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--_94753f4a-e551-4164-be8e-22e01fa703c6_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It is normal for us to have one & often two pairs of Rose-breasted Grosbeak= s at our feeders. This year we have one pair but they have been very produc= tive. Last summer the seemingly one young=2C a male=2C was fed by the adult= male for long periods. This summer two young females showed up=2C fed by t= he female adult=2C then a young male=2C also fed by the female adult=2C the= n a second young male which has only appeared once. The adult male feeds he= re but does not appear to feed any of the young. This species is said to ha= ve a normal max of 4 young so they've did quite well. Males normally feed t= he young while the female builds another nest. So apparently no second nest= ing this summer. Woodpeckers are more confusing. We have three Downy young & one ratty-looki= ng female. Usually the adult female feeds the young but sometimes the young= will feed her! One day she is feeding them=2C the next day she attempts to= dive away any young at any of the feeders. One has a neat approach to thun= derstorms=2C thus: https://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/28658228305/in/datetaken-public/ There are several Hairy Woodpeckers & they seem to be equally dense. They c= hoose to get suet from the suet cakes by drilling a hole through the plast= ic!! All the other birds have no problem finding the open side. Angus = --_94753f4a-e551-4164-be8e-22e01fa703c6_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style><!-- .hmmessage P { margin:0px=3B padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 12pt=3B font-family:Calibri } --></style></head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'>It is normal for us to have one = &=3B often two pairs of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks at our feeders. This yea= r we have one pair but they have been very productive. Last summer the seem= ingly one young=2C a male=2C was fed by the adult male for long periods. Th= is summer two young females showed up=2C fed by the female adult=2C then a = young male=2C also fed by the female adult=2C then a second young male whic= h has only appeared once. The adult male feeds here but does not appear to = feed any of the young. This species is said to have a normal max of 4 young= so they've did quite well. Males normally feed the young while the female = builds another nest. So apparently no second nesting this summer.<br><br>Wo= odpeckers are more confusing. We have three Downy young &=3B one ratty-l= ooking female. Usually the adult female feeds the young but sometimes the y= oung will feed her! One day she is feeding them=2C the next day she attempt= s to dive away any young at any of the feeders. One has a neat approach to = thunderstorms=2C thus:<br><br><a href=3D"https://www.flickr.com/photos/5832= 1572@N00/28658228305/in/datetaken-public/" target=3D"_blank">https://www.fl= ickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/28658228305/in/datetaken-public/</a><br><br>Th= ere are several Hairy Woodpeckers &=3B they seem to be equally dense. Th= ey choose to get suet from the suet cakes by drilling =3B a hole throug= h the plastic!! All the other birds have no problem finding the open side.<= br><br>Angus<br> </div></body> </html>= --_94753f4a-e551-4164-be8e-22e01fa703c6_--
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