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  • I put up a bird feeder a couple of days ago, and not one single bird has come near it... I tried putting bird seed on the ground and I was successful in getting the attention of some blue jays, but they avoided the feeder... Does anyone know why birds are avoiding my feeder? Does anyone know how to get the birds to feed from my feeder? Should I buy a bird bath? BTW I live in south Florida....

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    Just keep it full of seed and give it time. It took about a month for the birds to really get used to our feeder. Our bird feeder is usually only busy early in the morning. Btw... try a dish of peanuts... blue jays love peanuts... A bird bath can't hurt if you want. It's fun to watch them come get drinks and clean themselves. ... west-central florida

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They will in time. And once they do come in, you'll learn their likes and dislikes. My blue jays LOVE peanuts and are very aggressive towards the other birds when it comes to them. So to give the other birds a chance, I use them sparingly. I don't do the traditional feeders anymore because of the mockingbirds and the starlings. They come in, "brush" the feeding trays with their beaks and basically empty out the feeders. So I get the big seed cakes and put them in suet baskets. With these I've gotten woodpeckers, tufted titmice, chickadees, the usual sparrows and finches and such. They pick at the cakes above and the loose seed falls to the ground for the ground feeders....the cardinals, juncos, sparrows, mourning doves. But I still have my one mockingbird who thinks he owns the tree and that the suet I put out for them is only for him. He sits up in the tree and dive bombs any bird that comes near it. He's such a bully. lol As for hummingbirds and this is why I say that eventually they will find your feeders....I had been putting out hummingbird feeders for 5 years. I got my first hummer in my third year. Last year, I had a mom hummer who then brought her baby to my feeder for the remainder of the summer. That was really cool. And this year, they came back on the 13th of May. So they will find your feeders. It just takes some time and patience.

Hobbes

Jo, I live in UK, I have had bird feeders for many years. We have a great advantage over you in Florida, I've been there on holiday, loved it. We get very cold winters, but not so in your area. You can only attract birds to your garden if they are hungry, so the time to introduce feeders is right then. Even so, they will not feel happy to come in straight away, it may take them a whole year before they do. A feeder is a strange thing in their teritory so they will be aware. I suggest that you leave the feeder in the garden regardless of whether or not they use it immediately, they will eventualy. Yes you should buy a bird bath, in your climate this will be a better proposition, the birds will love. Birds will usually eat then go take a drink or even a bath. Be patient

Mr. Mole

make sure its not tooo close to you or humans, and high up so they feel less scared and trapped if they go to it

H2o Polo! :)

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