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Even my cat thinks its a real bird Smile [ Later Unk

Hello All My 2 PMCA decoys arrived today I was really impressed They just look great Well I went to my feeder rack pole And removed two feeder trays with drain holes Wanted to see how my decory would set in the feeder tray Looked very natural setting there Imitating it was eating Now to mount it the...

Hello For some odd reason My birds have really taken to my gouds and mail boxes this year This is my third year to having gourds and mail boxes The first 2 yesrs having them They took no interest in them They always chose my T14 houses first I have also noticed My birds like my first T14 house being...

Hello Seth.
Very very nice
The water in the picture

Have you ever seen your birds use the water to drink [ Later Unk

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Well pleased
Considering the slow start this year [ Later Unk

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Appreciate the picture link
May I say nice set up [ Later Unk

Hello My mail box has egg mail [ Smile My birds perch on the white mailbox entry perch Also on top of the mailbox roof Like the 17 birds perching above my gourds I have also seen about that many Setting on top of my 6 mailboxes under 6 gourds For some reason most of my birds like to perch on that cr...

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The cross perch above my gourds there were Martin birds perching
I counted 17 birds
5 on one rod 5 on another rod 4 on another rod and 3 another rod

Nothing to have 10 birds perching
But 17 That was a pretty site to see [ Later Unk

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My first thought
That close to water. I would think moisture and dampness
Would be hard on any house made of would
Where as a Gourd would last longer

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Hello and thanks
Took your suggestion and Ordered 2 Decoys today
At a reasonable price [ later Unk

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Who se[[s a Decory that you would buy That really comes close in looks to a Martin bird

Thanks ] Unk

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Sorry I can't give you your answer
But since I got my Marin birds
I don't have flies or ladybugs

Nock on wood ] Really don't have any bugs
Like I youst to have around here
Even mosquitoes [ Later Unk

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Smile [ I have loved to seen that

I didn't realize the cost of a Decory
Till I started surfing the internet for one
Priceie hun ] Smile Later [ Unk

Hello
Before I buy a decory

Have a question [ Has any one saw a live Marin bird

Sitting not close But near a Decory

Who se[[s a Decory that you would buy That really comes close in looks to a Martin bird

Thanks ] Unk

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At the top of my 4 pan feeder trays
Is a cross perch
Never has a martin bird landed on it.

Gots this idea [ Smile
What if I put a Martin decory on it
Do you think this might entice

A martin bird to perch with the decoy. [ Later Unk

Hello
Beg to differ
My 3 T 14 houses and gourds Had the same inertance hole
Neither hole was round. And my T14 houses was almost field to capacity

Maybe I didn't have lazy birds Smile ] Later Unk

Hello
Had 2 T14 houses
Bought some gourds Too them 3 years to except them
They would perch on them But wouldn't inter [ Later Unk

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Thanks for your reply answer with your input [ Later Unk

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? Does Superworms Just craw Or can they climb
My feeder trays are aluminum with sides about 2 inches
Just a thought [ Smile [ Later Unk

Hello Phil Thanks for the heads up Flukes has them as I surfed to see the price Think I will get a 100 count Just to see how i progress [ Smile Phil how do you handle yours Do you freeze them like Crickets [ Later Unk ===================== Protien value about the same =========== Superworms have a s...