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John H.[_3_]

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:57:00 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 11 Jan 2008 09:48:54 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

My daughter, a nature lover like her dad, makes pretty much the same
mixture! Only thing is trying to keep the squirrels out of it!

I just go to Costco, buy a 40# box of seed. Freeze the seed for a couple
days. Pour it in my feeder which holds about 8#. The birds share with the
squirrels. They just have to wait an hour or so until the squirrels take a
brake. Freezing the seeds cuts the germination rate down to an acceptable
level. Only get a few sunflowers and milo growing in the yard now. The
squirrels need to eat also.

And the roof rats thank you at night. (AKA "Palmetto Squirrels" around
here)
Everybody gotta eat.

BTW there are a lot of ecologists who say feeding the birds, or any
wild animals, is a bad idea.
I don't have an opinion but one of the saddest sights I have seen was
the great white egret pecking on my mom's door after she died. This
guy had forgotten how to fish.

As for the animals, I'll agree. Here, the local Audubon society has
recommended feeding the birds.

Besides, it's either feed the birds or fight with the wife. Keeping the
feeders full is the easier alternative.
--
John H