Date: 5/6/26 2:53 pm From: HAL MICHAEL via Tweeters <tweeters...> Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Fruit Feeders?
Have seen fruit feeders in Ecuador, Costa Rica, Trinidad, and Arizona. They will attract things like orioles, probably tanagers, and some others. Probably work here but for a much more m limited number of birds. Some places used jams and jellies rather than fruits.
Probably make some bugs really happy, including butterflies.
Hal Michael
Olympia WA
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> On 05/06/2026 1:39 PM PDT Jim Betz via Tweeters <tweeters...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi,
> We live in Skagit County. On our recent trip to Ecuador all of the
> birding
> lodges we stayed at and birding locations ("reserves") put out fruit feeders
> that were very popular with a wide range of species. We've only used
> seed and suet feeders.
>
> ===> Have you tried any kind of fruit feeders here in Western Washington?
> Worked? Problems/challenges? What fruits work best? What
> fruits don't work at all? Are there other types of feed
> that work
> well (breads?)? Do you get different species due to using
> fruit?
> - Jim
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