# My new bird feeder rocks **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 26, 2004, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-bird-feeder-rocks/226158 "2004-01-26T15:18:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2004, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-bird-feeder-rocks/226158/1 "2004-01-26T15:18:34Z")
I purchased one o’ [these](http://www.shopwbu.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=shopwbu&Product_Code=1101&Category_Code=11) over the weekend, and it’s on my office window. So far, I get [black-capped chickadees](http://birds.cornell.edu/bow/bcch/), [common redpolls](http://www.birds.cornell.edu/BOW/CORE/), [white-breasted nuthatches](http://www.birds.cornell.edu/BOW/WBNH/), [red-breasted nuthatches](http://www.birds.cornell.edu/BOW/RBNU/) and [goldfinches](http://www.birds.cornell.edu/BOW/AMGO/). All are in their winter colors. I think the way the feeder is situated the birds can’t see through the window - it must reflect or something, because I can walk right up to the feeder and look at the birdies through the glass. I’m less than 6 inches away from them. It’s so cool I can hardly stand it. A [downy woodpecker’s](http://www.birds.cornell.edu/BOW/DOWP/) been smelling around as well. 5 deer in the backyard last night, too. Yes, I’m liking my new house that comes with my own forest :-)! ---
**Author:** ![Venoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/c4cdca/32.png) [@Venoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Venoma)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2004, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-bird-feeder-rocks/226158/2 "2004-01-26T17:24:58Z")
I want to get one too! Right now we have Northern Cardinals, Northern Mockingbirds, Brown Thrashers and the occasional Catbird feeding under the bamboo in the back yard - I’d really like to attract some other types of feathered friends as well. Birds are great 🙂 The cats would probably like it too, Rrowr. ---
**Author:** ![brachyrhynchos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/brachyrhynchos/32/376_2.png) [@brachyrhynchos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brachyrhynchos)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2004, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-new-bird-feeder-rocks/226158/3 "2004-01-27T03:37:20Z")
A very cool feeder indeed! Being a stingy pennypincher, I usually throw seed on the window sill in my office. The birds can definitely see in since they take off in a flurry of seeds and feathers when I come in or turn around in my seat. So I put a mirror up on my bookcase and I can watch them stuff themselves (House Sparrows, juncos, jays). It’s funny because they’ll stretch their necks to peek through the window, keeping an eye on me (while I watch them with my back turned). Heh, little goofballs. Maybe I’ll nail some suetcakes up too.