03-18-2006, 05:45 PM
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|  How Do I... Detract Brown Headed Cowbirds and Grackles from my bird feeders? The Grackles have been taking over for about a month now, but the other bird species tolerated them. Now the Cowbirds have taken over and I'm not seeing any of the other species...  I want my finches, sparrows, and dark eyed juncos back!!! |
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03-18-2006, 05:49 PM
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| Repete  Member Since: Jan 2003 Location: Hollywood
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03-18-2006, 05:52 PM
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03-18-2006, 06:58 PM
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| Had a engineer at work that designed some equipment covers out of lexan so he could make bullet proof bird feeders out of the left overs.
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03-18-2006, 09:03 PM
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| what kind of seed are you using? i switched to safflower and now the cowbirds don't stay very long at the feeder. |
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03-18-2006, 09:05 PM
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03-18-2006, 09:11 PM
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 RoMary, we finally got you to post. I'm so proud of you. Kidding, welcome..
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03-18-2006, 09:20 PM
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| Thanks. I've been an observer for quite awhile.  |
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03-19-2006, 08:56 AM
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03-19-2006, 09:54 AM
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