[Grovenet] Mean birds

[Marian Cakarnis]

We have both birds also.  But I have a finch feeder filled with Niger seed
and the Red-Winged blackbirds have never tried to mess with the finches
there.  

You may want to consider getting a finch feeder and place it separate from
the other feeder.  I've had six to eight Goldfinches on it, at one time and
it is a stunning sight.
Marian

-----Original Message-----
From: grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com [mailto:grovenet-bounces at rdrop.com] On
Behalf Of John Welch
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 5:59 PM
To: Forest Grove local interests list
Subject: Re: [Grovenet] Mean birds

Julie - they are, as Ed says, Red Wing Blackbirds.  We have three feeders 
just out from our kitchen window and they come frequently.  Their larger 
size flushes the Finch, Juncos, Chickadees and Sparrows away briefly, but 
they return.  The Red Wings in turn are flushed by the Scrub Jays.  Largely 
a matter of size.

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Julie Ann Schmidlkofer" <julie.schmidlkofer at lynbee.com>
To: <grovenet at rdrop.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 5:26 PM
Subject: [Grovenet] Mean birds


> Does anyone know how I can keep bigger birds (jet black with bright red 
> spot
> on top of wings) from chasing the smaller birds (3 sets of little yellow
> birds and a few that are grey with pale red) away from the bird feeders? 
> I
> put up two feeders but they'll chase them from both even when they're not
> feeding.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Julie
>
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