I have had an Ovenbird consorting with the neighborhood Goldfinch flocks for over a week now. This Ovenbird seems to be eating fallen nyjger seeds underneath my thistle feeder. It struts around like a chicken (a small chicken) with its tail cocked pecking up the nyjer seeds and doesn't seem to be scratching beneath the surface.  Ovenbirds are common spring and fall migrants in my backyard area, but I have never seen this behavior or feeding choice from them before.

Bob Royse, Columbus

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