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[Dthomp2669@xxxxxxx]

As rain approaches from the west toward the Charlotte Park section of West  
Nashville, five goldfinches joined my merry mob of sunflower seed munchers on  
the feeder outside my kitchen window.  As I stood there eating my morning  
banana (potassium for us old folks!), the little lovelies in their winter garb  
alternated between that sunflower seed feeder and the thistle feeder in front 
of  the dining room-deck door.  Goldfinches come by here regularly but not  
daily, so they are always a special joy. 
 
It seems that MORE white-throated sparrows came in overnight, and I had  
quite a flock at daybreak.
 
The 20+ mourning doves are feeding now, and the song sparrow is right in  the 
"big middle" of the bunch where it is eating rapidly.
 
Late yesterday, one of my Carolina wrens became quite feisty and was  chasing 
all the sparrows away from the food which I scatter on the deck.  I  don't 
remember ever seeing any of my wrens being so aggressive.  It seemed  to want 
the whole "smorgabird" for itself!
 
Dee Thompson
Nashville, TN
 
 


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