tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.comments2024-03-17T23:39:47.479-06:00Montana Wildlife GardenerDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02389771525430735743noreply@blogger.comBlogger1027125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-83863522255703906112017-12-19T10:03:50.093-07:002017-12-19T10:03:50.093-07:00too bad there can only be one winner, but those ar...too bad there can only be one winner, but those are the rules.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389771525430735743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-10046660562529334332017-12-19T10:03:09.415-07:002017-12-19T10:03:09.415-07:00He's a miracle.He's a miracle. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389771525430735743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-24077297448414157322017-12-19T10:01:52.566-07:002017-12-19T10:01:52.566-07:00I vote for Winston. He's amazing.I vote for Winston. He's amazing.Shawna Lee Coronadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13689376028415073538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-47365453569051129242017-12-07T08:58:16.004-07:002017-12-07T08:58:16.004-07:00It's kind of brutal to vote for one. Glad to s...It's kind of brutal to vote for one. Glad to see the contest back this year!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11048709459442776612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-58436145933273530112017-11-14T02:37:58.940-07:002017-11-14T02:37:58.940-07:00Heh, Chester's expression if awesome!Heh, Chester's expression if awesome!northierthanthouhttps://northierthanthou.com/2016/07/04/the-eagles-of-metlakatla/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-27538455314280516762017-10-12T08:58:04.576-06:002017-10-12T08:58:04.576-06:00This is a really cool project. One I might even f...This is a really cool project. One I might even feel qualified to undertake! Ginger gets supervised time outside, but I'm thinking she's the end of the line I won't do that with my next cats. This would be a nice alternative to offer them.BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449967376288331137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-54453410743767529662017-07-12T04:00:33.802-06:002017-07-12T04:00:33.802-06:00Wow! What a great little invention! And at a cheap...Wow! What a great little invention! And at a cheap price too! Our cat loves the outdoors but we feel the same way about leaving her out. We often feel bad that we don’t let her roam around outside. I think you’re right in that they just want to feel the air and wind against their faces and hair. This is great idea.<br /><br /><a href="http://mullerexteriors.blogspot.com/2017/05/better-window-safety-5-ways-to-secure.html" rel="nofollow">Franklin Stewart @ Muller Exteriors</a>Franklin Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05398131204095661999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-16641235777654082992017-06-29T12:13:02.573-06:002017-06-29T12:13:02.573-06:00I live in Lolo, Montana and I have gorgeous male C...I live in Lolo, Montana and I have gorgeous male Calliope at my feeder every time I look out my window! I had a stunning Rufous that spent time in my yard last year and am sad I haven't seen another this year. Their color is so brilliant, they don't seem real! There are lots of females at the feeder, but I can't tell what breed they are. They all look the same to me. I've studied photos of females and I just can't see the differences. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11720941305676538753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-1805446088892886902017-06-19T08:10:37.087-06:002017-06-19T08:10:37.087-06:00the odds are probably pretty slim. Calliope males...the odds are probably pretty slim. Calliope males head south in July and the females and juveniles start heading back in August. Varied thrush are probably on their way south, too, but they would be more likely. Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389771525430735743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-21704921496713961172017-06-18T08:51:09.677-06:002017-06-18T08:51:09.677-06:00Hi
I will be in Missoula on Sept 12th - what do yo...Hi<br />I will be in Missoula on Sept 12th - what do you think are the chances of seeing Calliope hummer and Varied thrush?<br />Thanks for any information<br />Harry GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-58679732481867374742017-04-25T13:44:01.570-06:002017-04-25T13:44:01.570-06:00I enjoyed seeing you featured in Rocky Mountain Ga...I enjoyed seeing you featured in Rocky Mountain Gardening!! And I'll have to go follow you on FB now. Thanks and have a great day!BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449967376288331137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-5627358328904563492017-04-11T05:00:36.156-06:002017-04-11T05:00:36.156-06:00I just built one, maybe took 10 minutes. really fu...I just built one, maybe took 10 minutes. really fun and easy to do.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-50627255625026375152016-12-30T21:08:12.542-07:002016-12-30T21:08:12.542-07:00I haven't gotten into making my own suet, but ...I haven't gotten into making my own suet, but have seen really, really good uptake using surprisingly-reasonably priced "Woodpecker" blend CS suet that you can get at big places like Home Depot and Wal-Mart. Squirrels sometimes feed at mine too, but I haven't had any problem w/ them enlarging the holes or damaging the wood (but I also had the luck to get really good cherry stock that was freshly felled last fall). I'm still using the same ones for a year now. How big (diameter, i guess) do yours have to be to be stable enough for the Pileated to use? Anyway, good luck! :)JMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346798683078093966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-81680166458270626612016-12-30T21:03:54.481-07:002016-12-30T21:03:54.481-07:00I have one right outside my bedroom and patio wind...I have one right outside my bedroom and patio windows as well and get Hairy, Downy, and Red-bellied on it pretty much every day. <br /><br />They also go to one that's about 20ft. away, under a blue spruce tree. I've never seen Pileated WPs on the log feeder close to the house but they throw themselves around the trees on the perimeter of my property (lucky to live against small patch of undeveloped woods). JMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346798683078093966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-34871305074901113922016-12-27T18:51:12.941-07:002016-12-27T18:51:12.941-07:00Most sources say to hang them in trees where you h...Most sources say to hang them in trees where you have seen the birds you want to attract hang out, but I put a log suet feeder on my patio--six feet from my bedroom window--and red-bellied and downy woodpeckers feed daily at it, as well as Carolina chickadees/wrens, vireos and cedar waxwings (in season). Still waiting to be visited by a pileated woodpecker, but I live in the middle of a city, so probably will be waiting a long time.Sherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06889051014554692567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-59772115318164419932016-11-14T14:20:46.344-07:002016-11-14T14:20:46.344-07:00We had two log feeders for several winters but the...We had two log feeders for several winters but the squirrels finally enlarged the holes so much that we had to get rid of them. Went to smaller (probably factory made) ones but the Pileated Woodpeckers are having difficulty hanging on to them. Going to have hubby make some more log feeders. I got the suet recipe from Birds & Blooms a few years ago and all the birds love it! I've already made two double batches this year. They're trying to eat me out of house and home!Sherrynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-66089399887285450632016-10-18T15:37:56.487-06:002016-10-18T15:37:56.487-06:00I am happy to have found this information about bi...I am happy to have found this information about birdhouses. I did not realize that the material used to make a birdhouse was so important. It is good to know that western red cedar is a good choice. Something else to consider would be to ensure that the entry hole is big enough for birds to enter. http://www.sunshinegifts.net/Mobile/productList/featured-30060-Birdhouses--Birdbaths--Birdfeeders Jade Brunethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02615439782514237983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-20529712506282902892016-07-18T11:23:41.406-06:002016-07-18T11:23:41.406-06:00Very helpful. Thanks!Very helpful. Thanks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00601220348691465764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-84354086602678690322016-06-27T21:41:31.856-06:002016-06-27T21:41:31.856-06:00So cute and adorable!
http://www.hogmu.com/
http:...So cute and adorable!<br /><br />http://www.hogmu.com/<br />http://www.ovbal.com/hogmuhttp://www.hogmu.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-88410365515010283502016-04-18T13:07:44.346-06:002016-04-18T13:07:44.346-06:00I love house wrens! They are great to have around...I love house wrens! They are great to have around- little bird; big voice. They can sometimes be tricky to attract. They are nest parasites, and their arrival is coincidental with primary excavators like chickadees and nuthatches, having completed excavating. It might help to have a few empty and clean boxes set up to greet their arrival. Good luck!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389771525430735743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-46920785266577036292016-04-17T15:07:06.231-06:002016-04-17T15:07:06.231-06:00I had a wren successfully nest in a bird house las...I had a wren successfully nest in a bird house last year in my garden after 15 years with no takers. Now I am watching anxiously for them to return. I did not clean out the box. Should I now? Do the often return? And when do they typically start building? I live in the mid-Rattlesnake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-48409266904173565802016-04-12T02:34:42.963-06:002016-04-12T02:34:42.963-06:00QUE HERMOSURA!!!!
SALUDITOSQUE HERMOSURA!!!!<br />SALUDITOSAliciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667268016535636697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-16494220451026229212016-02-15T11:40:34.420-07:002016-02-15T11:40:34.420-07:00Hi there! I am putting together a Round-up of Gard...Hi there! I am putting together a Round-up of Garden Projects for my blog, Sadie Seasongoods, and would love to include this project in it. I would include one photo (which would be linked to your blog) as well as a hyperlink of the name of the project. Could you email me at sadieseasongoods@yahoo.com if you are interested? I always like to ask permission first. :) Thank you!!Sarah Ramberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03363597877270925884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-16285092430628475922016-01-29T09:58:26.229-07:002016-01-29T09:58:26.229-07:00There is always next year. But next year will com...There is always next year. But next year will come with the additional challenge of facing Chester, a potentially formidable opponent.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02389771525430735743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5086285745310021732.post-82511132474163769202016-01-29T09:55:28.820-07:002016-01-29T09:55:28.820-07:00Oh well, maybe next year will be Alex's year. ...Oh well, maybe next year will be Alex's year. :)BLD in MThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449967376288331137noreply@blogger.com