Bird House Feeder

I have a few bird feeders in my back yard and I love feeding the birds, but I have so many doves. Is there any seed they won’t eat? Also, will red-winged blackbirds eat safflower seed? Another thing, how do I get the blue jays to come to the feeders? I have a wide variety of birds-red-bellied woodpeckers, downys, cardinals, goldfinches, hairys, sparrows, house finches, crackles, rose-breasted grosbeaks, and of course doves, but I can’t get blue jays! Any help would be appreciated.

We feed the wild birds and now have an escaped parakeet coming in to the feeders. Need some ideas on how to capture the little dickens as it won’t be able to survive the winter outside here in N. Central PA, USA. He/she flies very well and is happily hanging out with the house finches.

Is there any food or treat that your ‘keet absolutely loves that might help lure the bird into a cage?

Right now I have a bird cage nearby but letting all the birds get accustomed to that. They know when something changes around the feeders and it takes them a day or so to settle back down. Planning on putting food in the cage as the next step and progressing from there. He/she will let you get about 6 to 8′ from it before flying off right now but netting would be next to impossible.

It is rather funny to hear a line of parakeet chatter in amongst the other birds songs and stranger still to see a yellow and bright green parakeet feeding at the feeders with the house finches.

Any suggestions? Wild birds I have a lot of general knowledge on but domesticated ones, not so much.

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I have 25 finches in one large cage. I moved them recently to a different part of the house. And I noticed the wall that was behind the cage is now covered in bird droppings & stuck on seeds. What should I clean that with without thinning the paint behind it?
Thanks I will try the water soaked paper towel idea.

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Goldfinches feed on thistle seed in feeder tube while house finches enjoy the bounty of wild bird feeder. Squirrel enjoys seeds dropped below feeders. New, smaller water tray replaces larger tray shown previously. This arrangement helps to keep squirrels from jumping into bird feeders because of spacing.

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I have a bird feeder on my balcony and olny getting finches i see cardinals but they don`t come around why?

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How do I get rid of flocks of black birds?

I have two poles with a total of 8 feeders on them. For the first few weeks of May & June, I had cardinals, gold finches, Downy woodpeckers, purple house finches, nuthatches and chickadees.

But all of a sudden the grackles and starlings took over and all I ever see are occasional blue jays who aren’t afraid of the "black plague."

Is there a way to selectively get rid of certain birds? I use a variety of feed including safflower. Peanuts and sunflower seeds are gone in one day. Shiny, sparkling things up in the trees have no effect. I don’t want to put up a fake owl as I will get NO birds!

So, now what?

This is getting expensive!
I live in a residential neighborhood so I don’t dare use all the fire power suggested.
MsLucy!

I didn’t invite the black birds. Until this year, after 20 or so years of feeders, all the birds were the "nice" variety. Many colors, songs, etc. Hummingbirds too.

I think the black birds weasled their way in here.

My idea was that maybe someone knew of seed combination that they couldn’t stand.
Don’t get so bent out of shape!

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Hello Everyone, I have a small suburban garden, and it has a bunch of native plants (Honeysuckle, Coneflower, ect.) I installed an Oriole Feeder about a month ago, but there are no orioles arriving. I know they’re around here, as I have been seeing them, but no can do. I have the Woodlink feeder with the Sugar Water, The Grape Jelly holders, and the Orange Spike. The only visitors I have been getting are Paper Wasps and Yellowjackets. I do have other feeders, and birds frequent them alot (House Finches, Goldfinches, Blue Jays) Thank You for your advice in advance.
That was a funny joke! I Am in Ontario, Canada, and they are Baltimore Orioles.

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I had a bird-feeder up with finch seed and holes for finch seed, and i hardly ever got any birds, but half the seed sprouted and turned mouldy. is there any way besides taking the feeder down when it rains (since if it starts when i go to work or at night i can never be sure). Is this just a bad feeder for finch seed? should i screw on the larger holes for regular seed and put regular seed into it (tho i don’t wanna feed the sparrows and cardinals… i wanna feed the singing house finches!)? it is a bad place for a feeder hanging off apartement wall but i saw 2 finches on it today, which is why i took it down just not cuz it was filled 1/2 way with mould. it was only up for 1 month! can i use this feeder at all or should i get another one? do they all do that and i should just waste seed? annoying…

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