Are
there any special concerns when feeding on the
ground and what species can be attracted?
Ground feeding
can be an effective way to attract species that do
not normally visit hanging feeders. Feed can be
provided on bare earth, short-cut grass, a low
platform feeder or even a walkway. Various seeds,
grain and berries can be used. If the feeding area
is widely used it should be washed down or the
feeding area rotated to different locations on a
regular basis.
Feed sparingly if
you ground-feed. Do not create large piles of seed
that can become moldy. Large amounts of excess feed
left out at night can attract rodents or other
animals. Be wary if there are domestic cats in the
area, ground feeding can increase the exposure of
the native birds to the free-roaming
cats.
Dark-eyed Junco
Junco's, doves,
quail, brown thrashers, mockingbirds,
white-throated and other sparrows will visit ground
feeding stations.
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