I hang feeders from my sunporch in the warmer days. I would hang them in winter but the windows freeze up and they're impossible to open. So the first chance I get, I put out the feeders and hope that whatever breed I can get finds them.
The city seems to be the home of WAY too many sparrows. That's the majority of what I get and considering the seed I buy runs me about $40+ dollars a month, it's a bit annoying knowing that I'm feeding a bunch of birds who would be just as happy eating out of a garbage can. BUT, there are also other breeds I love that come to visit. The other day when I put my window feeder out, it wasn't hanging 5 minutes before a gorgeous, red male House Finch paid it a visit. Today he even brought his mate. I also have a stunning male yellow finch visiting my inventive nyjer feeder I bought last year. Why inventive? The feed ports are below the perches so the bird hangs upside down to feed from it. And not many can do it. Keeps the sparrows out of it. Now if I could find a way to keep the big, fat, anything-eating doves out of my window feeder. And keep the pigeons away (The winged rats that they are!)Bird feeding in the city is an ongoing struggle to attract and keep the pretty birds around while keeping the bullies and buzzards away.
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