It was raining yesterday, so I took the opportunity to bring in the bird feeders and wash them

[conuly]

But I left the woodpecker suet feeder out there and when I peeked out the window I saw our yard swarming with starlings going at the spilled seed from the day before and one intrepid squirrel trying to get at the suet feeder! I guess that limb is a bit strong than the one that was holding the other suet feeder.

I moved it over to the other limb, the one the squirrels think is too bendy for their taste, but I can see I'll want to get a baffle. Speaking of which, the woodpeckers were a bit put out at the fact that their special suet feeder the other birds mostly don't like was moved. They'll figure it out.

I don't know what was up with the starlings, though. Mostly we've only had one or two, or sometimes three of them. To see so many on a day I hadn't put out seed was certainly startling! And today we were back to hardly any.

(I really want to get a squirrel feeder, but I'll want to put it away from my birdfeeders and I haven't figured out a decent spot yet. I have to clear the yard now that it's warmer, get rid of construction debris. Maybe that'll give me time to think.)

Comments

[sitonmyinterface]

I've been dying to get a hummingbird feeder!

[conuly]

No time like the present?

[dewline]

I really should make time in the spring to clean and (try to) repair our household's bird feeder.

[elainegrey]

For some reason it looks like you are posting a week in the future.

[conuly]

Yes, I habitually forward-date my posts so that it always looks like I haven't missed a day in my calendar. This turns out to be easier to manage than going back after the fact to postdate when I have missed a day.

[elainegrey]

I guess i noticed because March 2 is my birthday!

[conuly]

Happy early birthday, then!