<p>I think I’d like to have a bird feeder…my kidlet would probably enjoy watching birds flock around the house.</p>
<p>I’ve tried birdfeeders in the puget sound before, but no birds came. Not sure why. Maybe the bird feeder was moldy or had something wrong with it.</p>
<p>Are birds picky eaters in the puget sound? Do you need special feeders? Any other suggestions on what I can do to attract the birds to my house?</p>
<p>hummingbird feeders are probably the simplest- rinse out once a week, fill with 3/1 ratio sugar syrup. Don’t need flavor or color.
I have one of these- they like it cause they can perch while they eat, I like it because it is easy to clean.
[Traditional</a> Top Fill Hummingbird Feeders | Birdfeeders.com](<a href=“Bird Feeders | Perky-Pet Wild Bird and Hummingbird Feeders”>Bird Feeders | Perky-Pet Wild Bird and Hummingbird Feeders)</p>
<p>But watch out they can be feisty!</p>
<p>There are tons of places in your area that you can go to for help and advice. If you look for a store that sells wild bird seed (Wild Birds Unlimited, The Nature Shop, etc.), the people who work there will be more than happy to help you get started. You can also google your local Audubon society; they may have info on local birds on their website.</p>
<p>For other bird encounters (of the close-up, hold-em in your hand kind), check out the Puget Sound Bird Observatory:</p>
<p>[Home</a> « Puget Sound Bird Observatory](<a href=“http://pugetsoundbirds.org/]Home”>http://pugetsoundbirds.org/)</p>
<p>Let me also suggest the Cornell Lab of Ornithology:</p>
<p>[Birds</a>, Cornell Lab of Ornithology](<a href=“http://www.birds.cornell.edu/Page.aspx?pid=1478]Birds”>Cornell Lab of Ornithology—Home | Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology)</p>
<p>They have “citizen science” projects that families can do together, as well as educational materials.</p>
<p>I have a “sock” full of niger seed which attracts gold finches, and siskins, a couple of traditional feeders, one of which attracts juncos and the like - the other attracts squirrels! - and a tube feeder with black oil sunflower. And hummingbird feeders - I have a couple of year-round residents.</p>
<p>I think hummingbirds would be fun. I like photography and they are neat birds to photograph. I think I’ll try that this summer.</p>
<p>I’d also like to feed regular birds, too. Do they need black oil sunflower seeds? In my hometown, that is all they would eat. They refused to eat the little balls.</p>
<p>A couple years ago, I had a pair of bald eagles sit on a tree at my place looking for a nest. Then the mom decided it was the wrong tree and flew away. Those would have been cool to have.</p>