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mnhtnbb

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37. Sunday night we had more sleet/freezing rain

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Tue Jan 27, 2026, 05:09 AM

Jan 27

which froze the seed I'd spread on top of the retaining wall. I didn't want to chance getting out to the feeders. So I put more seed out on top of the frozen mix. Boy, did the birds like that!
I'll go back to filling the feeders once it's safe to venture outside my courtyard.

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Please remember to feed birds if you have snow / ice [View all] SheltieLover Jan 25 OP

TY SheltieLover! Diamond_Dog Jan 25 #1

Ty & Mr. for looking after Mother Nature's other kids. SheltieLover Jan 25 #10

Try and keep mine filled all the time MichMan Jan 25 #2

Nice! SheltieLover Jan 25 #11

Costo sells a 40lb massive bag of bird feed for just $15, 40% sunflower seed, it's a very good deal Shellback Squid Jan 25 #3

Sounds like a great deal! SheltieLover Jan 25 #12

Feed them when they need it Soul_of_Wit Jan 25 #4

I never see birds here, except today. SheltieLover Jan 25 #13

It's 62 here now and I have dried mealworm loving birdies on the lawn, tweeting at me. quaint Jan 25 #5

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 25 #14

Husband was an advocate of peanut butter on whole grain bagles Attilatheblond Jan 25 #6

Thx for sharing! SheltieLover Jan 25 #15

Hubby refilled all our feeders last night before the snow started. woodsprite Jan 25 #7

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 25 #16

It's 20 bucks here, but still a good deal. dem4decades Jan 25 #8

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 25 #17

I put out suet that you buy. Zackzzzz Jan 25 #9

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 25 #18

They are drinking a lot of water too, just had a robin stop by for a very long sip Donkees Jan 25 #19

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 25 #21

I'm on it. The juncos are here in droves and I have more than a few little fat Cardinals and Sparrows. Marie Marie Jan 25 #20

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 25 #22

I spread out peanuts from a big bag Skittles Jan 25 #23

I put nuts and seeds out every morning, although I get almost no birds. Laffy Kat Jan 25 #24

Awww I love squirrels! SheltieLover Jan 25 #25

Awww. You know, I got some peanuts in the shell for mine... Laffy Kat Jan 25 #26

Oh no. Salt is really bad for them. SheltieLover Jan 25 #27

I didn't even realize about the salt. Laffy Kat Jan 25 #31

filled the bird feeder this morning.. ExtraGriz Jan 25 #28

Ty! SheltieLover Jan 25 #29

A couple of years ago we had a lot of snow on the ground. rsdsharp Jan 25 #30

Lol SheltieLover Jan 26 #33

We don't get nearly as much snow here as we used to DFW Jan 26 #32

Nice that you have birds. SheltieLover Jan 26 #34

We don't get a much snow as we used to either, till yesterday. dem4decades Jan 26 #35

True SheltieLover Jan 27 #40

My wife puts food on the deck table for the animals, this morning she had a pair of red shouldered hawks feeding dem4decades Jan 27 #41

Wow! SheltieLover Jan 27 #43

And a heated bath. For birds and squirrels, opossums deers and all creatures question everything Jan 27 #36

Nice! SheltieLover Jan 27 #38

Sunday night we had more sleet/freezing rain mnhtnbb Jan 27 #37

Glad you are staying safe! SheltieLover Jan 27 #39

Good reminder SheltieLover! Emile Jan 27 #42