Hungry, Hungry Nuthatches
The birds have been absolutely ravenous lately. I filled all the feeders late last night and by noon, the 4 quart sunflower feeder was down about 1/6th, as was the thistle seed feeder. There was a half-dozen finches on the thistle feeder and at least 8 mobbing the sunflower, plus another dozen or two on the ground gleaning the spilled seed.
I saw a new species of woodpecker today, a Red-bellied Woodpecker. It's a fairly large bird, compared to the Downy Woodpeckers who frequent the suet cake feeder, with a large splash of red on its crown and a back-and-white striped back.
The other day there were no less than eight cardinals around the feeders. It was a riot of brilliant red amid the dreary white and gray of winter.
I had some bananas that sat around too long and turned to mush, so I tossed them outside under the feeders. I wonder if any of the birds will eat them.
I've also been setting food out for the rabbits. I saw one eating out of the container yesterday morning.
I saw a new species of woodpecker today, a Red-bellied Woodpecker. It's a fairly large bird, compared to the Downy Woodpeckers who frequent the suet cake feeder, with a large splash of red on its crown and a back-and-white striped back.
The other day there were no less than eight cardinals around the feeders. It was a riot of brilliant red amid the dreary white and gray of winter.
I had some bananas that sat around too long and turned to mush, so I tossed them outside under the feeders. I wonder if any of the birds will eat them.
I've also been setting food out for the rabbits. I saw one eating out of the container yesterday morning.