I would like to apologize to Patricia Hansen and to Tweeters for my callous
reply to her request for information about microwaving sunflower seeds. It
was a very unkind reply to an innocent request for information. I am truly
sorry.
Denny Granstrand
Yakima, WA
At 02:25 PM 11/5/2001 -0800, you wrote:
>Can anyone tell me about micro-waving black oil sunflower seeds to keep
them from sprouting, and if doing this will be harmful to the birds. I use
the sunflower seed hearts and thistle seed in my large feeders but have a
'net ball' and small tray of the black oil seeds I keep filled for the
chickadees. I have these little chickadees eating out of my hand at times
now, what a thrill for me! I feed my birds from a third floor balcony and
also have lots of containers full of 'bird plants' and I'd just as soon not
be into continual weeding if at all possible.
>
>This was my first year to get hummingbirds up on the third floor. I was
told they don't feed this high but my three years of persistence has finally
paid off. I have fuchsias, salvia and a few other hummer plants in
containers. Before the flowers start to bloom I put up some bright red and
yellow ribbons and silk flowers and that seemed to have finally lured them
in. ( Perhaps 'attract' would be more P.C.) There has been one Annas that
has continued to visit at least 2-3 times a day even though the flowers have
ceased to be blooming. If anyone has any suggestions for winter hummer
plants that could be grown in containers I would also appreciate the
information.
>
>I'm confined to a wheelchair and have very limited mobility so all my
birding is done on my two balconies. I have 5 feeders, lots of plants and
two birdbaths that keep me very busy and well entertained. I have also hung
a large apple tree branch on the ceiling of one balcony and the birds are
thick there when it's stormy and wet, gives them shelter from the rain and
wind I think. I'll be putting up suet feeders very soon.
>
> I'm afraid I don't have the impressive lists of sightings that most of you
do but my little sanctuaries are full of birds from dawn to dark. I so enjoy
this group, I get in lots of vicarious travel and birdwatching.
>
>Patricia Hansen
>Tacoma, Washington
>mailto: pmhansen at drizzle.com
>
>
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><DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">Can anyone tell me about micro-waving black
oil
>sunflower seeds to keep them from sprouting, and if doing this will be harmful
>to the birds. I use the sunflower seed hearts and thistle seed in my
large
>feeders but have a 'net ball' and small tray of the black oil
>seeds I keep filled for the chickadees. I have these
little
>chickadees eating out of my hand at times now, what a thrill for me! I
feed
>my birds from a third floor balcony and also have lots of containers full of
>'bird plants' and I'd just as soon not be into continual weeding if at all
>possible.</FONT></DIV>
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><DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">This was my first year to get hummingbirds
up on
>the third floor. I was told they don't feed this high but my three years
>of persistence has finally paid off. I have fuchsias, salvia and a
>few other hummer plants in containers. Before the flowers start to bloom I put
>up some bright red and yellow ribbons and silk flowers and that seemed to
>have finally lured them in. ( Perhaps 'attract' would be more P.C.) There
>has been one Annas that has continued to visit at least 2-3 times a day
>even though the flowers have ceased to be blooming. If anyone has any
>suggestions for winter hummer plants that could be grown in containers I would
>also appreciate the information.</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif"></FONT> </DIV>
><DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">I'm confined to a wheelchair and have very
>limited mobility so all my birding is done on my two balconies. I have 5
>feeders, lots of plants and two birdbaths that keep me very busy and well
>entertained. I have also hung a large apple tree branch on the
ceiling
>of one balcony and the birds are thick there when it's stormy and
>wet, gives them shelter from the rain and wind I think. I'll be
>putting up suet feeders very soon.</FONT></DIV>
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><DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif"> I'm afraid I don't have the impressive
>lists of sightings that most of you do but my little sanctuaries are full of
>birds from dawn to dark. I so enjoy this group, I get in lots of vicarious
>travel and birdwatching.</FONT></DIV>
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><DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">Patricia Hansen</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">Tacoma, Washington</FONT></DIV>
><DIV><FONT face="MS Sans Serif">mailto: <A
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* Denny Granstrand *
* Yakima, WA *
* osprey at nwinfo.net *
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