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Silo Feeder Modifications
10 Nov 2020

Silo Feeder Modifications

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds | 7

We received two lovely silo feeders for Christmas last year, but after using them for a good portion of the year decided they needed a bit of modification. The saucer part at the bottom wasn’t really that big. No sooner … Continued

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Peanut Mail
28 Oct 2019

Peanut Mail

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds | 15

Several years ago we converted an old rural mailbox into a bird feeder.   We had put it down on an old tree stump and put a few peanuts in it thinking the chipmunk would like it, but to our … Continued

bird feeders, bluejays
At The Fly Thru Feeder
18 Jul 2017

At The Fly Thru Feeder

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Lens Friends | 7

The latest feeder is really popular with the birds.  I’m calling it the fly thru feeder as the birds can get right inside to enjoy the seed.  Perhaps it should be fly-thru like the drive-thru restaurants. The downy woodpecker lands … Continued

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Making a Pinecone Feeder
28 Dec 2015

Making a Pinecone Feeder

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Garden Projects, Nature Crafts | 0

Here is a quick and easy bird feeder for the kids and grandkids to make. You need a pinecone, string, lard, peanut butter, and some bird seed.  The bigger the pinecone the better as you will be able to get … Continued

bird feeders, bird food, nature crafts, pinecones
How to Make a Half Coconut Feeder
26 Nov 2015

How to Make a Half Coconut Feeder

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Garden Projects | 0

You can turn a coconut into a feeder with a few simple steps. This is the second style of coconut feeder we’ve made for the garden. The birds love them filled with homemade suet. After buying your coconut, drill a … Continued

bird feeders, bird food, coconut feeder
Time to Make Some Suet
8 Nov 2015

Time to Make Some Suet

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds | 0

The cooler weather is approaching, probably more rapidly than we will admit.  So far the beginning of November has been amazing with temperatures well into the mid teens in the afternoons.  But to be prepared for the temperature changes it’s … Continued

bird feeders, bird food, suet
Making a Hanging Mesh Feeder
27 May 2015

Making a Hanging Mesh Feeder

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Garden Projects, Lens Friends | 0

Awhile ago while browsing though the dollar store I came across these little mesh domes for popping over plates of food to keep the flies off.  And immediately my mind was thinking of how to convert it into another hanging … Continued

bird feeders, bluejays, chickadees, chipping sparrows, cowbirds, sparrows
The Post Feeder
6 Feb 2015

The Post Feeder

by Crafty Gardener | posted in: Birds, Garden Projects | 0

The woodpeckers love the post feeder that we made in the summer.  This was made from a really old, old piece of 4×4 and filled with all season suet. Holes were drilled all the way through the post, a total … Continued

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