hello all, over the past few days to a week the starlings begin coming in.. yesterday evening we probally had 50 or so in our yard.. which is the size of a postage stamp!! they aren't eating nothing but my suet cakes.. i have 4 cages and replacing at least 1 to 2 per day... they have run my downeys and bluejays away.. this morning i got up around 9 as i was doing my well what kim calls my "old man shuffle" though the kitchen, my first stop before the fridge for my morning dt mt dew is of course the window... but this morning no birds!! well one lonley bird was perched in the neighbors tree which i have claimed my tree and added feeders!! lol sat my first sharp shinned hawk!!! i hope i idenified him correct, with my new sibleys book.. he had 3 bands on his tail feathers, could have been a coopers but in the book they have 4 bands... we are still seeing great numbers of pine siskins,gold finches,chickadees,house finches,mourning doves,cardinals. i built my first platform feeder that has increased our numbers greatly... hope all is well and good luck this weekend at burkes garden...wish i could make it, but rcmc will be calling my name!!! Travis
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