How and When to Clean Bird Feeders
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Күн бұрынFor the health and safety of the birds, it is very important to keep you bird feeders clean.
Mark McKellar is a wildlife biologist with over 35 years of bird study experience. He has a degree in Fish and Wildlife Sciences from North Carolina State University and has worked for the Department of the Army, the Wildlife Departments of North Carolina and Missouri. He ran nature centers for many years in Missouri and Pennsylvania before buying the Backyard Bird Center in the Northland area of Kansas City. Mark has led hundreds of bird hikes both locally and abroad. He has taught classes about birds and other wildlife to groups of all ages and brings that knowledge to the customers of his retail business every day. More information about Mark at backyardbirdce...
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@jimpangelinan1621 11 ай бұрын
Very informative, thanks Mark!
@MegInWhispers Жыл бұрын
i *deep clean* once a month. empty them out, scrub with soap and water, rinse rinse rinse, then soaking in vinegar to kill mold 1-2 hours, rinse rinse rinse, then soak in 1:10 bleach solution for 10 mins, rinse rinse rinse, then dry fully near a fan. it is a project that takes me 1-2 days by myself, but feels good to put out everything again sparkling clean. and of course, rinsing off extra seed and visible waste just with the hose on blast every time i refill, especially feeders that are prone to moisture retention.
@MarksBackyardBirds Жыл бұрын
That is an excellent procedure!
@MagicT-bq1qy Ай бұрын
@@MegInWhispers wow that’s a lot but awesome. I wished I would have saw this before I done my feeders. Do you know if vinegar will hurt birds cause I didn’t rinse the vinegar off I just air hosed it off. ☹️
@hossdacopeland 6 ай бұрын
Very helpful. What was the bird feeder you were holding at the beginning that you said was easy to disassemble? Thanks! First time viewer. 😊
@MarksBackyardBirds 6 ай бұрын
Welcome to the channel. That is a Squirrel Buster Plus, a fantastic feeder. We have it in green only: shopbackyardbirdcenter.com/products/brome-squirrel-buster%C2%AE-plus
@MagicT-bq1qy Ай бұрын
Hello, what do you soak the feeders in before taking them apart before cleaning with dawn? And after they dry a bit and you spray on the 50/50 vinegar and water do you let the solution dry in the sun or shade? Thanks
@bethanyturner1541 Жыл бұрын
I am not in your state (in South Carolina) but still learning a lot and loving the channel. Thanks for posting this video :)
@MarksBackyardBirds Жыл бұрын
Thanks for tuning in!
@farmgirlb2296 Жыл бұрын
Well, my last hummingbird took off yesterday 😢 I’m leaving my feeders out a couple weeks in case any want to stop by on their trip south to fuel up 😊I was actually beginning to wonder if the little guy was just going to stay 😂
@MarksBackyardBirds Жыл бұрын
We had a major wind shift the last couple of nights and they really took advantage of the help to get south.
@waynemiracle8928 Жыл бұрын
How do you keep birds from wasting seed. Perfectly good sunflower seed untouched on the ground. That seed is expensive to see it wasted.
@MarksBackyardBirds Жыл бұрын
That is a very difficult question to answer. Have you watched my videos on Sunflower and Quality Seed? They may provide some help there.
@waynemiracle8928 Жыл бұрын
@@MarksBackyardBirds Thanks for the direction! I will try to find and watch that video. I appreciate you responding very much!