Roy led bird monthly walks at Botanica from 2000 to 2008
best generic food: black oil sunflower seeds
birds are attracted to the sound of dripping water
if you can incorporate a bird bath with the feeder it's even better
critical to keep the feeder filled all the time
any height OK
give the birds areas near the feeder where they can fly in and look around for a while (to confirm it's safe)
bird houses can help — best would be wren ot chicageee boxes with small holes
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