Simple Platform Bird Feeder Works Wonders

Note: For those worried about cleanliness and cleaning the easiest way to keep this clean on a daily basis to avoid using chemicals is first to not overfeed - put enough that will be eaten completely based on experience and simply use 4 thumb tacks to put a layer of newspaper or similar each morning and throw away the old one. Couldn't be a simpler way to keep a simple platform clean day-by-day or even twice a day if your really into it. Just wear disposable cheap plastic gloves and/or wash hands thoroughly afterward and deposit newspaper in the trash. A simple 2 foot or so long piece of 2 by 8, 10 or 12 inch pressure treated plank screwed down with a few wood screws on the deck rail and you have yourself a great little platform feeder. I'll be having a few other bird feeding ideas for the holidays in the coming weeks.
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[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

The order was a Chickadee, Blue Jays, Cardinals, Invasive Fur Bearing Critter, Blue Jay, Cardinal, Blue Jay, Female Cardinal, Red- breasted Nuthatch, White- Breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jay, White- Breasted Nuthatch, Pine Siskin, White- Breasted Nuthatch, Cardinal, Pine Siskin, White-Breasted Nuthatch intimidating Pine Siskin, White-Breasted Nuthatch thrice, Pine Siskin, White-Breasted Nuthatch, Blue Jay, Young male Cardinal, Cardinal.

[@MyBackyardBirding]

Great Recap! I'll pin it for reference. BB

[@fishfootface]

Hey thanks for that. I was wondering. They are beautiful. I'm in New Zealand and at the moment my garden has lots of tui. They come for the nectar from flax that is flowering. I always know when they're around because of their unique sound.

[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

@@MyBackyardBirding Most welcome! Thank you for the wonderful video!

[@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190]

@@fishfootface You are welcome! I long to come see your beautiful country!

[@fishfootface]

@@actsismmljcorrectlyobeyed6190 Yes you should come and check us out sometime. We have some truly lovely native birds. But then again so do you. You have many animals I would love to see first hand. 💜😁

[@isabellawhittemore4808]

This is my cat's favorite video 😂 He gets so confused about how birds are showing up on this little box, he's smart enough to check behind my phone! But he loves watching regardless ❤

[@fawksiii6476]

I know it's mainly about the birds, but squirrels are just so cute :)

[@twilfits]

My cat is loving these sounds. He goes to the window and is starring at the ceiling back to the window. I should get another phone to leave him with. Well done 👏🏾

[@MyBackyardBirding]

That's great! BB

[@stellacrowe3813]

For a moment it felt like I was sitting on your porch watching these beautiful birds. Such a good video. Thank you.😄 for sharing

[@anh-thumai5820]

Nice video keep it up I’m Viet btw

[@super_hoops3172]

0:36 so cute, an immature blue jay🥰

[@DocFarnoff]

I think he was molting.

[@blackkittens.]

The squirrel and the red cardinal !!! So beautiful :)

[@frankholton9642]

in my backyard the squirrels took over and they killed an ate a bird

[@blackkittens.]

@@frankholton9642 Yeah that can happen I believe. But only if you know a Frank ;)

[@frankholton9642]

@@blackkittens. i know a frank it is me .

[@barbarajansen4912]

This is my cat's favorite show and we watch it together!

[@nostalgiatime0]

Ofc its her favorite show, she wants to eat some birds

[@marchector2387]

Respect from England

[@carrollclark8505]

Novice birder and photographer you do wonderful works for those of us with limited equipment education and experience thank you

[@melissaamericafirst3098]

This is one of my cats favorite videos!

[@cheshirecat6699]

your so lucky to have so many beautiful colored birds not so many here like that here in the uk

[@deneseharris]

Great video, when I saw the squirrel, I said that's my problem, my squirrel friend want to eat all the seed. LOL.

[@bobseagraves1743]

I feed my squadron on my deck rail every morning. I have bluejays and cardinals stacked up waiting.

[@frankholton9642]

HELLO BOB I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT YOUR BLUEJAYS. M

[@WesternKYBackyardWildlife]

Great videos! My husband and I love watching birds. We place bird seed on a log and watch them.

[@_birdy_]

Beautiful❤❤

[@sabersworn]

4:10 I had no idea Blue Jays made that sound

[@BirdsandGhibliFan]

They sound like a whining puppy. So cute!

[@beadladee]

I think they mimic sounds...

[@sabersworn]

@@beadladee They're such smart birds!

[@terrycarkner1698]

Love the feeder idea

[@MyBackyardBirding]

Thank you! 😊 BB

[@MrBNARick]

My cat loved this video

[@MyBackyardBirding]

Smart Cat! BB

[@katballou6316]

I love your channel . When i watch it is like meditation.

[@yasaarar4244]

Thx. Saved us a lot of time and money .. A cam is necessary from now on though..Cheers

[@MyBackyardBirding]

Glad it helped. BB

[@zzzzoom6387]

Matthew 6:26 is why there is so much Peace in feeding birds they are the Beautiful living proof that everything will be alright for you and me..Your Spirits will be lifted and you will be Blessed because of your good deeds that you sow, and for keeping your vows to the Lord and most of all treating your Brothers and Sisters right because the Lord will always show us all why we should stop...he will always send someone in our lives that will remind us to not grow weary in doing Good because the Lord is pleased no matter what those around you are judging you for..Keep Smiling and Protect your Peace ✨ I LOVE YOU..💫

[@Spacenade777]

8:22 That Cardinal look pretty thick tho

[@theamerican3970]

Facts

[@jaleesa00]

What part of the world is this. So much variety of birds. 🐦

[@stevo728822]

Stunning

[@mooglers17]

i really like it

[@maryh2730]

I showed this video to my cat and he was actually moving his head every time the bird would fly away. It was so funny and interesting to watch

[@stephenwilkins3606]

Same! He started chirping at the birds, which I thought was funny.

[@danio2388]

Put this on the tv and my cat went nuts hahaha

[@pigeonlove]

Exactly, people waste so much money on fancy feeders, some spend more on the feeder than the foods. Some feeders are downright killing machines, eg nets on fatballs. It just needs to be easy to clean and access.

[@milky_waysparky9101]

Woah :0 This is so interesting to watch, I love birds!! They are so cute :3 Thank you for sharing this awesome video!

[@frankholton9642]

Frank

[@frankholton9642]

I also like birds

[@stevenmchenry9276]

I love it

[@JustDuckiest]

My kitties loved this video ❤ and so did I

[@Sowiekadry]

Great movies! Very nice! Best wishes!

[@andysbackyard]

excellent work !

[@josephgarrison7424]

Great bird sanctuary,,& also for the squirrels ,get bird houses,,,bird houses also great,,,do you have chickens,,I hear a rooster !!!!!?????,,love the crows also???

[@unfound175]

There are bird houses nailed to the tree plainly visible in this very video

[@CenturianEagle]

Beautiful birds!!!! I love it! I mean I knew because of the thumbnail that there was a cardinal, but it’s funny because as soon as I heard the feeding chirp I knew WHEN the cardinals were coming 😄, it’s thanks to BYB that I know the term “feeding chirp” too 😊. And I’m glad to know the term, because even if it isn’t like a legitimate term, as a cardinal lover I often have to refer to the sound when talking about it/about cardinals. Thanks for a great video! I loved all these cute and beautiful birds! 🥰. It should be obvious I loved seeing the adorable cardinals in this video but also the other birds too! We don’t get the white Breasted nuthatch where I live- they’re beautiful.

[@MyBackyardBirding]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it - those cardinals always let you know when they are coming in for dinner. BB

[@BirdsandGhibliFan]

That cardinal that appeared in the thumbnail was adorable, especially the way he flapped his wings one time like he was a fledgling.

[@jessicabishop6498]

I don't get any black caped chickades, but they are beautiful birds in my opinion

[@Something-behind-you]

I'm shocked that squirrels didn't camp out on the plank and eat everything.

[@frankholton9642]

squirrels chew through some cable in my backyard. it was very expensive. i am not a fan of squirrel

[@boostjunkieMike]

@@frankholton9642 same, I'm not a fan as well. They have been very destructive.

[@diadora9292]

I was just. Thinking the same thing.

[@blacklegacyassets]

I wanna do this in backyard.. I have squirrel and chipmunks too. Maybe I can feed them both 😂😂

[@darshania6692]

Well, don't all animals feel hungry?

[@ZJUO]

azeroooooooy

[@Purpie_Slurpie]

0:47 *HONK*

[@CenturianEagle]

😄😊😊

[@BirdsandGhibliFan]

It’s like when teenagers’ voices crack as they go through puberty.

[@laurafradkoff660]

💕

[@Whyinem]

🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥🐥

[@EarthToTheOtherSide]

Thank you for the beautiful video! Does this camera have a motion sensor?

[@MyBackyardBirding]

No, this is an action camera that runs for about 1 1/2 hours. BB

[@_birdy_]

@@MyBackyardBirding Will u plz tell what kinda camera is this?

[@bonniehitman7807]

Here is the big question tho - is the first chickadee a Carolina or a Black Capped Chickadee???

[@vagary3403]

What kind of camera did you use. I'm currently looking for one that I can be able to watch my feeders while I'm to work. This was a beautiful video. I love bird watching something about it, is so calming ❤️

[@DocFarnoff]

Just wondering. It is snowing in Rhode Island today. I've got about a dozen or so juncos looking for food in 3 inches of snow. Would a set like in this video work for these ground feeders? If not, what would be an easy and not to expensive solution?

[@BirdsandGhibliFan]

If you have hanging feeders or seed cylinders, the birds that eat from them might dump some seeds on to the ground, which the ground feeders will happily clean up the mess. 😉 Or, if you’re comfortable with it, you can sprinkle some seeds on to the ground to make it somewhat easier for them to forage, or a tray.

[@anixkyuun3357]

I knew a squirrel would steal food from the birds. That's why they have to make squirrel proof bird feeders.

[@determineddi2044]

I miss feeding the birds. Not allowed to sy our complex. ☹️

[@BirdsandGhibliFan]

Aw, I’m sorry to hear that. ☹️😔 The good news is, you can see videos of birds. I hope you are able to feed the birds someday.

[@fixitmakeit72]

Hi can i ask what camera you use for the footage? The link in description does not work any more and campark have many models.Thankyou. Great videos well done!

[@rirhandzumathebula8856]

Even on the ground with soil.

[@beadladee]

Buzzed by a hummingbird 😂

[@gregoryeditor6500]

I do not see a layer of newspaper on your platform feeder why?

[@guitarbound2502]

I see blue jays coming in to feed. I'm trying some thing new for them . I'm trying green peanuts . I heard blue jays love them . and I was told that they can eat them

[@planetaryqueen9469]

Any who called the red or blue immature birds are wrong Look at the heart. They made at the end 5:02 can see the bottom part the shape into it already

[@soredson2437]

[@preciadoalex123]

Do you have any stray cats around ?

[@marthawolfe2098]

Please state where you live

[@MyBackyardBirding]

This was in western North Carolina. BB

[@saradave5827]

Why do these blue jays look so raggedy? 😂

[@BirdsandGhibliFan]

This was recorded around late summer. At that time, Blue Jays’ head feathers will molt.

[@lindaadelwerth8042]

No Offense, If you have Hawks around It will make For Easy Picking for Them, Unfortunately

[@donnabrooks9244]

You can buy stuff for budgies for mites that you hang inside cage, you should buy one and hang it buy seed. You should also change the wood of the railing it can get infected too. Your Blue Jay's seem like they may have a problem.

[@AlPootis]

Thanks!

[@MyBackyardBirding]

Good points. Those Jays are going through their annual molt - that's normal. But for the wood planks you can just spray them down with some kind of antiseptic cleaner and rinse it off. BB

[@pigeonlove]

Diatomaceous earth food grade is at least a natural product that is cheap to offer as a dust bath or to use as an insecticide on wood, as long as it is kept dry. It also provides a source of minerals. I wouldn't use chemicals or tamper with the equilibrium by treating wild birds blindly for problems they may not have, everything has a side effect. You can kill the mites, fleas,worm, protozoas, the whole lot, but the sources (nests, other birds) will very likely just replenish the numbers the next day.

[@shantellamend8986]

I know Stodoys has the best woodworking plans.

[@smyrnasstory]

“Observe intently the birds of heaven; they do not sow seed or reap or gather into storehouses, yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they are?”

[@hansstepford7824]

r

[@yasboy18888]

every bird is sleeping do it better tomorow

[@BenSlover1]

When birds can perch directly onto seed like with your "platform" feeder, it too easily enables birds to deposit their all too often salmonella-contaminated droppings onto the seed that other birds will then ingest. It's one of the typical ways avian salmonellosis is contracted by birds, especially with finches. The disease also spreads easily from bird-to-bird in a flock and larger populations of birds flocks belong to. Did you happen to hear about the countless waves of avian salmoellosis resulting in huge mortality rates in Pine Siskins across the southern and western US this past winter of 2020-2021 ? The culprit was determined to be exposure for these affected birds to salmonella-contaminated droppings on bird feeders, or salmonella-contaminated bird seed they ingested. Why do you think they were telling people on one news broadcast after another to take down bird feeders? Platform bird feeders are among the most unsanitary bird feeders whether home-made like the one on your video, or one sold at retail. Platform feeders also easily enable birds of different species to intermingle with each other as they never would in the wild and pass pathogens across species. Backyard birding is a man-made hobby with too much man-made, avian disease-causing error built in, including ridiculous videos like this one that by default gives two thumbs up to dropping-harboring, avian disease-causing feeder designs.