Bluebird feeders?

BadGirl · Mar 26, 2009

Anyone know where I can get one by Sunday for a birthday present? I would prefer local to LexPk area (since I'm lazy).

Also, what is special about a bluebird feeder that makes it different from any other bird feeder? Do they prefer a particular color, or a special-sized hole?

tes218 · Mar 26, 2009

BadGirl said:
Anyone know where I can get one by Sunday for a birthday present? I would prefer local to LexPk area (since I'm lazy).

Also, what is special about a bluebird feeder that makes it different from any other bird feeder? Do they prefer a particular color, or a special-sized hole?

We got ours at the Wild Bird Center in Waldorf (not local to LexPk) but the people there are very good and can provide the whole setup. Check out the website and the pictures under photo album. They can answer any questions you have. I got my husband the Blue Bird house and set up for Christmas.

Wild Bird Center - Waldorf, MD

itsbob · Mar 26, 2009

BadGirl said:
Anyone know where I can get one by Sunday for a birthday present? I would prefer local to LexPk area (since I'm lazy).

Also, what is special about a bluebird feeder that makes it different from any other bird feeder? Do they prefer a particular color, or a special-sized hole?

BlueBird feeder is a misnomer in most cases..

usually what people refer to when it comes to bluebirds is nesting boxes.

The state has a supply of do it yourself kits that you can get for free, but I doubt you can get just one, and by Sunday. Usually the Local Game Warden has them..

I'm sure Lowes has them.. or WalMart.

itsbob · Mar 26, 2009

I found them online from $23 to $300, how much do you want to spend, and how many do you want??

Beelzebaby666 · Mar 26, 2009

Make one? :shrug:

lovinmaryland · Mar 26, 2009

itsbob said:
I found them online from $23 to $300, how much do you want to spend, and how many do you want??

My $ is on the $300 one :biggrin:

Beelzebaby666 said:
Make one? :shrug:

The first line says she needs it by Sunday.

BadGirl · Mar 26, 2009

Beelzebaby666 said:
Make one? :shrug:

Yeah, in all the spare time that I have, I'll get right on that. :roflmao:

Knucklehead, if you were a true friend, you'd see my dire straights and offer to make one for me. Yep, that's it! :yay:

Beelzebaby666 · Mar 26, 2009

Let me just go look up a plan for one....

Toxick · Mar 26, 2009

It's finally happened.

It only took me 6 years, but I have read every single post that's been posted on the fourms since I been here. (Except for ones that have been deleted that I missed, and ones in forums which I'm not allowed in). It took some serious catching up, and I could only do it during my spare times, but I'm completely caught up.

It was also hard going through threads in forums that I couldn't care less about. Like horses or the Ladies Room.

Now... need to start back-tracking through all the threads that were posted before I got here.

Didn't want to hi-jack this tread, but this is the one where I caught up.

I now return you to your regularly scheduled forum.

BadGirl · Mar 26, 2009

So, is a bluebird FEEDER different than a bluebird HOUSE? My sister said explicitly that she wanted a bluebird feeder, and within reason, I'm very willing to get it for her.

Cowgirl · Mar 26, 2009

BadGirl said:
So, is a bluebird FEEDER different than a bluebird HOUSE? My sister said explicitly that she wanted a bluebird feeder, and within reason, I'm very willing to get it for her.

I've not heard of a bluebird feeder. :shrug:

ohsnoes · Mar 26, 2009

BadGirl said:
Anyone know where I can get one by Sunday for a birthday present? I would prefer local to LexPk area (since I'm lazy).

Also, what is special about a bluebird feeder that makes it different from any other bird feeder? Do they prefer a particular color, or a special-sized hole?

I am not aware that there are feeders specifically for bluebirds. Southern States in Mechanicsville has bluebird boxes for $12.99.

Beelzebaby666 · Mar 26, 2009

Simple or fancy?

Wait, if you want a feeder blue birds will eat from a simple one.. Lowe's has a really nice ceder one for 40 bucks.

toppick08 · Mar 26, 2009

ohsnoes said:
I am not aware that there are feeders specifically for bluebirds. Southern States in Mechanicsville has bluebird boxes for $12.99.

Put them on the eastern horizon.

Bluebirds love mealworms.

jetmonkey · Mar 26, 2009

They sell little blue dishes that attach to shepherd hooks for mealworms, there is also a mealworm house style feeder where the holes to get in are sized for bluebirds, I've also seen a round feeder for mealworms.

itsbob · Mar 26, 2009

BadGirl said:
So, is a bluebird FEEDER different than a bluebird HOUSE? My sister said explicitly that she wanted a bluebird feeder, and within reason, I'm very willing to get it for her.

I'm guessing she meant a bluebird box.

And what is so special about them, bluebirds don't freak out to the smell of humans.. Bluebird nesting boxes open up so you can see into their nests (well, most of them do anyways).. you can keep track of baby bluebird.. or when the eggs are getting ready to hatch,, and the parents won't abandon the nest.

End of nesting you reach in, clean out the nest for the next nesting pair. The next pair won't use the same nest.

(This all from memory from being a cub scout leader when we had fish and game come in, give us a presentation, and provide us with boxes)

BadGirl · Mar 26, 2009

jetmonkey said:
They sell little blue dishes that attach to shepherd hooks for mealworms, there is also a mealworm house style feeder where the holes to get in are sized for bluebirds, I've also seen a round feeder for mealworms.

Thanks! Now I know what to look for in my travels.

As odd as this sounds, another sister bought the birthday girl all kinds of worms for the bluebirds: frozen, canned, fresh, covered in chocolate, etc....... :lol:

lol

ohsnoes · Mar 26, 2009

Beelzebaby666 said:
Simple or fancy?

Wait, if you want a feeder blue birds will eat from a simple one.. Lowe's has a really nice ceder one for 40 bucks.

Simple I guess. They look like the overpriced ones to me. The bluebirds don't know between a $12.99 one and a $300.00 one. If they do well then I guess you'll have the ghetto bluebirds living in the $12.99 ones :howdy:

dn0121 · Mar 26, 2009

BG Lowes has them for under $15. Took about a week for a BB to move into mine.

jetmonkey · Mar 26, 2009

BadGirl said:
Thanks! Now I know what to look for in my travels.

As odd as this sounds, another sister bought the birthday girl all kinds of worms for the bluebirds: frozen, canned, fresh, covered in chocolate, etc....... lol

I think Wild Bird center has all three kinds. They are expensive, but you need to do your part to stimulate the economy.

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