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Post by super on Sept 6, 2013 15:28:51 GMT -6
We first saw Carolina Wrens, for the 1st time in our lives, about 14 years ago in Ottawa, one came up on our porch while my husband was sitting there, and the wren checked him out, with no trepidation. We've been having them visit our feeders here for the last 8 years or so. They seem to enjoy a variety of foods as I've seen them on each of the feeders, and as someone else said they are very cheeky little fellows, and very inquisitive. Also very pretty, and they do stay most of three seasons. Cool evaryman, good to know they've been here for a while. Noticed our first Carolina Wrens here about 4 years ago. I guess they like climate change and have adopted the Midwest as their new home. I will pay closer attention to when they show up this winter, and when they actually leave.
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Post by dive61364 on Sept 6, 2013 17:45:31 GMT -6
now I will start looking for this elusive bird at my feeder this fall super.
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Post by super on Sept 6, 2013 18:57:43 GMT -6
whenever I see them, there seems to be a pair of them
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Post by dive61364 on Sept 6, 2013 20:38:41 GMT -6
not many birds are feeding on seed right now. tonight there was about 15 hummingbirds flying around.
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Post by super on Sept 7, 2013 5:55:12 GMT -6
i get a lot more bird action out there when it cools down
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Post by dive61364 on Sept 7, 2013 7:10:59 GMT -6
my squirrels have even quit eating the corn.
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Post by super on Sept 7, 2013 7:18:32 GMT -6
lots of nuts out there right now lol
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Post by dive61364 on Sept 7, 2013 7:28:11 GMT -6
not many nuts in my hood super lol
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Post by super on Sept 7, 2013 7:56:33 GMT -6
75 here on next Friday
really nice weather for a change
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Post by dive61364 on Sept 7, 2013 8:14:27 GMT -6
line of rain just northwest of Streator now.
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Post by toshiko on Sept 7, 2013 8:16:25 GMT -6
I had 3 hawks here the other day. One entered the tree, where the nest is, one guarded below tree, and the other perched atop of light pole and watched. I have several nests in the tree, and I am sure they were looking for babies.
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Post by super on Sept 7, 2013 13:04:11 GMT -6
now I will start looking for this elusive bird at my feeder this fall super. I have a wire screen ball that hangs that has ground peanuts in it. The Carolina Wrens hang of it and feed, also feed what spills on the ground. The tit mouse, chickadee, nuthatch's, Woody Woodpecker's all love the peanut ball out there. Most birds go crazy for peanuts, because peanuts have a lot of horse power in them.
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Post by dive61364 on Sept 7, 2013 14:52:43 GMT -6
I will pick one up and give that a try. I have a suet feeder but nothing is eating now.
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Post by dumdave on Sept 8, 2013 8:34:12 GMT -6
Pick one up for me Dive, or tell me where they are sold. I'd like to give it a try.
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Post by super on Sept 8, 2013 9:01:02 GMT -6
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