Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Snow Birds, 0 by coleup

coleup wrote:
Hope the day finds you feeling better still Amanda. What do you feed your crow?

Starlings were brought to this country so that we could have all of the birds mentioned in Shakespeare plays! They are relatives of Mynnah birds so are great mimicers, too. I like their white spots in winter (spots are actually worn out feather tips) Starlings are one of my youngest (almost 4) grandson's favorite birds along with Bald Eagle, Snowy Owl and crow!

Great Nature program last night on Owls available on PBS web site .

Muddy, sparrows, and other birds are the bane of orchardists and berry growers as they consume the buds on trees and canes for the bit of nectar within.

Sallyg instead of bird netting to protect your blueberries some hang old CDs or mylar streamers to deter the birds. One lady has had good success by decorating her bushes with christmas tinsel!

Put out a suet cake on Sunday. First visitor was a black capped chickadee! I put it up for the poor Mockingbird who finds few peanut chunks in mixes and the nuthatches. Both Downy and Red bellied woodpeckers have visited but not the nuthatches. It is almost half gone!

a borrowed photo