Is this safe for the environment? I plan to use it outdoors and afraid birds will eat what's on grass.
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Yes it is, my wife used this for a photo shoot on the summer makes lots of snow
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birds never ate mine. Just water it down really good and its like jello like substance.
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I have had resin birdbaths for quite a few years now, and they worked really well. Resin is a type of plastic which is non-toxic to birds. I would suggest one without a decorative finish, such as bronze or gold. I loved the antique green one I had, and the birds did , too. The resin holds up well during cold weather, B.
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We have not had a problem with this. We have several bird feeders in our yard, and this is a favorite. The cardinals love this feeder!
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I'm not sure. We were hoping it would scare the birds away, especially woodpeckers. (Our house is all wood) But it did not work. Now it just sits there now as an ornament.
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We have squirrels and so far they have not done anything to the turf. They do eat bird seeds that fall from the feeder onto the turf, but I see no damage. Maybe my squirrels are not into damage.
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It works great on squirrels. It should work for raccoons. I tested it by touching it and received a surprisingly strong jolt. Because the shock is intermittent, it doesn't harm birds or small animals. In fact, I used it to keep birds from building a nest on an antenna. One shock and they flew away, never to return. The unit is water resistant, but I did put a plastic bag over it just to be safe. You will need some bare aluminum wire, insulated stand-offs, wooden posts, and a means of grounding a unit. I clamped the ground to a convenient cold water pipe. If no grounding is available, you will have to drive a copper post into the ground.4 D cell batteries lasted all summer. It works great on squirrels. It should work for raccoons. I tested it by touching it and received a surprisingly strong jolt. Because the shock is intermittent, it doesn't harm birds or small animals. In fact, I used it to keep birds from building a nest on an antenna. One shock and they flew away, never to return. The unit is water resistant, but I did put a plastic bag over it just to be safe. You will need some bare aluminum wire, insulated stand-offs, wooden posts, and a means of grounding a unit. I clamped the ground to a convenient cold water pipe. If no grounding is... » Read More It works great on squirrels. It should work for raccoons. I tested it by touching it and received a surprisingly strong jolt. Because the shock is intermittent, it doesn't harm birds or small animals. In fact, I used it to keep birds from building a nest on an antenna. One shock and they flew away, never to return. The unit is water resistant, but I did put a plastic bag over it just to be safe. You will need some bare aluminum wire, insulated stand-offs, wooden posts, and a means of grounding a unit. I clamped the ground to a convenient cold water pipe. If no grounding is available, you will have to drive a copper post into the ground.4 D cell batteries lasted all summer. « Show Less
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I'm not sure James. If you are using in a garden to keep birds out it works well.
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If the birds get near the ground, it may scare them away. Any type of motion near the ground will set it off. If the bird feeder is way up high, then i wouldnt worry about it.
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I don't know about the birds, ... I also live the in the country and sprayed it around my barn, hoping to get rid of a groundhog. I don't think it lasts long enough to attract coyotes (at least it didn't at my house) ... and I still have a groundhog.
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I believe this feeder is intended for outdoor wild bird feeding. At least, that is how I use mine.
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OK Zen, this took me about 1 Minute to find and while it doesn't directly answer your question, it also doesn't point out any abnormal issues regarding resin/plastic birdbaths," http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/notes/BirdNote09_ProvideWater.pdf " Please let us know if your search uncovers any downsides to resin birdbaths.
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Please don't put out lint, yarn, string- that can all be harmful. I see our yard birds searching the ground for tiny thin twigs, under 1 1/2 '' long- they need alot of that to build nests. You can gather or clip some dead twigs, dry pine needles too- I think they would fit well in this ball- I am going to try that this spring, think it would work really well. Our birds love these feeders in winter for black oil sunflower seeds in shell.
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Not at all. It is all plastic with a metal bowl, so no problem with using outdoors.
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Unfortunately, no. I could only take the company's word for it. Clear plastic like this often contain BPA. I'd think Audubon should be a responsible organization to provide safe products for birds.
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Based on all that I have read it should be safe. I do not recall a warning for garden use. Ultimately, I think the manufacturer may be best suited to answer your question definitively.
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I don't use it outside. There is no reason it wouldn't. If my dog lived outside, I wouldn't hesitate to use it there. I would protect it from the sun damaging the plastic.
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I would not recommend using this in the context you are referring for fear it could affect your fish and plants.