[Birdtalk] Bear River Refuge - bird feeding/water display - need images

[Betsy_Beneke at fws.gov]

Hi Everyone,

I'm working on two table top displays to put in our wildlife education
center, that will provide information about feeding birds.  One for winter.
One for summer.  They will give information on kinds of feeders, where to
place them, what birds will use them, which styles are most attractive to
different species, which ones are easiest to keep clean, where to place
them in your yard, etc.  Also, I'd like to show different ways to provide
water.

Do any of you have digital photos (I'll make 8x10 prints) of feeders/water
features that you have in your yard that I could use in this display?  I'm
interested in showing different kinds of feeders - hopper style or
platform, vertical for sunflower or thistle, suet cages, peanut feeders,
fruit feeders (oranges and grape jelly for orioles, etc.), hummingbird
feeders - both functional and decorative.

I'd be most interested in feeders that actually have birds feeding at them
- to support the idea of which feeders are most attractive to different
species.  But any good close-up photos would be wonderful.  Also, photos
that show feeder/water placement in the yard would be helpful.

I can't pay you anything for use of the images, but I'll be happy to
include a list of photographer names who donated the use of their images on
the display.  Please email images to me at this address - I'll appreciate
it!  Any questions, just holler.  Thanks!


Betsy Beneke
Outdoor Recreation Planner
Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
2155 West Forest Street
Brigham City UT  84302
435.734.6436  office
http://bearriver.fws.gov

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