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For my experience, this is more typical of Brown Creepers. For many years C=
reepers have been on our backyard trees where I hang log (suet) feeders and=
they have always bypassed them. If a woodpecker uses the feeder, the Creep=
ers will feed on the ground where the woodpecker leavings has fallen. Works=
for them, it seems.
Angus
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha=
lf of NancyDowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com>
Sent: February 16, 2017 5:41 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] still supplementing the Sapsucker
The Brown Creepers here refuse to come to either Sunflower seed or suet Lik=
e Kate, my suet cage is nailed to a large tree. The feeders are in an open =
woods situation. The Creepers come around going down and up nearby trees bu=
t ignore my offerings completely.
Nancy
E Dalhousie, Kings Co.
On 2017-02-16, at 2:35 PM, Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> Thanks, Kate! Nice to hear. Maybe I need to attach our suet to a larger=
tree to encourage them. Or do you have a forest edge situation at your pi=
ne tree location?
>
> Donna
>
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca=
] On Behalf Of Kate Steele
> Sent: February-16-17 2:18 PM
> To: Donna Crossland
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] still supplementing the Sapsucker
>
> Chris and I have a suet cage nailed to a pine tree and we have two Brown =
Creepers enjoying the easy meal right now :)
>
> Kate
>
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network.
> From: Donna Crossland
> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2017 1:06 PM
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Reply To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] still supplementing the Sapsucker
>
> Take it easy on the shovelling, Paul. The snow that is piled up over the=
bases of my windows in the valley is about as high as I have ever seen it =
since we=92ve been living here.
>
> I think some people get brown creepers at their feeders. (Maybe someone =
will tell me.) I am missing that species here. There is nothing like the =
male=92s sudden cheerful-sounding song in a spruce-hemlock stand in early s=
pring. Maybe if we can allow more forest to grow near the house, we=92ll =
get some. It=92s still pretty open around here, and I am sure the sapsucke=
r would like for us to recreate the woodland that would have been here some=
400 years ago. We=92ve added a pond last year so that should help the tre=
e swallows in their nest boxes this year. You can keep your black ducks th=
ough, at least for now.
>
> There seem to be an ever-growing number of goldfinches. Maybe that=92s b=
ecause we are growing more shrubbery than trees in NS? The evening grosbea=
ks are here and gone each day. No red polls this year.
>
> The suet mixed with black oil sunflwr seed is in high demand today. The =
sapsucker fed early and left. I don=92t think he liked like spending time =
with some 20 twittering goldfinches, several purple finches, and even a cou=
ple of blackbirds (females).
> Must run and listen to the Stewart McLean special on CBC. We lost anothe=
r good one.
>
> Donna
>
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca=
] On Behalf Ofrita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca
> Sent: February-16-17 9:06 AM
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] still supplementing the Sapsucker
>
> Interesting Donna - we have about the same mix minus the Sapsucker!
> White Breasted Nuthatchs nd Brown Creepers are common in the treesback in=
Marc
> but I never see them at the feeders. Must get insects of the trees.
> We always fed a flock of ducks in the yard. Mallards mostly with some Bla=
cks
> and a few others. Sometimes up to 50 but this year none. Someone else mus=
t
> be putting out better meals. They were here until the end of November the=
n disappeared.
> I used to feed cracked corn but maybe they will come back in March.
> There was a good number of Blacks along Western Shore yesterday - maybe 2=
00
> never all Blacks with only a few Mallards. I'll go count them when theres=
no snow to shovel!
> Its a year for Goldfinches. Seems to be more plentiful than
> other years - a dozen or so Purple Finch today.
> Well the snow will give us something to do for a few more days.
> Enjoy the shoveling! Its a good time to watch for birds!
> Paul
>
> On February 13, 2017 at 9:34 PM Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca> =
wrote:
>
> Our yellow-bellied sapsucker is still coming to our suet feeder when he h=
as to. When the temperature drops, he comes back. His deep red throat and=
cap are gorgeous. His yellowy breast feathers seem to blow in the wind fa=
r more than those of the downy and hairy. I have the impression that he is=
not as well insulated. So far, despite the blizzard, temperatures have no=
t been too bad this winter so my impression is that he=92ll make it though.
>
> I=92d place my bets on the sapsucker over that poor little indigo bunting=
.
>
> Lots of =91feeder frenzy=92 went on today, but nothing out of the ordinar=
y. Two pairs of cardinals, lots of goldfinches (more than I=92d prefer), s=
ome evening grosbeaks, one male pheasant, chickadees, one white-breasted nu=
thatch, slate-coloured juncos, a few purple finches (noted only one male an=
d two female), and a few American tree sparrows.
>
>
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<p>For my experience, this is more typical of Brown Creepers. For many year=
s Creepers have been on our backyard trees where I hang log (suet) feeders =
and they have always bypassed them. If a woodpecker uses the feeder, the Cr=
eepers will feed on the ground where
the woodpecker leavings has fallen. Works for them, it seems.</p>
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