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Old August 10th, 2018, 11:54 AM
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Hello everyone: Ev here.

I know this thread is from almost a year ago, but this post fits under Birds.

We have been feeding wild birds for years, both on a flat feeder with a small roof over it, a hummingbird feeder, and one of those tube feeders that you spoke of Marko, with several perches to it.

Where we live now, there is a summer ban on feeders due to the proximity of bears every year. However, we have a clothesline that is high enough off the ground, and unless bruin is about 9 to 10 feet tall on the hind legs, the feeders cannot be reached.

So we have been feeding Hummers all season, and the other feeder attracts Goldfinches, Sparrows, and quite regularly Pigeons and Starlings - which we try to discourage.

Yesterday, for the first time in a good many years, we had a Rose-breasted Nuthatch come to the feeder. The last time we can recall having either the Rose-breasted or the regular Nuthatch visit our feeder was way back probably 25 years or so. Since then we have lived in places where it was not conducive to having feeders out, or there were not the birds to attract. Heck, this year we've even had a number of Robins in the back yard, and that is wonderful...... too many people are using chemical stuff on their lawns nowadays and that automatically kills off the worms.

Anyway, just wanted to let all know about our surprise visitor yesterday. It was really great to see. Don't know if it came this morning or not, but we'll keep you posted if I see it again.
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