Community Chat

[CherryHugs]

Does anyone have a bird feeder while living in an apartment?

I would like to put one in the

tree out in the front but wouldnt there be a ton of

bird poop all over the nearby

porch, etc?

We always fed the birds when I was growing up in a house and 

the bird feed or the bird poop- caused the grass under it to die out.

[catter70]

I don't feed the birds so no comment on that, but you might want to check with whoever manages the apartment to see if it's allowed.

[CherryHugs]

@catter70  Hi, Yes it is allowed and some do have them here.

[Harpa]

It's the shells from sunflower seeds that spoils the grass. I should think the poo would act as fertilizer, as other poos do.

Our neighbor feeds birds, but he has also attracted a flock of pigeons! You know pigeons! Recently, they brought their pals from a neighboring town along with them.

When I lived in the country my DH made me a huge double decker feeder! That's what I miss!

[geezerette]

If you attract birds, you'll get their droppings too.  It all depends on how many birds show up.  More birds, more poop.  

Along with their droppings, you get the birds themselves.  If a lot of them are attracted to your feeder, that can get to be a problem in itself.

My mother lived in a zero lot-line community and she ended up taking down her bird feeder because her neighbor complained about the droppings and too many birds congregating.  Not everyone likes birds around their home.

If you do decide to feed, I would also suggest the hull-less seeds.  Anything with a hull, like sunflowers, make as much or more of a mess than the poop.

[KingstonsMom]

If I was the owner/resident of the "nearby porch", I would not be very happy about all of the bird poop that I had to clean up, it could be a health hazard (bird flu, etc.).

Maybe you should ask them if it would bother them?

[Miss Pepsi]

i was all ready to get a bird feeder to put in a little memory garden but my good friend has a bird feeder and now she has rats sooooooooo I am thinking just a bird bath instead.

[proudlyfromNJ]

Like someone else said, check with management. My friends put one out and the complaints began and they were told to get rid of it.

[CherryHugs]

@proudlyfromNJ   We are allowed here but I have not ever had one. Not sure that I will! 

[CherryHugs]

@Miss Pepsi   OH no, Rats??? Yikes! That would be a nasty problem, you are right to just have the bird bath!