The starling-proof feeders that Seattle Audubon's Nature Store has carried
work very well. They are basically a suet cage inside a larger cage, with a
solid bottom under the suet cage. Smaller birds enter readily, Flickers can
reach in with their long necks, but starlings seem unable to deal with the
design.

Bob Sundstrom

-----Original Message-----
From: tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu
[mailto:tweeters-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Lyn Topinka
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 8:20 AM
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
Subject: [Tweeters] Starling-proof feeders ???


hi group ... we've taken our suet blocks down because we've been
overrun with starlings ... while searching online I noticed quite a
few "squirrel-proof and starling-proof" feeders ... feeders with
cages around the feeder ...

do they actually work for starlings ??? ... or is it sales hype ??? ...

thanks,
Lyn




Lyn Topinka
http://EnglishRiverWebsite.com
http://ColumbiaRiverImages.com
http://RidgefieldBirds.com

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