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 > > > > =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== > > > > The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with > > first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: > > tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, send email to: > > tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society > > web site at http://www.tnbirds.org > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > TN-Bird Net Owner: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN > > jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423) 764-3958 > > ========================================================= > > > > =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== > > The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with > first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. > ----------------------------------------------------- > To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: > tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > ----------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, send email to: > tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society > web site at http://www.tnbirds.org > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > TN-Bird Net Owner: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN > jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423) 764-3958 > ========================================================= > > =================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER===================== The TN-Bird Net requires you to sign your messages with first and last name, city (town) and state abbreviation. ----------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, simply send email to: tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send email to: tn-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society web site at http://www.tnbirds.org * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * TN-Bird Net Owner: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx (423) 764-3958 =========================================================