol, have you tried elevating the ground trap a little bit? Placing it on a low table or picnic bench, or even on top of an upturned plastic bin can reduce the number of non-HOSP captures.
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TMB StudiosUgh! That’s always a dilemma, Carol. To feed or not to feed. HOSP typically don’t “prefer” BOSS, but they certainly will eat it if nothing else is available. Maybe taking the feeders in temporarily will encourage them to move on, and then you can put the feeders back out…OR, maybe you can use the opportunity to set up the repeating trap with the seed they DO prefer, and clean out the population. Many people have found that winter is a great time for trapping.
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