Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!husc6!bbn!rochester!cornell!uw-beaver!ubc-vision!alberta!teletron!bruce From: bruce@teletron.UUCP (Bruce McIntosh) Newsgroups: rec.birds Subject: bird feeders Message-ID: <157@teletron.UUCP> Date: 9 Dec 87 00:45:52 GMT Distribution: na Organization: TeleTronic Communications Ltd., Edmonton, Alta. Lines: 21 Keywords: help I've put a bird feeder on my balcony recently and to my continuing disappointment none of the ungrateful little beggars has come to sample what I would consider, if I were a bird ( and I'm not ), an irresistible selection of goodies. The balcony is on the top floor of a three story building and faces south ( no small consideration when you nearly trip over the arctic circle on the way out to the car in the morning ). The feeder is placed in the corner of the balcony with open space on two sides and is attached to the railing. It is hanging on the inside of the railing and I've considered hanging it on the outside to see if it might attract more attention ( at the very least I'm sure the land lady will notice it ). The feeder itself is made from a red coffee can screwed into the middle of a 1 ft. x 2 ft. piece of plywood with a low border to keep the seeds from blowing off too easily. The can has a few holes around the bottom to allow seeds to flow out. It has been an uncommonly mild winter so far and I think the birds aren't having any trouble locating food. Any ideas out there on how I might make my feeder a little more appealing? alberta!teletron!bruce