tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598189770868382234.post5412337526599991946..comments2022-03-24T20:10:33.938-06:00Comments on Rural Chatter: Birds, Nature and Environment: Another New Yard Bird!Beverlyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09334121900896195207noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598189770868382234.post-12577766311647013902008-04-28T12:11:00.000-06:002008-04-28T12:11:00.000-06:00Ya know...I didn't get them at first. I am trying...Ya know...I didn't get them at first. I am trying to 'embrace' all birds, in spite of size, appetite or cheekiness (running other birds off). So, what I’ve done is pick up some hen-scratch from the feed store here (the stuff is very inexpensive and includes corn and some seed, as well as oyster shell). I scatter a small bucket around my lawn every day…moving the place a little bit each time so as not to encourage disease. HA…the stuff doesn’t sit on the ground long enough to get wet though…those boys EAT!<BR/><BR/>At any rate, this ‘chumming’ as I call it, has brought many ground-feeders…including the Yellow-heads. I love them too and would think if you get Grackles or any other Blackbird you should eventually get the Yellow-heads too. It took a couple weeks before they turned up here…now that they all swoop into my yard 50+ at a time! <BR/><BR/>Course…I also count over a dozen Brown-headed Cowbirds at a time, too. (sigh)Beverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334121900896195207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5598189770868382234.post-3179022413511014272008-04-28T11:41:00.000-06:002008-04-28T11:41:00.000-06:00Oh wow! How cool! I'd love to have those bright ye...Oh wow! How cool! I'd love to have those bright yellow heads in my yard!!NW Nature Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14274110274292106230noreply@blogger.com