I’m of the opinion that Anyone who can earn trust and hand feed wild birds deserves a 👍🏻

@StefanSobkowiak

3 ай бұрын

You can do it too. Check out my bird whisperer video for the step by step process.

@brendonbalow6488

3 ай бұрын

Ive always dreamt of befriending the birds! @@StefanSobkowiak

@bonjovirocks24

3 ай бұрын

It’s an AI CG bird. 🤣🤣🤣

@reyalPRON

2 ай бұрын

@@bonjovirocks24 ? ehh no its a bird.

@bonjovirocks24

2 ай бұрын

@reyalPRON - Did you hear that WHOOOSH??? It’s a joke going right over your head.

I go through about 400 lbs of sunflower seeds, 200 lbs of corn and about five cases of suet a year. Turkeys and deer eat the corn, birds of all kinds eat the rest. I would rather watch my bird feeder than TV. Awesome video, thanx 😄

@StefanSobkowiak

4 ай бұрын

Good stuff! And it’s better for your health, especially if you sit outside to watch the birds.

@josephfdent

3 ай бұрын

I agree. good wholesome entertainment 👏👏

@alexmcintyre6353

3 ай бұрын

Only problem I had doing this rats turned up.

I started feeding Ravens when I moved on this ranch 12 years ago. Two years ago a pair nested very close. A Baby ended up on the ground. The parents didn't want to continue taking care of her. So I did. She chose to stay around, uncaged, unclipped and untethered. Started a channel if anyone is interested. Blessing of my lifetime!

@StefanSobkowiak

4 ай бұрын

Fantastic. Very smart birds those ravens. It will recognize you for life.

@oldtimehockey7324

4 ай бұрын

I’m interested. How can I find your channel?

@jamesclark9347

4 ай бұрын

@@oldtimehockey7324 it's on this KZread channel, that I commented with. Thanks

@oldtimehockey7324

4 ай бұрын

@@jamesclark9347 thank you.

@itmaslanka

4 ай бұрын

Outside Philly our bird population is declining. All I have now is 2 cardinals 3 doves and sparrows. And I have plenty of feeders . Sad.

I go through 50lbs of sunflower seeds a month! Love the birds!

@StefanSobkowiak

3 жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

@janisthompson9801

3 жыл бұрын

@@StefanSobkowiak. Me, too, in Kelowna, BC! Surrounded by orchards and market gardens. Love the birds!!

@xy3zprototype

3 ай бұрын

Slovenia same here❤

I've been feeding birds for years, decades. Years ago I had a spider problem. They were spiders all over my house all over everything. Now that I have birds here year-round there are no spiders on my house anywhere and very few that I find anywhere in the yard. Besides I just love birds. They're such beautiful creatures.

@typingcat

4 ай бұрын

Wait a minute, don't spiders eat small flying insects like flies and mosquitoes? If birds remove spiders, then who remove flies?

@MeanOldLady

4 ай бұрын

Wasps & other critters still eat flies. You just don't have as many spiders hanging around. Just as hawks show up to eat the birds & squirrels to thin their herds a bit as well. It's a system.@@typingcat

@redfo3009

4 ай бұрын

Eeeeww what a horror movie tale you weave! I’m glad the birds saved you! 😅

@joerobert-qe9cn

3 ай бұрын

there part life i feed them to

@maccarr9923

3 ай бұрын

Having blue jays around has taken care of every attempted wasp nest on my house the last few years

Yes, I feed the birds in winter in Tokyo! When most of the neighboring persimmons ripen and drop from the trees, I start preparing food for birds. My indoor cat loves watching the birds.

Bravo for using natural methods of pest control The way Mother Nature intended Thank you!!!!

@SJ.77

4 ай бұрын

No such thing as 'mother nature' - there is a Creator though.....

@imjustJordie-jj1fe

4 ай бұрын

@SJ.77 Sure buddy, and I’m sure your ‘creator’ thinks real highly of you for going into KZread comments and being judgemental.

@InsoIence

4 ай бұрын

@@SJ.77 No such thing as 'creator' - there is nature though. :)

@SJ.77

4 ай бұрын

@@InsoIence So you're a Kabbalist?

@InsoIence

4 ай бұрын

@@SJ.77 Do I have to be one?

This was great. I've been feeding birds on my rural land for my entire life and didn't know these facts. Thank you!

When I hear those two calls, I think “here cutie” and “ chicka-de-de-de” . They are adorable!

The man lives in such a harmony with the nature

From my experiences in treestands, chickadees, nuthatches, wrens, vireos and woodpeckers migrate thru the woods together, on a daily schedule. On cold, bitter days they maybe all you hear and see. And they are so friendly and trusting.

@StefanSobkowiak

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Chickadees never have a call that says 'Yuck the weather is terrible'. They always seem to sing 'I'm so happy'.

@HyperburnSeroo

3 жыл бұрын

@@StefanSobkowiak singing birds have a biological mechanism that creates dopamine when they sing and a higher level of dopamine makes them sing. It's like you give yourself huggs all the time and then hugg yourself some more.

@janisthompson9801

3 жыл бұрын

@@HyperburnSeroo nice, Matt, I’ll remember that!

@dfreak01

4 ай бұрын

We have them on our feeders together!

@lanebashford3982

3 ай бұрын

Here in Alabama, I have loads of cardinals, bluejays and redwinged blackbirds all hanging out together at the feeders and "being friendly". Makes me wonder why people can't get along and share their food stash in the same way. They are all so beautiful and fun to watch.

I’ve been feeding wild birds in Alaska for 30 years ❤❤❤

Love feeding my bird and squirrel friends year round. It’s one of the little things that keep me going.

I love the birds in winter! I watch them closely, and yes, they go over every square inch of wooded bark and help with pests! Once you partnership with birds, gardening goes to the next level.

@StefanSobkowiak

3 жыл бұрын

You get it, 👏

Wow. This vid makes me so happy. I enjoyed learning about the chickadee dee dees, one of my top fave bird allies. I often wondered how they ate all the grain I tossed around so quickly. I hope teachers will find this and show it in the schools and on line programs.

@StefanSobkowiak

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Teachers showing it to kids would be awesome.

Life affirming. I've seen a picture with 4 bees and a humingbird next to each other drinking from a water basin. Wonderful

I live in Labrador Canada, a very very cold climate in winter. Over a week ago I went for a walk along the lake and saw the abundance of food in and on the trees. The little winter birds were jumping from branch to branch eating. And if they were to run out in that area, they will fly to other trees, shrubs and areas. Alot more food out there in nature then you realize. If there is here in -50c weather am sure there is pretty much everywhere there is trees. I see you have plenty of trees in the background. God bless They are cute though I have to agree!😊

@sherriianiro747

5 ай бұрын

There needs to be an abundance of vegetation that provides the seeds, nuts and berries birds need in the winter. Most of suburbia is a monoculture of grass and natural ecosystems are constantly being replaced by developments. A friend of mine is a Master Arborist and he said it used to be when a tree died another was planted but he said the last decade people don't want another tree because they don't want the leaves in their yard! Crazy but true - that's why we need to provide for wildlife as much as we can because there are less and less resources for them.

@kathleenroberts6931

5 ай бұрын

Because of loss of Native Perrenial understory, Because of the introduction of Immitaion Japanese honeysuckle that has destroyed the trees, bushes, wild flowers, are gone. I feed the birds 🐦 everyday ♥

@samnjoeysgrama1

4 ай бұрын

I'm in Colorado at 8,500 ft. It was -9°F last night. It may be the altitude more than the temperature, but I rarely see any bird in winter. Most people know it's Spring when the robins come back, I know it's spring when any bird comes back. I will put some bird seed out this week, but I have to wait until the bears are hibernating or they'll come and try to take all of it. We have a huge problem with the pine tip borer and moth. If this helps control those I'm all for it.

@chiarabay9364

4 ай бұрын

There probably is food in early winter, but late winter, early spring is a desert. Once the nuts and berries have gone there is a difficult patch, made worse by non native species and climate change. Plus here in England, farming methods have destroyed winter bird feeding habits.

@sherriianiro747

4 ай бұрын

@@chiarabay9364 You're correct - plus it all depends what kind of trees and shrubs one has, certain ones provide abundance for the birds. I am planting more of the trees and shrubs and not cutting back perennials that provide food, shelter and nesting for them plus the bird feeders like you said winter to early spring is the toughest time on them. You would be surprised how what I do goes a long way so every little bit helps them.

I am a proud bird feeder. We have had the same cardinals in our yard for three years, they are a part of our family. Along with all the other birds. I have three feeders that I have to fill every two days!!! So rewarding to just watch them

@StefanSobkowiak

3 ай бұрын

Yes they are!

Love your Channel, Stefan. Not only are you supremely knowledgable, your spirit and passion for what you do is unmatched. Watching you so inspired and full of life helps me slow down, relax, and be present. Thank you

@StefanSobkowiak

Жыл бұрын

Glad to help.

I will “clickily ” get back to your channel!

Chickadees are always the first to tell me there is a hawk around. The high pitched dee dee call

That's a fabulous partnership you have there.

I love in an apartment, building, second floor. We are not permitted to hang anything from our windows or on the fire escape. However, I place a glass pie pan with bird seed each morning on the fire escape. All I get are a few pigeons and a lot of sparrows and wrens. Every once in a while, a cardinal or a blue jay will stop by. But, as soon as the seed is gone, I will bring in the pie pan. There's a tree directly across from my fire escape. If there are still birds in the tree, I will refill the pie tray. I always make sure to bring the pan in once the birds fly away. Especially in the winter and very cold weather, I feel like I am doing something to help our feathered friends.

Thank you for showing how to follow Nature's Way, grow without chemicals ❤!

Had to move into town 9 years ago so we don't see a big variety; mostly finch types now. A MOB of them ! Very few people are feeding this year in our neighborhood so they are going threw about 25 lbs. of sunflower seed, mixed wild bird seed, cracked corn mixes and 2 cakes of suit per week.

My heart is lifted up this morning from watching your video! The sounds and sights of the birds touch me with happiness. Your whistles are exquisite too! More whistling, please. Thank you, Stephan..

@StefanSobkowiak

2 ай бұрын

I'm so glad!

I may not have the beautiful landscape that's in this video, that's because I'm in Liverpool, England, but I feed my family of hedge sparrows, blackbird & Robin daily, I think they are realising I mean them no harm & they are becoming more & more brave towards me, just to watch them feeding & flying back to their roost in the garden behind me is a joy.

My neighbor has an apartment style bird house in his backyard with close to twenty chickadee's living there, I noticed the magpies would come and able to fish out and eat their eggs so one day I built a small birdhouse with just a 1 1/2" hole in it. I put it close to my neighbors but lower to the ground and sure enough they use it as a nursery every year but none live in it fulltime. The magpies try hard to get at the eggs but can't reach. Sometimes the chicks come out too early and fall to the ground without flying, I pick them up and put them back and they don't seem to mind.

I live in Chicago, right in the middle of the city. Winters are brutal. Right now it's -20 wind chill. I keep a thick row of bird seed on the windowsill all winter. Drives my cats nuts, lol, but I'm determined to help them. Once the trees blossom in early spring, they don't need me anymore. Until then, I do what I can.

I look for nooks, too....in my life. I love your bird language and how "quickly" they responded. I enjoyed your humor and less pest, organic practices.

I like your videos because I find them relaxing and educational at the same time. Thanks for posting them. You’ve inspired me to start to convert my orchard over to more of a permaculture situation.

@StefanSobkowiak

3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic. If you make the centre of your orchard in this way it provides a safe haven for predators and beneficials and gives you the biggest bang for the buck.

@gosteampunkdotcom

5 ай бұрын

❤

It is good to feed others, when you have the resources and supplies to do so. You will be respected and loved 👍

It is so good seeing you in such connection with nature. Thanks for your wisdom and for sharing with others. Have a great day.

I feed birds in my balcony. Looooove seeing them come over every day😍

@StefanSobkowiak

2 ай бұрын

That's awesome!

More details from the ecosystem! I never stop being amazed by how interdependent everything is

I’ve found hedges will attract many bird to your garden as well

@allouttabubblegum1984

3 жыл бұрын

Any specific suggestions?

@emmsue1053

5 ай бұрын

We have planted a native hedge some years ago, its turned into a haven for the tiny birds both summer & winter! Thank you so much for this, loved it.

@emmsue1053

5 ай бұрын

@@allouttabubblegum1984 Any native which grows locally, preferably with flowers in spring (insect food which also attracts the birds) Flowers turn to berries in autumn. I have Blackthorne but Hawthorne is another good one. Your local garden cetre will help. Just three or four planted in a row is a start, then add as you feel.

Your channel is hands down the best one on KZread! Thank you for sharing your wisdom and joy! 😊✨

I loved seeing the birds come in and out of your video. Win-win relationships are always best!

Love your channel. So educational. So Zen. Required viewing during breakfast.

Great program! You're doing a wonderful thing. Your understanding of your bird friends and their prey is terrific. Those are some lucky birds.

That's awesome that they are feeding out of your hand. I have 1 feeder out all year. We love watching them from the window. Especially our indoor cat.

Awe I love feeding the birds. Didn’t realize to feed them in the orchard. Great tips. I don’t use chemicals either. Just found your channel and subscribed Blessings! Wendy🥶❤️🐞🐝

So simple yet so genius. Thanks for sharing. This will stick with me and I'll pass it along to others too.

I feed them during the winter because they eat bugs during the spring summer and fall.we help each other.😊

i love this guy and how he runs his orchard

I feed for the same reasons. I call them my "bird army"; in summer they manage most of the insect pests I have. I rarely have to deal with garden pests myself. I think the abundance of permanent residents makes even more of the migratory species recognize my property as a good place to stay in summer, even if they don't use my feeders.

What wonderful info you have shared.The blessings of Mother Nature. Beautiful!

A new perspective on feeding the birds AND a sense of humour too! Thanks. - Worcestershire England UK

The black capped chickadee are my favorite! Very social birds and they stay a few feet away and sing when I bring food out.

@rickmorgan8856

4 ай бұрын

They are common in the woods where I live, when they call it sounds like they are saying " cheeeese burger"......awesome

That bird came to your hand! I yelled are you kidding me!! That's my dream, one day!! Thanks for the great video

@StefanSobkowiak

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! I did a video giving the steps to get a bird to eat out of your hand. Bird whisperer…

What a smart man! Working with nature.❤️

I really enjoyed this. Great info for me.

🕊💖Love this! Thank you, learn something every time💖So happy to see birds at my feeder, now I will add another to far side of my yard to encourage foraging in the other trees.🕊

@StefanSobkowiak

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Keep on enjoying them.

Thank you for sharing. You are doing good work and being a good steward of your land.

@StefanSobkowiak

4 ай бұрын

I appreciate that

1:24 Yay! for Allies! We were an ally and had many of those in Stanley Park. We fed Ours crushed peanuts. It can be very healing and therapeutic to have positive and personal interactions with Nature. Great vid.

I love the birds not afraid of you. Awesome ❤

What a wonderful idea. THANK you

Thank you for this delightful video. I loved seeing the birds up close and hearing their wing beats. The slowed down footage was magical! ❤

@StefanSobkowiak

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Huh, I did not think about it! Thanks for the video!

So sweet to see them eat right out of your hand.

Great content, thank you.

that was really informative thank you

I agree about watching the birds take care of trees…❤️🥰

I feed birds in hawaii....so, i got them happy free all around me instead of being caged.... The bonus package comes in every morning when they call me for breakfast... I love them so much....❤

@StefanSobkowiak

2 ай бұрын

That is awesome!

Thanks for your informative and entertaining video. I've taken up feeding birds since I retired. I enjoy them and also like the idea of controlling the unwanted insects. Watching this confirmed ideas which I have been working with and opened up more areas for thought. Thanks again.

@StefanSobkowiak

4 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

I have feeders out at strategic locations on my wooded property, I use them for the same effect but directed more at keeping ash borers out or under control, I only have 7 fruit trees, but a large garden too. I don't use pesticides. The resident feeder frequenting bird population is high, Chicadee's, Nut hatches, hairy and downy woodpeckers, Cardinals, Blue Jays, Grosbeaks, Junco's and more. I still have large healthy Ash and a healthy pest free garden.

@StefanSobkowiak

3 жыл бұрын

That’s fantastic for borers.

@bbtruth2161

3 жыл бұрын

Lots of good ash trees here, no signs of ash borer yet. Similar mix of birds in my MN woods and fields. Also have lots of good oaks. I leave the dead oaks standing because the woodpeckers love them. I cut wood for firewood, but only downed trees. There are so many boxelders and ironwood here constantly dying, rotting and falling over, lots of good forage for the critters, but a nuisance for me. I really do not like boxelder trees.... giant weeds.

@bbtruth2161

3 жыл бұрын

@@flightographist My woods are littered with fallen over boxelders. They spread like the plague, same with the ironwood. There's no shortage of them for the critters. And yeah, they will crowd out other trees. Those things grow any direction, even horizontal to reach for life and they don't die even when fallen over and rotten, just keep throwing out more shoots. Nasty things. The only positives are that the heartwood can be beautiful and because they rot so quick, I'm using them in a giant hugel kultur experiment.

@bbtruth2161

3 жыл бұрын

@@flightographist I have buckthorn creeping in from a wildlife management area. Kind of upset about that. It runs wild out there and spreads very fast. I have been keeping it at bay but doesnt do much good when the wildlife area isnt dealing with it. Coincidentally it is just uphill from a pond and slough I am building a shelterbelt for. I have the added issue of having restrictions on what I can and can't do relating to conservation agreements instituted in perpetuity by a previous owner.

@bbtruth2161

3 жыл бұрын

@@flightographist will take a look but me and the state dont always see eye to eye. Rather take care of it on my own. Lot of work but making progress.

so much wonderful information in the perfect amount of time~! Every youtuber should aspire to be like you.. Thank you!

@StefanSobkowiak

2 ай бұрын

There are videos and channels for every taste. I’m glad you found one to your taste.

I absolutely love it to birds feed You are such kind and sweet man Love from London

@StefanSobkowiak

3 жыл бұрын

So nice of you

@mohammadkhan9408

3 жыл бұрын

@@StefanSobkowiak Is that your Garden? Where you feed the birds.

@StefanSobkowiak

3 жыл бұрын

It’s our farm, mostly a Permaculture Orchard.

I stayed in a lovely farmhouse in Germany this year where there were swallow nests inside the barn dormitory; bats and swallows would come in and eat all the insects. We slept with no mosquito netting every night without a single mosquito bite.

I really enjoyed watching this video . Amazing how they take the seed out if yrvhand. I love watching chickdees at my feeder and other birds.

@StefanSobkowiak

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Oh, I love to see birds and squirrels too🥰🥰💕🌅🦋

I'm learning a lot from this. Thanks for sharing this. Cheers!

@StefanSobkowiak

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

working with nature is always wise

Another way to do this is to grow flowers that have seeds near the trees! Preferably native flowers the birds like.

@jebstewart666

4 ай бұрын

to me it's the only way. i leave wild flowers all about my yard areas when i mow, especially in late summer. my field areas supply the rest. my property remains full of birds feeding even during the coldest of times.

I always leave some pots with soil on my deck in the winter and leave lots of seeds in them. Then I enjoy watching the birds, and so do my cats lol

喜欢，it’s chained reactions. The nature is amazing. ❤

@StefanSobkowiak

2 ай бұрын

It really is!

Your chickadee call is amazing 😊

Your channel is brilliant❤❤❤❤

Excellent information. Thank You!

@StefanSobkowiak

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great vid, Stefan. Thanks.

Smart man ! Happy birds happy apple tree ❤

Smart man with an eye on the long game. I approve.

Thank you! Wonderful how the chickadees come to your hand!

@StefanSobkowiak

3 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Thanks for sharing!

THANK YOU for sharing this WISDOM! We did not know this about smaller birds (that they eat until full then cache seeds all over the place in trees, which in turn attracts other birds like woodpeckers, and they collectively keep the trees healthier). We're all about symbiotic relationships on our property, and it's AMAZING how well it all works. After you mentioned this, we suddenly NOTICED that the small birds indeed DO this, and now we SEE them doing it all the time! And sure enough, THAT'S why we have several woodpeckers of different varieties visiting our property so often. We literally just watched a chickadee deposit seeds on a tree and then moments later, a woodpecker showed up and ate the seeds, then moved on to another tree to hammer away and dig out some bugs from the bark. SO COOL! We NEVER noticed that until your video. So THANK you for making us SEE!

@StefanSobkowiak

2 ай бұрын

Seeing is believing

Wonderful video, great information. Thanks!

@StefanSobkowiak

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks that was an awesome watch.. I had a great laugh too! Keep up the good work!

@StefanSobkowiak

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

Love you Stefan

I use my bacon grease to make seed biscuits out of shelled seeds (no waste type). They cannot get enough.

This guy is so in tune with nature that the birds eat out of his hand! Mind blown!

I am urban abd have a garden. I always feed thw birds! Thanks for this detail, I had no clue.

@StefanSobkowiak

4 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

Great video! I live in North Central Arizona. We usually have a number of snows from Dec. into May. Though usually each snow lasts a day to several days. At times, a week to several weeks. Two inches to 30 inches at night. I feed birds throughout the Winter. We even have a Hummingbird that you will see when there's nearly a foot of snow on the ground. Anna's Hummingbird can stay through the Winter. It's best once nights get cold to remove Hummingbird feeders so they will migrate South. But after a Month or so, I replace the feeders for any Hummers staying through the Winter. I even feed the Ravens on my roof and sometimes Hawks, since they nest in my tall trees.

@StefanSobkowiak

4 ай бұрын

Wow, hummers over winter.

@seamus6994

4 ай бұрын

@@StefanSobkowiak Seems cool I guess. The bird nerd has a video about the Anna's hummers wintering all the way into Canada I think. Now that surprised me. Thing is, I've read half of all hummers die each year. So I would rather see them fly to Mexico in the Winter. It must be very hard on them to find food and stay warm at night.

Bless your heart 💜🙏💜

Last year I have started bird feeding on my balcony. It was an incredible experience, how birds start observing and interacting with humans. When a new person (to them) was on the balcony, often they came to "inspect" them. Unfortunately, during my summer vacation, nobody has fed them. And they didn't come back, when I started again. I think, there was plenty of food elsewhere. Even now - we haven't had frost so far - they aren't interested. But, in February beside food I will provide animal hair for their nests (human hair is dangerous for them!), I am sure I get back their appreciation that way.

@joeinthebush

3 ай бұрын

Not sure if human hair is a problem...wouldn't think so... but the humming birds here make nests from hair.. I have a HAIRY dog...and the few nest I find in my yard match my dog... Cheers N.Ont Canada. ..

Cudny widok. Uwielbiam sikorki. W ogrodzie mam kilka karmników, więc często je u siebie goszczę. Pozdrowienia z Pointe-Claire.

Here in west Texas, i feed our house Sparrow's. Very enjoyable to watch.

Can come live in the orchard? Your knowledge is incredible!

we love your work😊and advice

Oh, I love to feed them birds and squirrels🥰🥰💕🦋

I love birds even more now!