I'm So Upset

[Ivor]

Louise, you are doing an excellent job, not many people will get up that early, you are such a great person, and I'm sure the birds will start moving away, as long as your neighbor don't feed them anymore, they will return for a couple days, if you start feeding them in your back yard I'm sure they will find the way to get there.

Just keep doing it for a couple days, it won't last if your neighbor already stop feeding them.

And for the stupid man that kill the birds, try to take a pic of him if you see him around, then we can post that pic in all the websites, and say this is the nasty _____ that kill birds, I really hate that people, I can't believe that some people can have those instints.

[Dezirrae]

I really like your idea Louise - and am glad to hear the first day was successful! Some people's disregard for the life of animals just amazes me... and is so frustrating too. I'm real sorry you're having to deal with this - but at the same time I'm so glad you are! I'm certain you're Jack is proud of your efforts

Please do be careful with the idiot driver though - if he's nuts enough to be tryng (& succeeding) to hit birds who knows what he could do if he feels threatened. If you can, try to catch him on video tape - but from a safe distance. Reckless driving is a serious offense and the police should take it seriously.

Sending all my best wishes for your continued success.

[lwerden]

Been in and out since 5:30AM today. The birds were out in the street again waiting for the old man.

I have managed to lure them down to my house and I fed them in my driveway. At least they are out of the street.

My husband is not to happy about it, but I promised him I would hose down the driveway every morning after they leave, so I think he is OK with it.

I think if I move the seed up the walkway a little bit each day I will be able to get them all to come into the back yard.

This is going to take some time, but it is worth it.

Here is a picture of the birds in the driveway, it is about half of the total flock.

Regards,
Louise

[Lovebirds]

GOOD FOR YOU! I think it will work!! I opened your post, and without reading it, scrolled down to look at the pictures and for a minute, I thought the car was going down a street THAT close to the birds!!!
Then I read the post and saw that it's a parked car in the driveway.. WHEW!!

[little bird]

WOW, Louise, that is a very narrow street. Good you are luring them away as it would be impossible not to run over some as they eat if in the street, even if the driver is not aiming for them.
I must say Jack has a lovely family, and you are a good woman,... even cleaning up the table after breakfast!!!

[Teresa]

That is great news! Thank you for your perseverance in the face of unGodly hours! The ferals are lovely and look healthy. It would be just lovely if they all survived!

[Ivor]

I'm glad things are working very well Louise, I'm so proud of you, again not many people will get up that early, you are just a wonderful human, and I know they will be better that way, they are so lovely, I do feed some around my job but is in SF downtown, so is hard sometimes because too many people, but they know the time and where to go, is funny when they see me they start flying close to me, when I didn't even noticed they were around.

[Grimaldy]

By the way, one obvious solution is to park your car on the street and feed the birds on the street behind the car so that the car is between the clown with the pickup truck and the birds.

[lwerden]

Hi Everyone......

I've been outside every morning and now have the entire flock coming to the driveway for food, plus I have an additional 10/15 birds coming I guess from other roosts in the neighborhood. Battery in camera needs to be charged so I will take a picture tomorrow.

The minute I open the garage door they start to fly in. There are some really beautiful birds in this group. I just hope I don't run into a problem with my neighbors. I need to keep doing this very early in the morning and keep them hidden between my car and the front bushes. I've been trying to coax them to the back with no luck. I hope as they get to know me better, I will have success. I'm trying to get them used to me calling them while shaking the bag of feed. If they get accustomed to this maybe I can start calling from the back yard and they will automatically come to the back.

This is going to take some time, but it is worth it.

Regards to all,
Louise

[little bird]

Louise, is your garage one story with a roof accessible from the 2nd story of your house? Maybe you could lure them to the roof there and then into the backyard. At any rate , you are doing great...gold star for you.

[4zpigeons]

What about leaving a trail of seed with a dish or two of grit ~ from your driveway to an area of your backyard?
In the past I've left trails of food and dishes of grit during the day / evening and assisted them again in the early morning to relocate where they dine... Since the morning is when they come to dine; and you are working to relocate their food source... ~ Plus by now they (must) know you. I'd leave a small trail and add to it in the morning so its reinforced that it is you that provides them with the special treats... (and safety)...
Good luck.
~ 4zp.

[Jay3]

I'm sorry you are having to deal with this. I just don't get it. How a human being can hate any creature so much just for being alive. This guy can't be playing with a full deck. Not if he actually enjoys inflicting pain and death on a little bird. I think your idea is wonderful. It'll just take time to make it work. How cruel. Please keep us posted and let us know how you are doing with this. You would think the old man would have thought that the road wasn't the best place to be getting pigeons to land and wait for a meal. Poor things.

[Jay3]

Originally Posted by Grimaldy

By the way, one obvious solution is to park your car on the street and feed the birds on the street behind the car so that the car is between the clown with the pickup truck and the birds.

Wouldn't that still keep them coming to the street? They would be waiting not just behind the car, but all over the road. Better to get them away from the street and into the backyard. Besides, the neighbors won't be seeing them in the backyard.

[lwerden]

Jay...........Fortunately they do not wait in the street. It's amazing but they all sit up on the rooftops of my house and a few ajoining houses. Then there are others that I don't know where they are flying in from. I do have a samll group that does go in the backyard, but that group is from my flock that never wander far from the house. Two pairs are nesting. I leave food in the back for them and they eat it, but I just can't seem to get the others to come to the back. I have left a trail of food going to the back up my walkway but they haven't touched it. I think that is because the trai of seeds runs adjacent to the nextdoor house and they have a big dog behind a gate in their back yard.

There just is no easy way of doing this, but I'm going to keep trying.

I'm out to feed them now, I see them on the roofs waiting for me.

[lwerden]

Well.....I had about 50 birds show up for breakfast thismorning. I had to put seed out twice. Everyone stayed in the driveway and only wandered to the gutter to drink water overflow from the sprinkler system which I have set for 5:30 AM so I know they get their water too. Thank God, when the seed is all gone they don't linger around they all fly away. I think they spend their days at the Park which is very close to here. Then my group returns around an hour before sunset to roost on my house for the night.

See......the problem with the old man was that he was spreading their food in the middle of the street and they would be so busy pecking at the ground they wouldn't even see the cars coming or get out of the way in time when the jerk in the truck would come speeding dowm.

I've been buying the big bags of wild bird seed at Wallmark. Anybody have any ideas where I can buy it cheaper. Looks like I'm going to be using alot of seed here.

Louise