Painted Bunting

[Western]

It looks like a suet block to me or maybe just a seed block the same size as a suet block. Suet block feeders are often small green cages.

That's what I told my wife, suet feeder. I have never used one here. I have been told the heat would break them down fairly quick. The seed block may work if I trim it to fit in the feeder. it is maybe 2" radius so not very big. A little bigger than a "Pringles" can.

 

[waltsp]

The suet feeder is much smaller, this is about four to six times larger.
There is a Scotts songbird blend available in block form, about 6 " square 2" thick. I use it as a reserve for the tube feeder since I am at this property mainly on the weekends right now. The birds have to work harder to get the seeds. You can hear the Scrub Jays pounding on from quite a distance. The Cardinals, Scrub Jays and Titmice seem to enjoy working on it. the Titmice even hang upside down.

 

[jinman]

The suet feeder is much smaller, this is about four to six times larger.
There is a Scotts songbird blend available in block form, about 6 " square 2" thick.

Thanks Walt. It really didn't look like a suet block, but the whole thing wasn't visible. Suet blocks are normally "glued" together with an animal fat compound that looks like epoxy. Do squirrels try to chew into the block through the cage?

I'm gonna post just one good painted bunting picture my wife took. The next one is a goldfinch and a female painted bunting. Then the next two are goldfinches and painted buntings and a house finch with the red neck and belly. These are clearest photos we have of maybe 20 or 30.

 

[Western]

Nice photos Jim! I like the Goldfinches too, see more in the winter that's for sure, they go crazy for Thistle seed.

 

[waltsp]

Thanks Walt. It really didn't look like a suet block, but the whole thing wasn't visible. Suet blocks are normally "glued" together with an animal fat compound that looks like epoxy. Do squirrels try to chew into the block through the cage?

I do not know how they keep the seeds in a block (nothing obvious), but it works. It does take considerable force to break the block apart.

At this time, I do not have any squirrels at this location. At least I have not seen any. But because of the sheer numbers of birds, I had to replace the wimpy original chain with a heavier one.

 

[JDGreenGrass]

That's how I saw the one that I did see. Unfortunately, my area isn't what they prefer, and they are extremly rare around here. Blue Buntings are everywhere and I can see dozens of them while going for a walk at my place.

After the divorce, I sort of get rid of all the feeders. Kind of part of the great clensing!!! LOL

Eddie

That's interesting.....when I got divorced it seemed like all I had were the bird feeders.!!

While I have checked off the Indigo Bunting, the Painted Bunting is quite rare in this area though, it has been reported.

 

[jinman]

That's interesting.....when I got divorced it seemed like all I had were the bird feeders.!!

That's funny! When I got divorced from my first wife, she got the feeders and then flipped me the bird.:laughing:

 

[JDGreenGrass]

That's funny! When I got divorced from my first wife, she got the feeders and then flipped me the bird.:laughing:

:laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing::laughing:.!!!!!

 

[Western]

Jim, I would say you got the usual "order" with that meal.:laughing: