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Out of the Ordinary

Month: January 2014

  • ‘Unusual’ bird behaviour

    IMG_0726I have been  accustomed to seeing bushtits massed on suet feeders over the years; when I hung fat from mesh bags the birds would resemble 'living' grapes as they clung and fed.

    A year of so ago I noticed they would also come to the peanut feeder.

    You can see them on suet and peanuts in the photo.  Click on photo to enlarge.

    Now what is new to me is lately seeing them perched on the hummingbird feeder.  For  awhile I wondered if they were perhaps eating bugs.  But it seems they are going for the sugar water.  I am curious.