[va-richmond-general] Re: Feeder Birds.

Nancy and Nelda,

From now through March goldfinches will get progressively more yellow, the 
males in particular.  They are a species that has fairly substantial head and 
body molt in the spring.  Most species of songbirds don't.  Indigo buntings are 
another that does, again with the dramatic change occuring in the males.

Bob

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Nelda Snyder 
  To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 6:45 PM
  Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: Feeder Birds.


  Nancy,

  Only this morning I noticed a bit more yellow--thought maybe it was just 
wishful thinking!

  My Carolina wrens sing all day, many different songs.  They make my day!  
Hope your sings soon.  I crumble some suet cake (John Coe's recipe) and 
sprinkle it on my deck rail and deck floor.  This makes the wrens and snow 
birds happy while the squirrel is leaping up to the suet feeder from the 
rail---he grabs hold, works out a nice hunk, then drops down to savor it.  
Until I open the door and shoo him off!

  Nelda


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    Sent: 1/31/2006 5:05:00 PM 
    Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: Feeder Birds.


      Wendy,



      I have been enjoying my PURPLE FINCHES up here in the north country of 
Beaverdam as well.  I have had two males and one female visiting for about a 
week now.  I moved my Christmas tree outside close to my feeders and I string 
fresh fruit and not so fresh bread on it every now and then.  The birds seem to 
enjoy the extra cover if not the food.  And YES I did string colored lights on 
it as well!  It may seem a bit odd but the color helps me survive February.  
Maybe on a cold, windy February night the Finches can snuggle up to a warm 
glowing light bulb and dream of spring!



      Is it my imagination or are the GOLDFINCHES getting golder?  "My" 
CAROLINA WREN is making good use of my suit feeder this week.  Now if he would 
just sing me a spring song!  Maybe the colored lights will get them to singing 
soon.



      Enjoying the view from the window.

      Nancy Kitchens

      Hanover (west)

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      A pair of PURPLE FINCHES at the sunflower feeder and a brightly colored 
male PINE WARBLER  on the suet were highlights at my feeder today.  We don't 
often get Purple Finches this far south in the county.

      Wendy Ealding
      Chesterfield County

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