Eileen Feeding Birds

With the help of Bill — world-famous bird trainer and part-time DXtreme programmer — Eileen has been having a great time feeding the birds outside of DXtreme Software headquarters!

Seriously, Bill Bird-in-Hand is a life-like mannequin who is designed to train birds to eat out of a person's hand!

The idea is simple:

Dress Bill in clothing that you would normally wear.

Over several days, gradually place Bill closer and closer to your bird feeders.

Wait for the birds to get used to eating out of Bill's hand. After they do, it's your turn to feed the birds!

Cover Bill's hand, place some bird seed in your hand, and let the fun begin! The birds assume that you're Bill and eat out of your hand!

Bill Bird-in-Hand
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Birds and Blooms

Click the following thumbnails to see Eileen feeding the birds. Be sure to close each window when you're finished viewing its image.

1 Black-capped chickadee lands on Eileen's hand and prepares to eat!
2 Black-capped chickadee looks at Eileen as if to say, "Thanks!"

Eileen wrote to the company that produces Bill Bird-In-Hand and sent them a journal of her experiences with Bill. Click here to read Eileen's journal.

Note: You must have the free Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your PC to view the journal within your browser. When you have finished viewing the journal, please close its window.

If you don't have Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can download it free from Adobe Systems Incorporated.

For more information about Bill Bird-In-Hand, check out the Birds and Blooms Web site.

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