They're really living up to their swamp name! I never would've thought sparrows could be found on lily pads

Animals do like figs. You want to pick them when they get soft at the top of the fruit just below the stem.

One thing to watch for is some varieties have an 'eye' at the base of the fruit (opposite side from the stem) that will open as they ripen. I've had bugs get in that way, so you may want to cut them in half before eating to check. The skin is edible and can be shades of green, yellow, or purple when ripe.

My library uses overdrive, and I have been able to take screenshots of books opened in the default web browser application on computer or phone. I've also been able to screenshot in the kindle app on my phone before, but haven't tried that in a few years.

Check your local libraries for a copy if you don't want to buy the book. Mine had a digital copy and it was fun to flip through.

So. Many. Ends. They look great!

Really cool! Are they loud?

Makes sense. I probably won't be getting more either once this bag runs out, unless the birds change their minds about it.

Region: Southwest USA

As others have mentioned, gold finches seem to like it. I've had the occasional sparrow eat it off the tray at the base of the feeder that catches spilled seed. I think the towhees will eat it off the ground, but it's hard to tell if they're going for seed or bugs. Other frequent visitors ignore it, which include house finches, doves, and scrub jays. The bird seed cylinder on my other feeder gets 99% of the visiting bird traffic.

I have noticed that birds take a long time to figure out what a new feeder is, up to a month of it being out daily.

If you've got screens, check that they're in the correct position. I had a sliding screen patio door get knocked off the bottom track, and the gap was wide enough for wasps to get through

If you feel like crossposting, !birding@lemmy.world would like your picture!

the color scheme is obviously trash too

I've had multiple people ask why I picked the yarn for my current project and "it was on sale!" was not a satisfactory answer.