Hi happyhooligans, please take notice of Debbie’s point as its not appropriate to recommend the net bags as bird feeders. “Use mesh produce bags to make simple suet feeders for your neighbourhood birds. – David Suzuki”

Wow! Thanks for all the info, Richard!

I was ready to try this one as it sounded good for drainage to avoid moldy seed but then it struck me that the birds might also be getting nylon caught in their beaks.

Rice expanding and killing birds is an Urban Legend/Myth. Google is your friend.

Aw, your message warms my heart, Helen. What a beautiful image it conjurs up. Thanks for stopping by today. x

That’s GREAT to hear, Jim! Have fun with them!

I agree… no bread, and absolutely no white bread, or moldy bread products. Using them WILL kill birds. Another no-no is dried rice. It will expand in the birds stomach, and cause death.

Do not use SALTED peanut butter. Birds (with the exception of sea birds) cannot excrete salt from their bodies, and may eventually die of dehydration.

So funny you should ask that question, Virginia. You might enjoy this post that I wrote, regarding the name of my blog, not long after I started blogging. The outpouring of support that I received in favour of my blog’s name was incredible, and even still, years later, I receive comments (online and in person) almost daily saying what a fun name it is. Here’s the post I wrote way back when… Enjoy. 🙂 https://happyhooligans.ca/should-i-change-our-name/

However, why in the world would you call your daycare kids Hooligans?

hooliganism − unruly, destructive, aggressive and bullying behaviour.

Thanks for the tip, Sue!

http://www.rspb.org.uk/makeahomeforwildlife/advice/helpingbirds/feeding/how.aspx

Linda, I LOVE it when people pass these on to nursing homes, or when I hear from someone saying they do my crafts with their elderly friends and patients. That just warms my heart so much because my Nana was one of the most important people in my life, and I adored the people who crafted with her in the nursing home in her final years. Bless you. Thanks for making my day. xx

Aw, lovely idea, Ashley! My Nan was an avid bird watcher, and my parents are too, so it runs in the genes here as well. 🙂

I’m not sure, Amy, but if you click on the link you’re referring to, you’ll be taken to that blog post, Amy, and from there, you could ask that blogger. I haven’t made the cookie cutter ones myself, although they look awesome!

Hi Angela, I felt I should respond as I’m not sure your comment is entirely correct. I’m not sure what your background is – if you’re a biologist or an ornithologist, but if you are, please correct me if I’m wrong. I’ve always understood that bread, in moderation, is fine for birds. Birds cannot however, exist solely on bread, as it doesn’t offer enough nutritional value. A little here and there shouldn’t be a problem, which would be the case if you were to make the bread feeder that you see in the post. Before responding, I did a little googling. Here are three links that I found, but again, please correct me and provide sources if you have information that conflicts with these articles. Thank you so much.
http://birding.about.com/od/birdfeeders/a/feedingducksbread.htm, http://thehappyscientist.com/blog/feeding-bread-birds, , http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/feeding_birds.html

Bread – any kind – is a big no no for all birds.