[TN-Bird] Re: Fall Food
- From: Viclcsw@xxxxxxx
- To: Roger.Applegate@xxxxxx, livingglassart@xxxxxxxxx, cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:22:19 -0400 (EDT)
I have enjoyed reading the various reports about food sources and weather
influences, which clearly vary from area to area.
My report about holly berries, besides my enjoyment of the birds they
attract, is that they are one of the least preferred foods and often attract
birds when many other food sources are gone in late winter. Given the
squirrel competition, this source won't be available in my yard this year.
Your point is well taken, Roger. Birds will move to where the food is
available.
Vickie Henderson
Knoxville, TN
Knox County
In a message dated 9/26/2011 11:29:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Roger.Applegate@xxxxxx writes:
It's important to remember that most birds are very adaptable to eating
the foods that are most available and abundant. As long as there is a
diversity of foods available to them they will fare perfectly well even if a
few
foods are scarce. For many species, food IS NOT the limiting factor to their
welfare. In an earlier post, the issue was holly berries, which based on
lots of food habits studies dating back to the 1930's, are not a preferred
food of many birds. They may consume them more or less depending on local
availability.
Roger D. Applegate
Small Game Coordinator
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Ellington Agricultural Center
PO Box 40747
Nashville, TN 37204
PH: 615/781-6616
FAX: 615/781-6654
Email: roger.applegate@xxxxxxxxxxx
UPS Address: 440 Hogan Road
Nashville, TN 37220
FedEx Address: 5107 Edmonson Pike
Nashville, TN 37211
>>> Anna Varney 09/26/11 7:47 PM >>>
I noticed a few days ago a squirrel feeding on the Eastern Red Cedar right
off my back porch~it seemed to be feeding not on the berries but on the
foliage itself. At the time I thought it was rather odd having never seen
them do this, although they do tear at the outer covering of the truck (I'm
assuming to line their nests). There are acorns about, most look like they
have been split in half but not eaten. Other acorns that have fallen look
much smaller in size then in previous years. Here we are surrounded by
hickory trees and metal roofs~~ a few weeks ago they started falling which is
always loud and it was pretty constant for a few days, since then its been
very silent which is unusual.
Anna Varney
Perryville, Decatur Cty, TN
On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 4:17 PM, Carole Gobert <_cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxxx
(mailto:cpgobert@xxxxxxxxxxx) > wrote:
Come to think of it, I haven't seen any walnuts on my two small walnut
trees. The birds are enjoying the pine cones. I have poke weed and two
beauty berry bushes that are laden with fruit. A mockingbird was out there
enjoying the beauty berries today and probably guarding the supply.
Carole Gobert, Knoxville
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Subject: [TN-Bird] Re: Fall Food
Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:07:26 +0000
Huge load of acorns on the one of the few chestnut oaks (Quercus prinus
aka montana) I know of in the region, next to the hospital in Union City.
"There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot."
— _Aldo Leopold_
(http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/43828.Aldo_Leopold)
Carol Reese
Ornamental Horticulture Specialist -Western District
University of Tennessee Extension Service
605 Airways Blvd.
Jackson TN 38301
_731 425 4767_ (tel:731%20425%204767) email _jreese5@xxxxxxxx
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(mailto:tn-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) ] On Behalf Of G R LAUGHLIN
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 3:12 PM
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Subject: [TN-Bird] Fall Food
Someone mentioned no acorns or other nuts this fall and wondered about a
spring freeze. Apparently we had something because I had no apple blossoms
or apples this year. I do have walnuts already falling for the squirrels. I
also feed corn.
Nita Laughlin
Springfield, TN
9-26-2011
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