why

[biggs682]

2 bird feeders same type same hieght same fat balls but one busy other only 12 inches away empty ???

 

[vernon]

Ley lines.

 

[Shaun]

The busy one will have the best escape route - or be nearer to a perch-lookout point?

Just a wild guess mind you ...

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

I wonder whether some birds, seeing another bird feeding, compete for that food rather than look around and see that there's food for all - you'll see pigeons chasing each other for the biggest - ie most visible - scrap of bread when there's enough bread to feed a whole flock lying around.

 

[XmisterIS]

Maybe it iz becoz dere is like a big daddy bird, wot is de main gangsta bird, ee is de one wot is hin charge ov all de udder birds an' wen ee sez, "you ain't peckin' on dat feederz, dat iz my feederz, I iz de only one wot iz peckin' on dat feederz", dey all az to obey coz ee is de geezah, innit. Word. Gangsta pigeon.

 

[coffeejo]

To keep you guessing.

 

[biggs682]

have swapped them over and they still prefer the same one so totally confused