Bird Feeder Frustrations

So far there are only two bird feeders -- a small hummingbird feeder suction-cupped to the window and a nylon sock full of thistle seed dangling from a nearby branch. So far there have been no birds. A goldfinch dropped by a neighboring tree but despite all my encouragment, decided to ignore the bulging white sack of bird feed only one tree over. I think he did so out of pure malevolence.

In the building across the way, an older gentleman has constructed his own bird nirvana. Blue jays, cardinals, goldfinches . . . the man has them all. He also has a ground floor apartment that sits next to the wooded area. We, however, are trying to lure birds to our second floor windows, apparently, a much less frequented bird destination. Tomorrow, I'll be sprinkling some bird seed on the ground and maybe even playing some bird calls out the window. If that doesn't work I might just stick a fake bird on the feeder and pretend.