| Feeding the Squirrels: July 16, 2009 | |||
The acrobatic but greedy squirrels eat a lot of seed and keep the birds away for long periods. This peanut box was supposed to keep them away from the feeder. It has a large lever in front that opens the lid on top for anything as heavy as a squirrel. |
The squirrels didn't descend upon it in force (or at all) so I scattered some peanuts around on the table, with some of them broken open. The squirrles scurried right past them on their way to the bird seed, but there were a few Caroline wrens and Tufted Titmice who lugged off peanuts. |
Here's one of the Carolina wrens with a piece of peanut. I saw a Tufted Titmouse carry off half a peanut, including the shell, but he was too fast for me to get a picture. |
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| Birds: July 16, 2009 | |||
Carolina Wren |
Carolina Chickadee, with a sunflower seed in his mouth |
Tufted Titmouse, I think. With his head tilted away from the camera, it's hard to see the crest on the top of his head. |
The Tufted Titmouse may not have arrived sooner, but he's bigger than the Carolina Wren...and not inclined to share. |