Honey bait

Bread soaked in honey is the bait here for these cuties! Sometimes called a wax eye, or maybe a ring-eye or silver eye. They arrived yesterday, the first time this year.

[karenann]

So beautiful in this lighting, Maggiemae. Bread soaked in honey ... never heard of that ... but can imagine that it would draw the birds. Hopefully not the ants tho. :)

[Cathy Donohoue]

Good for you! Really nice shot. I want to put a feeder out but we have a difference of opinion here about the birdie eliminations,.....

[Harry J Benson]

beautiful lighting on the wing, I'll have to try this

[Ann Stenson]

Such a joyful capture!.... Fabulous light! : )

[James Pearce]

Beautiful capture in flight.

[michelle mcintyre]

Beautiful light Maggiemae - we used to put honey with grain bread out for the parrots, they loved it!!!

[Ruth Moucharafieh]

Beautiful use of the light! Lovely capture!

[Caroline]

Lovely shot!

[Kerri]

Wonderful capture

[Catherine W.]

Mmmm...sounds good to me too! Enticing shot!

[Maggiemae]

@cdonohoue these birds are loved and wanted and there are plenty of them! Unfortunately they often fly too close to cats!

[Maggiemae]

@karenann Karen, thankfully, we don't have ants here! Did when we lived in Auckland - there was a long trail along a wall overnight to a sweet source!

[Mags]

Very unusual bird! Great capture, Maggiemae!

[Terry]

that would be good bait for me. LOL

[☠northy]

cool!

[Yvonne]

Wonderful capture.

[Sheila]

They do seem to be enjoying their treat!

[jerry plume]

Great lighting!

[Zuzana]

Oh I never even heard of honey bait. I would love to try it :-)

[Carole]

Love what you did with the lighting on this one, nice

[Lisa Pouncy]

Lovely. Their eyes are so clear. Great idea to soak the bread in honey xx

[Helen]

Beautiful capture - I love the light!

[Carole Imes]

Neat capture and lighting. I would like to try that in one my of my small feeders but our squirrels would probably attack it before the birds even got to it ;-)

[Linda]

Nice capture. I shall ask my sister if she has tried bread and honey for birds. She makes her own suet for birds and other treats for them.

[Ashley]

Oh wow never heard of that, I may have to try it! I have lots of honey around here, I think I have a slight obsession with it haha.

[Ashley]

and lovely picture too :)

[Maggiemae]

@AshleyMiller Are you a honey-eater and a songstrix too?

[Ashley]

@maggiemae Definitely a honey eater, not sure what songstrix means? lol

[Maggiemae]

@AshleyMiller The birds who like the honey are generally song birds!

[Ashley]

@maggiemae Oh hehe... yes I just love birds in general. We currently have mockingbirds nesting in the cherry tree right next to our deck so sadly they have been scaring away all of the other birds. At least their nest is low and I get to peek in on it everyday :) My favorites around here are bluebirds and goldfinches. We also own 2 budgies :)