Superfeeder bags a House Finch

[Scottes]

Superfeeder is up, but not yet perfect... It's got 4 feeders (sunflower, thistle, finch food, and suet) and 2 large, non-shiny sticks mounted on top. It's 9 feet of pure picture platform.

Alas, it's not perfect. The dang thing is *too* tall! I need a stepladder to fill the feeders, and I can't get good backgrounds because I'm shooting at a flat angle. Lowering it a foot will let me get a down-angle to catch grass for a background. The anti-squirrel guard proved inadequate, so that's been fixed. (Hah!) The sticks have too many small branches and they clutter the pics.

And I'm beginning to think that I should have hung the feeders from the sticks themselves. The stupid birds keep landing on the pine boards I used for crossbars. Don't they understand that I'm trying to take natural pictures of them? Sheesh.


When I get this perfected I'm starting a new company - Superfeeder Picture Platform Incorporated. The feeder itself will be cheap, but placement consulting and installation fees will be through the roof...

Anyway, it yielded a House Finch and a couple of nuthatches today. So the House Finch checks off another box. Still to go: Male American Goldfinch, Male & Female Cardinals, Titmouse, and Mourning Dove if I can ever coax one of them to feed from a pole (not likely). Oh, and a Grackle - I got a surprise this morning when I saw one on the sunflower feeder. I've never seen one in my yard before.

Here's what you've all been waiting for (yeah, right):

http://www.itsanadventure.com/postimages/HouseFinch_7344.jpg
(Bit of a crop to get rid of most of the cluttery background branches...)

[JZaun]

Nice shot Scottes,, I gotta work on my feeder. You are way ahead of me. Mine just hangs with 10 birds on it and no possible shot :?

JZ

[who10]

And I'm beginning to think that I should have hung the feeders from the sticks themselves. The stupid birds keep landing on the pine boards I used for crossbars. Don't they understand that I'm trying to take natural pictures of them? Sheesh.



Hmm, there must be a BirdChatter to English dictionary available on Amazon... write in nice clear Nuthach'ees "Please stay stay off scaffolding"... :lol:

Now that I got that out my system, your feeder system is wonderful. Love all the images you've been able to capture and share with it.

Keep up the inspiring work.

David

[Scottes]

Hmm, there must be a BirdChatter to English dictionary available on Amazon... write in nice clear Nuthach'ees "Please stay stay off scaffolding"... :lol:

I'll try that. What the hell - it can't hurt.... Well, all those anti-establishment blue jays will *definitely* land on the scaffolding, though.

:)

[cmM]

impressive work there Scottes... ;)
How long does the food last in your feeders? I have ONE, and these birds around here finish off a couple lbs of seeds in one day :P

[marie]

it's a beautiful shot
8)

[Scottes]

impressive work there Scottes... ;)
How long does the food last in your feeders? I have ONE, and these birds around here finish off a couple lbs of seeds in one day :P

That's one reason why I now have 3 feeders plus suet. :-) Depending on squirrel attacks, my black sunflower seed feeder would last about 2 to 2-1/2 days - the thistle would easily go 3 or 4. Now the sunflower feeder is bigger and I added a finch food feeder with generic mixed seed. I'll expect 3-4 days I think. I think I've spent $50 this year on bird food, and another $30 on squirrel food. It's cheap entertainment really, and makes for decent pictures.