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Rbins at times have fed in the area where we put out cracked corn, seemingly
preferentially, and I've repeatedly watched closely thru binos to see if I
could confirm they were eating the corn, but was never able to. While that
doesn't rule out that they sometimes do, on examining the area up close i
found there were fairly abundant, very small while worms of some sort, which
may have been drawn to the bit of corn flour that comes with the larger
pieces and in turn were drawing the robins.
Dean Kendall, Berks Co, southeast PA.
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From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Laviolette, Lance
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2018 10:34 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: RE: [NatureNS] robins at my feeder?
Hi Randy,
Are you seeing the robins actually eating the corn or are they foraging for
invertebrates? While invertebrates and fruit are their major food sources
there are reports online of robins eating seed. The literature indicates
there are records of robins eating vertebrates so they do exhibit
opportunistic feeding behaviour at times.
Cheers,
Lance
Lance Laviolette
Glen Robertson, Ontario
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
On Behalf Of Randy Lauff
Sent: April 3, 2018 10:10 AM
To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Subject: EXTERNAL: [NatureNS] robins at my feeder?
For the first time, at least as far as my middle-aged brain can remember, I
have a few robins coming to feed on the cracked corn.
_________________________________
RF Lauff
Way in the boonies of
Antigonish County, NS.
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where
we put out cracked corn, seemingly preferentially, and I’ve =
repeatedly watched
closely thru binos to see if I could confirm they were eating the corn, =
but was
never able to. While that doesn’t rule out that they =
sometimes do, on examining
the area up close i found there were fairly abundant, very small while =
worms of
some sort, which may have been drawn to the bit of corn flour that comes =
with
the larger pieces and in turn were drawing the robins. =
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Tuesday, Apri