The $1 bird feeder

March 30th, 2009

Bird Feeder

I’ve wanted to have a bird feeder on one of our windows for a while. I’ve looked a few times for one and somehow turned up empty handed. Last week Eliza returned from a shopping trip with a $1, suction cup powered, bird feeder for our window! Thanks Eliza!

This morning at 8:30AM I hung the bird feeder and put some seed in it. So the countdown until we have our first bird begins. I plan on chronicling what goes on with this feeder here on my blog. Once we get some visitors I’m going to setup my tripod and camera to see if I can get some good photos of the birds.

Oh, and since I got the seed from my mother-in-law’s bag of bird seed, this was truly a $1 investment! Can’t beat that.


7 comments on "The $1 bird feeder"

  • Colin Devroe says:

    As a side note the thing comes with a thermometer too. How about that for a buck!

  • Sambo says:

    lol before I started to read it i thought “the countdown” was how long it stayed up

  • Bryan Culver says:

    My mom put a bird feeder outside our kitchen window. A week later, our house is the bird hang out. It’s hilarious. They hang out in the bushes and look into the window when the foods all gone too.

    • Colin Devroe says:

      I’m hoping for similar results. Though I have a feel it is going to take a while for the birds to find the seed. I may have to resort to coaxing them towards the feeder using other bowls or something. But I’m going to give it a week.

  • Mel says:

    Before I read it I thought it was a countdown to see how long until it breaks. I was gonna say it’ll be fine if the squirells can’t get to it.

  • Your going to love it! There’s so many great birds in our area. Chickadees, Juncos, a wide range of sparrows, cowbirds (watch out for those), tufted titmouse, so many :)

    We bought my inlaws for Christmas one year, one of the feeders that goes in the window and is tinted. So the birds only see their reflection but you get a close up view.

    Looking forward to your photos!