#feedthebirds — Public Fediverse posts

I looked out the window, and squirrel friend was giving me the, "I'm hungry! Where's my breakfast!" look, so I rushed outside with some walnuts and hazelnuts. When I came back into the house, crow friend was eating the hazelnuts. So I quickly put together some crow food and brought that outside (corn, peanuts, sunflower seeds, leftover cat food, suet bits). Then I came back into the house and my Blue Jay buddy had beaten everyone to the feast, but now the crow is back with a friend!

#WinterWildlife #Maine #Snowstorm #FeedTheBirds #FeedingSquirrels

So, I missed the #EAB update from #MaineDACF, but since I registered for the event, I was sent the link to the video update. One thing I learned is that #Woodpeckers are #EmeraldAshBorer's natural enemy. But once EAB sets in, it's too much for the woodpeckers to handle. But if it's an early infestation, they *might* be able to control it! Just another reason to #GardenForBirds and #FeedTheBirds in the winter (and my woodpecker friends LOVE the wormy suet I make for them).

Here's a screenshot from the presentation. Also, the term "blonding" mentioned in the image refers to the process of older gray bark falling off an ash tree that has an EAB infestation, leaving behind lighter-colored newer bark.

The full video can be viewed at this link (includes transcript):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ogbMReBx38

#InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees
#SaveTheForests #ProtectTheTrees #ProtectTheSacred #Stewardship #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol #MaineTrees #MaineForestryService #MDIFW

So, I missed the #EAB update from #MaineDACF, but since I registered for the event, I was sent the link to the video update. One thing I learned is that #Woodpeckers are #EmeraldAshBorer's natural enemy. But once EAB sets in, it's too much for the woodpeckers to handle. But if it's an early infestation, they *might* be able to control it! Just another reason to #GardenForBirds and #FeedTheBirds in the winter (and my woodpecker friends LOVE the wormy suet I make for them).

Here's a screenshot from the presentation. Also, the term "blonding" mentioned in the image refers to the process of older gray bark falling off an ash tree that has an EAB infestation, leaving behind lighter-colored newer bark.

The full video can be viewed at this link (includes transcript):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ogbMReBx38

#InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees
#SaveTheForests #ProtectTheTrees #ProtectTheSacred #Stewardship #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol #MaineTrees #MaineForestryService #MDIFW

So, I missed the #EAB update from #MaineDACF, but since I registered for the event, I was sent the link to the video update. One thing I learned is that #Woodpeckers are #EmeraldAshBorer's natural enemy. But once EAB sets in, it's too much for the woodpeckers to handle. But if it's an early infestation, they *might* be able to control it! Just another reason to #GardenForBirds and #FeedTheBirds in the winter (and my woodpecker friends LOVE the wormy suet I make for them).

Here's a screenshot from the presentation. Also, the term "blonding" mentioned in the image refers to the process of older gray bark falling off an ash tree that has an EAB infestation, leaving behind lighter-colored newer bark.

The full video can be viewed at this link (includes transcript):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ogbMReBx38

#InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees
#SaveTheForests #ProtectTheTrees #ProtectTheSacred #Stewardship #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol #MaineTrees #MaineForestryService #MDIFW

So, I missed the #EAB update from #MaineDACF, but since I registered for the event, I was sent the link to the video update. One thing I learned is that #Woodpeckers are #EmeraldAshBorer's natural enemy. But once EAB sets in, it's too much for the woodpeckers to handle. But if it's an early infestation, they *might* be able to control it! Just another reason to #GardenForBirds and #FeedTheBirds in the winter (and my woodpecker friends LOVE the wormy suet I make for them).

Here's a screenshot from the presentation. Also, the term "blonding" mentioned in the image refers to the process of older gray bark falling off an ash tree that has an EAB infestation, leaving behind lighter-colored newer bark.

The full video can be viewed at this link (includes transcript):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ogbMReBx38

#InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees
#SaveTheForests #ProtectTheTrees #ProtectTheSacred #Stewardship #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol #MaineTrees #MaineForestryService #MDIFW

So, I missed the #EAB update from #MaineDACF, but since I registered for the event, I was sent the link to the video update. One thing I learned is that #Woodpeckers are #EmeraldAshBorer's natural enemy. But once EAB sets in, it's too much for the woodpeckers to handle. But if it's an early infestation, they *might* be able to control it! Just another reason to #GardenForBirds and #FeedTheBirds in the winter (and my woodpecker friends LOVE the wormy suet I make for them).

Here's a screenshot from the presentation. Also, the term "blonding" mentioned in the image refers to the process of older gray bark falling off an ash tree that has an EAB infestation, leaving behind lighter-colored newer bark.

The full video can be viewed at this link (includes transcript):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ogbMReBx38

#InvasiveSpecies #AshTrees
#SaveTheForests #ProtectTheTrees #ProtectTheSacred #Stewardship #Wabanaki #Basketry #SolarPunkSunday #Biocontrol #MaineTrees #MaineForestryService #MDIFW

8 Foods You Should Never Feed Garden Birds

Avoid these harmful feeding mistakes.

By Wanda Sachs, Published: Dec 8, 2025

"Winter is prime bird-feeding season. As natural food for backyard birds grows scarcer, many people come to the rescue by leaving out a few tempting treats.

"Because birds can — and will — eat whatever they can get, it’s up to us to make sure we don’t offer them anything that might harm them.

"Before you panic and throw a guilt-ridden glance at your garden feeder, a few words of reassurance: most of the items we’re used to giving to birds are perfectly safe. This includes traditional bird foods available at pet supply shops, such as seed mixes, sunflower hearts and suet balls, but also some select kitchen staples.

" 'There are also useful and healthy additions to put out which most households would already have — a good example being apples,' says Lucy Taylor from Vine House Farm Bird Foods. This is great treat for many backyard birds over the winter months.

"The real red flag is your own food scraps. 'Most of the food types we keep in our homes for our own consumption are not suitable for garden birds, and indeed, some can be very harmful to them,' Lucy reveals. To keep visiting birds safe this season, here are the items you should never offer."

Learn more:
https://www.countryliving.com/gardening/outdoors/a69610598/food-never-to-offer-birds/

#SolarPunkSunday #FeedTheBirds #FeedingWildlife #Wildlife #WildlifeSafety

I remember we had a small pine tree in the backyard of my childhood home. I would decorate the tree with edible ornaments, which my grandmother helped me make (including suet cakes). And as I showed in a previous post, an old coat tree or other secure structure can work just fine!

Decorate an Outdoor Christmas Tree With #EdibleOrnaments for the Animals

December 29, 2019

Decorating an outdoor Christmas tree with edible ornaments is a wonderful way to bring holiday cheer to your yard while providing a feast for birds, squirrels, and other animals.

It’s eco-friendly, fun, and connects us with nature in a heartwarming way.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to creating a festive outdoor tree that’s both beautiful and beneficial for wildlife.

Some ideas:
- Pinecone feeders
- Popcorn garlands
- Fruit slices
- Suet cakes
- Nut and seed wreaths

[I don't think the peanut butter recipe is doable -- grab a pinecone instead!]

Read more:
https://gardeningsoul.com/decorate-an-outdoor-christmas-tree-with-edible-ornaments-for-the-animals/

#SolarPunkSunday #DIY #SuetCakes #FeedTheBirds #Wildlife #AnimalProducts

So, I made some suet ornaments last year (and yes, those are dried worms in the round ones). I had to tie up the round ones with wire to secure them, but the stars I just poked a hole through the top, and that seemed to work fine. A bit more work than just making suet cakes (which is why I bought a couple of commercial suet cakes -- to have molds). I also made popcorn strings with cranberries and dried apple slices, and made up some pine cones filled with peanut butter and bird seed.

I probably won't all that this year (busy with making hand butter and other holiday gifts), but my feathered friends will still have plenty to eat! (Well, maybe I'll make up a popcorn string again...)

#SolarPunkSunday #DIY #SuetCakes #FeedTheBirds #Wildlife #AnimalProducts

@MaQuest Cool! I made something similar last year using hand-rendered suet (instead of lard). I'll be posting about that next week!

#SolarPunkSunday #Wildlife #Suet #SuetCakes #DIY #FeedTheBirds #AnimalProducts

#Spectra #Peertube link for same video, smaller file.
#nature #birds #FeedTheBirds #BorealForest #garden #GetOutside #Alberta #Canada
https://spectra.video/w/epjRhw5XMVMUV6sJpBPhNv

https://www.cafepress.com/+,686462939

Excuse me...your birdfeeder is empty 11 oz. Ceramic Mug - on Sale!

#Squirrel #SquirrelLover #EmptyBirdfeeder #FeedTheBirds #MothersDayGift #ForMom #FrankieCat #OnSale

https://www.cafepress.com/+,686462939

Excuse me...your birdfeeder is empty 11 oz. Ceramic Mug - on Sale!

#Squirrel #SquirrelLover #EmptyBirdfeeder #FeedTheBirds #MothersDayGift #ForMom #FrankieCat #OnSale

https://www.cafepress.com/+,686462939

Excuse me...your birdfeeder is empty 11 oz. Ceramic Mug - on Sale!

#Squirrel #SquirrelLover #EmptyBirdfeeder #FeedTheBirds #MothersDayGift #ForMom #FrankieCat #OnSale

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Koperwiek #MijnTuinLeeft #VoederDeVogels
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Rotdrossel #MeinGartenLebt #FüttereDieVogel
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #Redwing #FeedTheBirds
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a hezké sny. #DrozdCvrčala
#TurdusIliacus)

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Koperwiek #MijnTuinLeeft #VoederDeVogels
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Rotdrossel #MeinGartenLebt #FüttereDieVogel
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #Redwing #FeedTheBirds
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a hezké sny. #DrozdCvrčala
#TurdusIliacus)

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Spreeuw #MijnTuinLeeft #VoederDeVogels
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Star #MeinGartenLebt #FüttereDieVögel
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #CommonStarling #FeedTheBirds
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a hezké sny. #ŠpačekObecný
#SturnusVulgaris

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Spreeuw #MijnTuinLeeft #VoederDeVogels
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Star #MeinGartenLebt #FüttereDieVögel
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #CommonStarling #FeedTheBirds
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a hezké sny. #ŠpačekObecný
#SturnusVulgaris

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Gaai #MijnTuinLeeft #VoederDeVogels
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Eichelhäher #MeinGartenLebt #FüttereDieVögel
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #EurasianJay #FeedTheBirds
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a hezké sny. #SojkaObecná
#GarrulusGlandarius

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Koolmees #MijnTuinLeeft #VoederDeVogels
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Kohlmeise #MeinGartenLebt #FüttereDieVögel
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #GreatTit #FeedTheBirds
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a hezké sny. #SýkoraKoňadra
#ParusMajor

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Halsbandparkiet #MijnTuinLeeft #VoederDeVogels
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Halsbandsittich #MeinGartenLebt #FüttereDieVögel
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #RoseRingedParakeet #FeedTheBirds
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a hezké sny. #AlexandrMalý
#PsittaculaKrameri

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Halsbandparkiet #MijnTuinLeeft #VoederDeVogels
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Halsbandsittich #MeinGartenLebt #FüttereDieVögel
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #RoseRingedParakeet #FeedTheBirds
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a hezké sny. #AlexandrMalý
#PsittaculaKrameri

Saves time, saves effort, saves money… but most importantly, it helps feed and shelter local birds (and other wee wild critters) through the winter months…
#WinterGarden #NaturalGarden #FeedTheBirds #HelpWildlife #LeaveTheLeaves #LeaveTheStems

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #GroteBonteSpecht #MijnTuinLeeft #VoederDeVogels
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Buntspecht #MeinGartenLebt #FüttereDieVögel
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #GreatSpottedWoodpecker #FeedTheBirds
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a sladké sny. #StrakapoudVelký
#DendrocoposMajor

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Koolmees #MijnTuinLeeft #VoederDeVogels
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Kohlmeise #MeinGartenLebt #FüttereDieVögel
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #GreatTit #FeedTheBirds
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a sladké sny. #SýkoraKoňadra
#ParusMajor

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Koperwiek #MijnTuinLeeft #VoederDeVogels
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Rotdrossel #MeinGartenLebt #FüttereDieVögel
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #Redwing #FeedTheBirds
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a sladké sny. #DrozdCvrčala
#TurdusIliacus

🇳🇱 Goedemorgen, een fijne dag gewenst. Voor wie het nodig heeft: beterschap, voor wie jarig is: gefeliciteerd. #Pimpelmees #MijnTuinLeeft #VoederDeVogels
🇩🇪 Guten Morgen, ich wünsche Ihnen einen schönen Tag. Für diejenigen die es brauchen: Gute Besserung, falls man Geburtstag hat: Alles gute zum Geburtstag. #Blaumeise #MeinGartenLebt #FüttereDieVögel
🇬🇧 Good morning, I wish you a nice day. For those who need it: get well soon, if it is your birthday, happy birthday. #BlueTit #FeedTheBirds

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Halsbandparkiet #MijnTuinLeeft #VoederDeVogels uitklapbare foto
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Halsbandsittich #MeinGartenLebt #FüttereDieVögel
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #RoseRingedParakeet #FeedTheBirds
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a sladké sny. #AlexandrMalý
#PsittaculaKrameri

🇳🇱 Goedenacht, slaap zacht. #Gaai #MijnTuinLeeft #VoederDeVogels
🇩🇪 Gute Nacht und schöne Träume. #Eichelhäher #MeinGartenLebt #FüttereDieVögel
🇬🇧 Good night, sleep tight. #EurasianJay #FeedTheBirds
🇨🇿 Dobrou noc a sladké sny. #SojkaObecná
#GarrulusGlandarius

A rare but very welcome visitor. #starling 😍 #OverstrandBirdCafe #feedthebirds #BirdsyTV #WildLivesMatter

#BlueTit has a leisurely last snarfle of the day at the #OverstrandBirdCafe 😍
#WildlifeWednesday #feedthebirds #BirdsyTV

Male #blackbird looking very crisp. #OverstrandBirdCafe #BirdsyTV #feedthebirds

#BlueTit enjoys an extended suet snarfle …as you do 😁.
#OverstrandBirdCafe #feedthebirds #Norfolk #BirdsyTV

High speed #bluetit on the snarfle. #BirdsyTv #OverstrandBirdCafe #FeedTheBirds #WildLivesMatter

#Bluetit doesn’t go for the easy option & opts for the suet chunks I have tucked away at the edge of the tray for the #magpies 😍 #OverstrandBirdCafe #BirdsyTV #feedthebirds #WildLivesMatter

Good morning from the #OverstrandBirdCafe
Dad #blackbird 1st customer in for a suet snarfle. 😍#BirdsyTV #livestreaming #feedthebirds