[TN-Bird] Re: Mockingbirds!!!
- From: John Devereux Joslin <jdjoslin@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 17:20:04 -0500
Those mockers are terribly territorial. "Why can't we just all get along?" as
a certain someone once said.
My one and only suet feeder has been a joy to many lately. True the
bigger birds are at the top of the pecking order, but the others wait their
turn and rarely are pushed aside by others. And even then it is only for a
short time.
Pecking order at the suet feeder seems to be:
1. Pileateds (wait patiently for each other, not even intimidated by the crows).
2. Red-bellieds
3. Hairy WPs
4. Downy WPs
5. White-breasted Nuthaches (very good a lurking patiently until bigger bird is
through)
6. Carolina Wrens (often gather crumbs falling below while the others are
eating or just after)
7. Chickadees
?. Yellow-rumped Warblers (not common enough to know where they rank.
? Pine Warblers (Used to get them, but now that all the pines have been killed
by beetles)
Dev Joslin
Oak Ridge
Michelle Brown wrote:
> Aka., The Mockers! This ruthless gang has been hanging out around my feeders
> all day. They have had their fill but they aren't willing to let The
> Downey's, The Nuthatches, and The Titmice get in there for a bite.
>
> I finally moved one of the feeders to the other side of the yard. What was
> their response??? They split up and covered both locations. There appear to
> be only two so I figured adding a third location would hamper their little
> party. It does appear to have done the trick for now. The Nuthatches and
> The Downey's are getting a bite here and there. The Chickadees were never
> bothered by them. They simply dart in, grab and run seemingly undetected by
> the Mockers.
>
> This has been an all day effort. Clearing snow in several places, carrying
> buckets of water and guarding the little guys from those darn Mockers. I
> actually stood by the feeders to keep the Mockers away for a little while.
> Those less shy birds took advantage of the situation and dug into the buffet.
>
> I finally had to come back in and warm up. Soon it will be time to brave the
> cold and get the evening feeding taken care of. Just a note, I love all
> birds and while these crazy Mockers are driving me up a wall today they are
> rarely ever this big a nuisance. I am not harming them are wishing any ill
> will upon them.
>
> Hope everyone is warm, cozy and safe!
>
> Michelle Brown
> Blountville TN
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