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I live in a condo in an urban area, and I have a 4th floor deck with a little suction cupped bird feeder, right on the other side of where my kitty has her perch. In days gone by, the birds would come and provide Juno with entertainment.
But I took the feeder down last spring when there was an outbreak of disease among the bird population and we were all advised to stop feeding them so they wouldn't spread it as easily.
That's over now and the feeder is back up, but the birds haven't come back so much. Does anyone know a good way to attract them back? I'm on the East Coast of the U.S., and it's mostly sparrows and starlings. I'm using the same bird seed as before. Are there plants I could acquire for my deck that would attract them (would have to be cat friendly, since Juno is allowed on the deck when leashed)? Or is there a second feeder you'd recommend (maybe the birds are more scared of her now, since she's no longer a kitten)?
Any ideas would be appreciated, because Juno misses her prey-pals.
But I took the feeder down last spring when there was an outbreak of disease among the bird population and we were all advised to stop feeding them so they wouldn't spread it as easily.
That's over now and the feeder is back up, but the birds haven't come back so much. Does anyone know a good way to attract them back? I'm on the East Coast of the U.S., and it's mostly sparrows and starlings. I'm using the same bird seed as before. Are there plants I could acquire for my deck that would attract them (would have to be cat friendly, since Juno is allowed on the deck when leashed)? Or is there a second feeder you'd recommend (maybe the birds are more scared of her now, since she's no longer a kitten)?
Any ideas would be appreciated, because Juno misses her prey-pals.