On Feeding Birds

[cloudscudding]

The sparrows in my backyard have the souls of piranhas. They can strip a full birdfeeder down to the bones in less than 12 hours.

Poor bob-whites didn't have a chance.

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[guppiecat]

Grackles.

Two hours.

Shock and awe.

[guppiecat]

Upon reflection, they may have been starlings.

[cloudscudding]

I'll believe either. In my neighborhood, though, this flock of sparrows appears to have chased off pretty much all other birds except for the crows, and the crows are too big for the feeder!

[brni]

They beat out the squirrels? That's impressive.

[cloudscudding]

Yup. The squirrels scrounge around the bottom at the edge of where the sparrows are gathered.

[brni]

Our squirrels are less respectful. They hang on the "squirrel-proof" bird feeders and shake them until the seed falls out, and then chase away the birds that try to get from the ground.