[TN-Bird] Fw: Surviving Cold Weather

One of my most puzzling observations during this single digit cold weather is 
the resident Carolina Wren.
I only put out seeds in my yard for I have a concern that I can't regularly  
keep out the suet, etc.   So the wren eats the seeds. It was absent the first 
very cold day.  And I wondered about it.  But now it is back at the feeders 
regularly, but the tail is missing.  

The Carolina Wren looks like a just fledged one.  It seems to be able to fly 
and move around.  But has anyone else ever observed this phenomena?  Why would 
this have happened?

I have just put out some peanut butter "suet".  Last year the wren in 
particular ate it.

Tess Cumbie
Buladean, NC



----- Original Message ----- 
From: John Devereux Joslin <jdjoslin@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <jreese5@xxxxxxx>
Cc: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 24, 2003 2:13 PM
Subject: [TN-Bird] Surviving Cold Weather


> 
>     We haven't had any new birds--not even a Purple Finch or the usual
> Towhee--but I am convinced that by putting out lots of suet and related
> high-fat foods we are keeping some of regular local friends alive during this
> cold period.
>     It was 1 degree Farenheit here in Oak Ridge this morning with highs
> yesterday and today in the 20's.  Last time we had severe weather like this
> (about 6 years ago), we documented a 95% die-off of Carolina Wrens in 
> wildlands
> on the Dept. of Energy reservation.  Yet many of the wrens in residential 
> areas
> seemed to manage to survive during that period.  Our four backyard wrens are
> certainly gobbling up whatever we put out for them.  Perhaps it is these
> residential wrens that end up re-populating the wildlands rather quickly after
> such extreme cold events.  Maybe us people are good for something!
> 
> Dev Joslin
> Oak Ridge, TN
> 
> jreese5@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > Carol Reese
> > Ornamental Horticulture Specialist -Western District
> > University of Tennessee Extension Service
> > 605 Airways Blvd.
> > Jackson TN 38301
> > 731 425 4721 email  jreese5@xxxxxxx
> >
> > There are four eastern meadowlarks that have joined the crowd feeding on
> > the ground where I have scattered bird seed, mostly black oil sunflower...I
> > have never had them join in  before.
> >
> > Cold weather brings treats
> > makes up for my numb feets!
> >
> > Henderson County
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