(Part 2 Dome Feeder) BACK-STORY of TLLG's Rain or Shine Feeders

Saturn was represented at last night's 2013 Fourth of July fireworks display over New York City's Hudson River last night. This can be seen in the first image below. Images two-four are just a few of the photo-ops I captured as I stood alongside the Hudson River watching the display.
I must confess, dear reader, that I found the entire hoopla/extravaganza to be one of those Peggy-Lee-Is-all-there-is?-moments! Perhaps this is because leading up to the "show"," the media hyped it for 24/7 over a number of days, and I felt since I live so close to a viewing area that I must go! Therefore, I attribute my letdown to the expectations brought on by the press, but perhaps there is another reason I had a let down!
For I have an extraordinary display to see every day, and it is hard to top that! The "display" I am able to see all day long is observing the progress of the flowers, herbs, ornamental grasses, plants, shrubs, trees, and vines, which grow in my urban garden, as well as watching the antics of the various wild birds (14 types as of this date) which visit it.
However, some of these birds had the best seats for viewing the fireworks, which was from their perch atop the string lights that I have hanging in my garden, as evidenced in images five through seven below.
When my visiting birds aren't watching fireworks or noshing, they spend time atop my string lights watching the world go by! BUT the majority of what the birds do while they are here is to eat; and this fact brings me to the purpose of today's post, my promised follow up (part two) of an entry I initially made re rain or shine feeders on June 28th 2013.
In Part One of my follow-up (posted earlier this week), I discussed the placement issues which I had with the Droll tube feeder, and I stated that it was when I saw my visiting birds contend with the rain while trying to eat (as seen in image eight) that I procured a dome feeder, the feeder I am featuring in today's entry.
When I first got the dome feeder I hung it in the same place I had hung the Droll Tube. The dome feeder's initial placement can be seen in images nine through twelve.
However, I ultimately had to remove it from where it was hanging, and so, as I had done with the Droll tube, I placed the dome feeder atop various surfaces in my garden; which the house finches as well as mourning doves seemed to appreciate, as evidenced in images thirteen through fifteen.
It is while the dome feeder was placed atop a surface that visiting titmouses began to nosh in my garden as seen in pictures sixteen and seventeen. Even Cam (my lone female cardinal) gravitated towards the feeder when it was placed atop a table as opposed to hanging. (See photo eighteen).
Ultimately, I gave this feeder to my mother so she could enjoy the presence of visiting birds. And with this, I conclude Part Two of my follow-up. I will provide details of other feeders in separate posts, so please stay tuned for Part Three!
SATURN REPRESENTED AT THE FIREWORKS at the Hudson River in NYC JULY 4th 2013. A very similar (with narrative) is @ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=520973494618695&set=a.355589574490422.73015.247917655257615&type=1
HT TEXT: Fireworks July 4th 2013. Hudson River NYC. View One. The "display" by Macy's was at the same location in bygone years @ http://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2011/07/fifth-of-july.html
Fireworks July 4th 2013. Hudson River NYC. View Two. The "display" by Macy's was at the same location in bygone years @ http://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2011/07/fifth-of-july.html
HT: Fireworks July 4th 2013. Hudson River NYC. View Three. The "display" by Macy's was at the same location in bygone years @ http://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2011/07/fifth-of-july.html
Mourning Dove facing west (where fireworks are held in relation to where I live) from atop the string lights over my garden. This image was featured in a post on Blogger @ http://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2012/10/discovery-day.html
Female House Finch looks deep in thought while facing west (where fireworks are held in relation to where I live) from atop the string lights over my garden. This image was featured in a post on Blogger @ http://www.thelastleafgarden
Male house finch takes a snooze from atop the string lights over my garden. Perhaps he had an is-that-all-there-is-moment upon seeing the display? This image was featured in a post on Blogger @ http://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2013/0
This image can be found in "stories" on TLLG's tumblr pages @ http://thelastleafgardener.tumblr.com
This image of a female house finch (enjoying the dome feeder) was featured with a narrative on TLLG's Blogger Pages @ http://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2013/01/another-year-over-and-new-one-just_14.html
This image of a mourning dove (enjoying the dome feeder) was featured with a narrative on TLLG's Blogger Pages @ http://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2013/01/another-year-over-and-new-one-just_14.html
This image of a male house finch (enjoying the dome feeder) was featured with a narrative on TLLG's Blogger Pages @ http://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2012/11/god-gives-every-bird-its-food-but-he.html
Mourning Dove Does Not Mind Feathers in His/Her Food (from the dome feeder! This image was featured on TLLG's FB Page @ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=427225307326848&set=pb.247917655257615.-2207520000.1373051330.&type=3&src=h
Female House Finch is comfy when the dome feeder is not hanging! This image was featured with a narrative on Blogger @ http://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2012/10/the-plight-of-wink-continues-to-be.html
Two male house finches enjoy a convo in the rain at the dome feeder! To read more about these birds. visit me on Blogger @ http://www.thelastleafgardener.com/search/label/Finches AS WELL AS tumblr @ http://thelastleafgardener.tumblr.co
Titmouse enjoys snacking from a dome feeder when it's placed on a surface! View One. This image was included in a post on TLLG's Blogger Pages @ http://www.thelastleafgardener.com/2013/01/another-year-over-and-new-one-just_18.html
Titmouse enjoys snacking from a dome feeder when it's placed on a surface! View Two. This image was included in a post on TLLG's FB Pages @ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=431836463532399&set=pb.247917655257615.-2207520000.137
Cam ponders after noshing from my dome feeder. Eating from this feeder when it was hanging was something she never semed to do. She's not the perchimg type. This image with a story re Cam is on TLLG's Blogger Pages @ http://www.thelast
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  • Alexandra Arena Alexandra Arena on Jul 05, 2013
    LOVE, Patricia! I watched the Macy's Fireworks too! ;)
  • TheLastLeafGardener TheLastLeafGardener on Jul 05, 2013
    I remember that you said you'd be watching the MACY'S FIREWORKS @Alexandra Arena! Did you feel the "display" lived up to the hype? AND Did you watch them from a boat? (I thought you said this is what you wanted to do.) You must admit my visiting birds had the best view!
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