I always feed the wild birds in the winter months and have started leaving fat balls out for them again. The magpies, however, steel the fat balls leaving nothing for any of the others. I am happy for them to feed too but how can I make sure all ther little birds still have food?
2006-11-13 23:31:29 · 7 answers · asked by ? 7 in Pets ➔ Birds
Buy an eagle to eat the magpies! Failing that Gary my garden gnome is a trained marksman. I will rent hom to you. He will lurk around the fishpond and when those pesky magpies come calling.....zap! dead as a doorknob!
2006-11-14 01:53:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can make a "cage" using wire mesh that is large enough for small birds to enter, but too small for Magpies or other large birds. I have seen these pre-made at stores like Wild Birds Unlimited in the states.
2006-11-14 03:40:45 · answer #2 · answered by sngcanary 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I found that hanging a fat ball in a small tree (we have a lilac tree) attracts sparrows, robins and small birds then we put seed high up on the shed roof for the Magpies and starlings - that works well here xx
2006-11-13 23:35:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
we have loads of magpies round here, but my neighbours recently had two large trees chopped down and we don't get many now, try feeding in a small area where they cant get to,
2006-11-13 23:34:28 · answer #4 · answered by pepzi_bandit 2 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
buy one of them nut cages and fill it with the fat balls at least then the magpies cannot fly of with the whole ball?
2006-11-13 23:36:29 · answer #5 · answered by TRUEBRIT 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A bird table, with a little roof on, that is too low for the bigger birds to scurry under.
2006-11-13 23:34:07 · answer #6 · answered by dsclimb1 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They make suet holders...they can only get so much out at a time...maybe put a hood over it so the big birds can get into it!
2006-11-14 02:19:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋