[TN-Bird] Re: Mockingbirds!!!
- From: James Brooks <comeback@xxxxxxxx>
- To: jdjoslin@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2003 20:07:45 -0500
The smaller birds have a better chance with a hanging suet feeder. Mine
has a roof over it so the suet is only exposed from the bottom. Takers
include chickadees, titmice, Carolina wrens, downies, red-bellieds and
nuthatches. The total package is too small for a pileated, and jays,
grackles and starlings can't go there at all.
On the other hand, I really miss the suet cage hung from a nail in the
tree that attracted Brown Creepers. Dang raccoons!
James Brooks
Jonesborough, TN
John Devereux Joslin wrote:
>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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