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I use a commercial "patio" blend, as there is no clean-up with it, and I use suet primarily for the woodpeckers. I live on a creek so we really have a lot of species, titmice, creepers, blue jays, cardinals, purple finches, the occasional kingfisher, sparrow, starlings......I still have a few egrets on the creek, but they'll be gone by the end of the week and blue herons which last all year.
As for deer, I never see them in person, but I know that they are there and and I really wish that they would stop eating my ornamentals.
Originally Posted by DrCloud,Nov 16 2008, 06:45 AM
Patty -- The baffle on Val's feeder post should deter mice as well as squirrels. It's the only thing I figured out that would work on the squirrels we had in Boulder.
I'm wondering how to get a baffle on my stand. It has two legs that are rectagular. I need to get off my butt and hang it like my hummer feeders.
As for deer, I never see them in person, but I know that they are there and and I really wish that they would stop eating my ornamentals.
^^ Zippy, I get a product from the local nursey that I sprinkle around my plants. I believe it has a lot of dried blood in it. As long as I remember to re-sprinkle every few weeks the deer stay away. I just sprinkle a perimeter around the flower beds and bushes that they tend to eat. It works for deer and rabbits.
While I was waiting for the Steelers game to start this afternoon I took a few pictures through the kitchen window... they are not very clear as I was shooting through two layers of (dare I say dirty glass) and it had started to snow but this will give you some idea of our 'gang'. I took these over a period of about 1/2 hour.
Lots of American Goldfinch this year! There was at least three dozen out there at once.
Morning Dove
White-breasted Nut Hatche
Blue Jay
Female Northern Cardinal
Red Squirrel
Gray Squirrel
Male Cardinals
Black-capped Chickadee
Cardinal
I wasn't quick enough to catch a couple woodpeckers, etc.
Great photos and bird identifications, Dave. The cardinals sure are pretty. I don't have those, here. It's amazing that you're getting snow and we're in the 90
[QUOTE=Kyras,Nov 16 2008, 09:43 PM] Great photos and bird identifications, Dave. The cardinals sure are pretty. I don't have those, here. It's amazing that you're getting snow and we're in the 90
Rub it in! We started keeping a list of the different birds we get and it's up to 41. One of my favorites is the Red-breasted Grosbeck but they don't usually hang around too long.
The grosbeak is of my favorites as well. You have a collection of the same types of birds I have here. I don't see many grosbeaks this time of year at the feeders but occasionally see them in the yard. We don't have red squirrels either. All of mine are the gray squirrels, but they are very, very fat. I do get a lot of southeastern blue birds from time to time that are absolutely beautiful. Do you have purple finches, Dave? They're very common here as a rule but I haven't seen as many this year.
whatever it is, it reeks and I hate to use it because I can smell it for several days. However, it does the job.
We started keeping a list of the different birds we get and it's up to 41. One of my favorites is the Red-breasted Grosbeck but they don't usually hang around too long.
The grosbeak is of my favorites as well. You have a collection of the same types of birds I have here. I don't see many grosbeaks this time of year at the feeders but occasionally see them in the yard. We don't have red squirrels either. All of mine are the gray squirrels, but they are very, very fat. 
I do get a lot of southeastern blue birds from time to time that are absolutely beautiful. Do you have purple finches, Dave? They're very common here as a rule but I haven't seen as many this year.