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| From: | [log in to unmask][log in to unmask], 14 Feb 2007 19:36:00 -0500601_US-ASCII Carol had four birds that I didn't have (Crow, Sapsucker, YR Warbler, House sparrow) but I had six that carol didn't have . FOX SPARROW 1 EASTERN TOWHEE 3 Grackle 100+ HERMIT THRUSH 1 GOLDEN CROWNED KINGLET 1 Harry Woodpecker 2 . The Hermit Thrush has been in the "yard" for at least three weeks now, seen eating bitter sweet berries, and seen getting a drink from the water hole in our pond around the aerator. I think that makes 36 yard birds already this year, the best being the Hermit Thrush, an Eastern Phoebe, and a Winter Wren. [...]45_14Feb200719:36: [log in to unmask] |
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| Date: | Sun, 18 Feb 2007 11:56:56 EST |
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I have been observing what I think are some very unusual feeding strategies
for Dark-eyed Juncos. Even though I have plenty of millet, safflower &
sun-flower seeds available, on ground feeders, & in platform & hanging feeders,
the juncos are also eating mealworms & from the nyjer feeder. Eating the
nyjer seed only surprised me because I didn't think they were able to get the
seed from the tiny holes. But at least it is seed. The mealworms on the other
hand were a real surprise. I had spilled some on the ground while putting
them out for the Carolina Wren in a dish set in a platform feeder. A junco
made quick work of the few I spilled, so now I have put the dish on the ground
in a sheltered spot. The wren is still happy & so apparantly are the juncos
as I am now going through the worms about 3 times as fast. Starlings may have
had a few but luckily they only seem to come in about once or twice a day.
It is truly fascinating how heavy snow cover seems to change bird's
behaviors.
Laura Dornan
Louisville, Stark County
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