[NatureNS] oriole vs BlueJay

Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:09:39 -0400
From: "Margaret E.Millard" <mmillard@eastlink.ca>
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Good afternoon. Nice here in White Point right now.  We missed, entirely, 
the storm the other day but not so last night!  We have an honest 10" out 
there on the flat, maybe more.

I have just seen something I haven't seen before. I have a solitary oriole 
at the feeder. It had been eating some grapes or the seeds inside, but 
recently it has taken over the feeder. It chased away a couple Blue Jays 
after  there was quite a bit of displaying with wing  flapping and tail 
fanning, lunging that sort of thing. Suddenly oriole went into stabbing with 
its beak and shrieking. Blue Jays left, Woodpecker left and Juncos moved 
down to the driveway  seed. I don't know what seed it is specifically 
interested in. I have a wild bird mix and I have a finch mix with Niger 
seed. I could try to load more of one particular food for it. I am going to 
put out a couple apple slices as well as I remember them eating them other 
years. Any other suggestions?
Marg Millard,
 White Point, Queens
http://margmillard.ca 


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