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    What grass seeds is safe for birds?

    I bought my first bird feeding station in 2016. I decided to take it off now. I haven't used it for months now. During the fall and winter I used ground bird feeders instead. But this can only work during fall and winter when the grass isn't being cut. All the bird feeding station did was cause...
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    Why are they making ground feeders using this material?

    They are now making them using a recycled plastic that is called poly lumber or similar material that if you look closely has small pieces of this plastic that easily comes off and continues to come off and ends up on the bird food which birds can easily end up eating it..... I don't get it why...
  3. M

    Do I have to buy new ones?

    Okay, so birds cannot get the coronavirus and can't give it? Sounds like they are 100% safe then.
  4. M

    Do I have to buy new ones?

    I have 3 ground bird feeders. When I was putting them due to raining last Saturday, I started getting sick then Tuesday I tested positive for the virus. Can birds get Coronavirus? It's been over a week since I touched the ground feeders, and they are inside a box outside right now. They are made...
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    What kind of air freshener is 100% safe for birds?

    I need one that isn't a spray and it will be in a closet which is where their food is in a container. I need an air freshener I can buy but that isn't a spray or plug in since there isn't anywhere to plug in the closet. I will be taking out the food from the container so the smell cannot do any...
  6. M

    What grass seeds is safe and non-toxic for birds?

    even if they eat it? I read online that it's dangerous for animals.
  7. M

    What grass seeds is safe and non-toxic for birds?

    I need grass to grow near the bird feeder station but it needs to be safe. Thanks.
  8. M

    Is this safe?

    I have been using ground bird feeders since it's rainy season. I leave them under the porch so the food won't get wet. I want to know if it's safe to store these ground feeders in non-toxic plastic bags (with no smell inside) that are specifically for foods. But after a day or so the bags smell...
  9. M

    How to get rid of ant mound? Help

    It's been raining a lot recently and under the bird feeder there is a small area that has an ant mound. I raked all of the wheat straw and put new one since it's time to replace it. But the ant mound still grew over the wheat straw. I should have used a plastic under it but didn't think it would...
  10. M

    How do I stop these birds?

    Perky Pet 2 lbs. The one on the link is small. When birds eat a bunch of it goes everywhere. They eat like pigs especially the small birds.
  11. M

    How do I stop these birds?

    from digging for bird seeds? It's annoying now. Hole under bird feeder is covered with wheat straw and if it rains and all the birds seeds scattered everywhere I will add more wheat straw to cover it, then if it rains again the bird feeder on top is protected by dome but the rest of food isn't...
  12. M

    What should I use?

    I just saw a video on youtube. I am going to be using Dawn Ultra Antibacterial Dishwashing liquid. It has an orange scent. I will leave it outside at night then put it in the closet. I just saw a video of a lady using this to wash bird feeders. I am not going to use bleach. I am against it.
  13. M

    What should I use?

    sunlight=heat=releases toxic chemicals from the container only if it's heat.
  14. M

    What should I use?

    I have a Sterilite container where I will store ground bird feeders in. They are non-toxic and safe to store food in. It says on the website and customer service already confirmed this online and on the phone. It even has a number on the bottom of the container that means it's safe to store food...
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    How often do you rake bird seeds?

    I used to do it once a week until raking for years got rid of the grass and now a hole of dirt so I buy natural wheat straw. 12 lbs fills up the whole. I buy 24 lbs once a month. Every week I will add another layer to it so 12 lbs will last 3-4 weeks so in total 24 lbs will last 1 month or 1...
  16. M

    How do I get rid of crows?

    How do I stop crows from coming to the bird feeding station? Sometimes a lot of them appear in people's backyard then they move to someone else's backyard. When this happens a few of them will go to bird feeding station. There are 3 places I gave birds to eat from- the bird feeder with bird...
  17. M

    Ground bird feeder

    I bought a cedar wood platform ground feeder. I bought this from amazon and another from another site but that one has legs. They come with 2 screens on both sides. Not shown on the picture but it comes with a plastic cap in the middle of that hole. Amazon doesn't come with it but other site it...
  18. M

    Ground bird feeder

    I already leave the food on a tray under a porch but have to keep it on a certain spot and it wont get wet. It will only get wet if its heavy rain. But then I have to sweep all of the bird seeds and the wind will blow it then I have to spray water on cement after sweeping to get rid of all the...
  19. M

    Ground bird feeder

    Can someone recommend some good ground bird feeder? I recently bought one made from ploy wood which is a plastic material but noticed a lot of peeling and splinters of this material all over the feeder including the tray which is dangerous for birds to eat from since they can end up eating that...
  20. M

    How do I stop this dome

    from moving a lot on the bird feeding station. It moves a lot when it's windy hitting the pole. What can I put on the pole that it's soft that is easy to put on and will stay there and is 100% non-toxic and safe even in hot weather and snow and rain, etc.... Only the bigger dome hits the pole. A...
  21. M

    Safe storage containers

    I plan to buy a big storage container so I can put a ground bird feeder in it when it's not being used. I only plan to use it when it rains since I already have a bird feeder. The dome works only for bird feeder but moves a lot if it's windy. Home Depot and Lowe's sell big storage containers but...
  22. M

    How to clean this?

    What are the best and 100% safest thing I can use to get rid of bird poop stains on cement? I place their food on a tray which has 2 bowls on top and bird seeds in it. This is placed under porch so food doesn't get wet. I just bought a ground feeder which I will receive in a month since they...
  23. M

    What is the safest to use under bird feeder?

    I am using natural wheat straw right now but notice it gets dirty when it rains so I have to put more on top of it so birds don't eat bird seeds from old wheat straw. What are the best options to use other than natural wheat straw that won't get dirty and get mold? Is pine straw a better option...
  24. M

    Do all birds eat peanuts?

    I don't know why but all of this time I thought peanuts was toxic to birds. I saw Kaytee waste free bird see blend and it includes peanuts. Does this mean peanuts is 100% safe for all birds? This is a list of all of the ingredients. Is all of it 100% safe for birds? Hulled Sunflower, Cracked...
  25. M

    Dome on bird feeding station

    Which dome will not move as much and wide to protect bird feeder from getting wet?
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