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Hi,
I think this boils down to the fact that for most/all birds natural food so=
urces are preferable to what we put in feeders. Most of the time Brown Cree=
pers seem content to feed on the insects and insect eggs they find in the c=
racks and crevices of tree bark and turn their beaks up at suet.
Suet and seeds are used in times of scarcity, usually always in winter, for=
most species and also when extra protein is useful, say when they are rais=
ing young.
Of course, Kate may simply supply really yummy suet and her Brown Creepers =
know it. :)
All the best,
Lance
Lance Laviolette
Glen Robertson, Ontario
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] =
On Behalf Of Angus MacLean
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2017 6:28 AM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: [NatureNS] still supplementing the Sapsucker
For my experience, this is more typical of Brown Creepers. For many years C=
reepers have been on our backyard trees where I hang log (suet) feeders and=
they have always bypassed them. If a woodpecker uses the feeder, the Creep=
ers will feed on the ground where the woodpecker leavings has fallen. Works=
for them, it seems.
Angus
________________________________
From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> <=
naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>> on beh=
alf of NancyDowd <nancypdowd@gmail.com<mailto:nancypdowd@gmail.com>>
Sent: February 16, 2017 5:41 PM
To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Subject: Re: [NatureNS] still supplementing the Sapsucker
The Brown Creepers here refuse to come to either Sunflower seed or suet Lik=
e Kate, my suet cage is nailed to a large tree. The feeders are in an open =
woods situation. The Creepers come around going down and up nearby trees bu=
t ignore my offerings completely.
Nancy
E Dalhousie, Kings Co.
On 2017-02-16, at 2:35 PM, Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca<mailto:d=
crossland@eastlink.ca>> wrote:
> Thanks, Kate! Nice to hear. Maybe I need to attach our suet to a larger=
tree to encourage them. Or do you have a forest edge situation at your pi=
ne tree location?
>
> Donna
>
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>=
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Kate Steele
> Sent: February-16-17 2:18 PM
> To: Donna Crossland
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] still supplementing the Sapsucker
>
> Chris and I have a suet cage nailed to a pine tree and we have two Brown =
Creepers enjoying the easy meal right now :)
>
> Kate
>
>
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network.
> From: Donna Crossland
> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2017 1:06 PM
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Reply To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] still supplementing the Sapsucker
>
> Take it easy on the shovelling, Paul. The snow that is piled up over the=
bases of my windows in the valley is about as high as I have ever seen it =
since we've been living here.
>
> I think some people get brown creepers at their feeders. (Maybe someone =
will tell me.) I am missing that species here. There is nothing like the =
male's sudden cheerful-sounding song in a spruce-hemlock stand in early spr=
ing. Maybe if we can allow more forest to grow near the house, we'll get =
some. It's still pretty open around here, and I am sure the sapsucker woul=
d like for us to recreate the woodland that would have been here some 400 y=
ears ago. We've added a pond last year so that should help the tree swallo=
ws in their nest boxes this year. You can keep your black ducks though, at=
least for now.
>
> There seem to be an ever-growing number of goldfinches. Maybe that's bec=
ause we are growing more shrubbery than trees in NS? The evening grosbeaks=
are here and gone each day. No red polls this year.
>
> The suet mixed with black oil sunflwr seed is in high demand today. The =
sapsucker fed early and left. I don't think he liked like spending time wi=
th some 20 twittering goldfinches, several purple finches, and even a coupl=
e of blackbirds (females).
> Must run and listen to the Stewart McLean special on CBC. We lost anothe=
r good one.
>
> Donna
>
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca>=
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Ofrita.paul@ns.sympatico.=
ca<mailto:Ofrita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca>
> Sent: February-16-17 9:06 AM
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] still supplementing the Sapsucker
>
> Interesting Donna - we have about the same mix minus the Sapsucker!
> White Breasted Nuthatchs nd Brown Creepers are common in the treesback in=
Marc
> but I never see them at the feeders. Must get insects of the trees.
> We always fed a flock of ducks in the yard. Mallards mostly with some Bla=
cks
> and a few others. Sometimes up to 50 but this year none. Someone else mus=
t
> be putting out better meals. They were here until the end of November the=
n disappeared.
> I used to feed cracked corn but maybe they will come back in March.
> There was a good number of Blacks along Western Shore yesterday - maybe 2=
00
> never all Blacks with only a few Mallards. I'll go count them when theres=
no snow to shovel!
> Its a year for Goldfinches. Seems to be more plentiful than
> other years - a dozen or so Purple Finch today.
> Well the snow will give us something to do for a few more days.
> Enjoy the shoveling! Its a good time to watch for birds!
> Paul
>
> On February 13, 2017 at 9:34 PM Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca<m=
ailto:dcrossland@eastlink.ca>> wrote:
>
> Our yellow-bellied sapsucker is still coming to our suet feeder when he h=
as to. When the temperature drops, he comes back. His deep red throat and=
cap are gorgeous. His yellowy breast feathers seem to blow in the wind fa=
r more than those of the downy and hairy. I have the impression that he is=
not as well insulated. So far, despite the blizzard, temperatures have no=
t been too bad this winter so my impression is that he'll make it though.
>
> I'd place my bets on the sapsucker over that poor little indigo bunting.
>
> Lots of 'feeder frenzy' went on today, but nothing out of the ordinary. =
Two pairs of cardinals, lots of goldfinches (more than I'd prefer), some ev=
ening grosbeaks, one male pheasant, chickadees, one white-breasted nuthatch=
, slate-coloured juncos, a few purple finches (noted only one male and two =
female), and a few American tree sparrows.
>
>
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
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libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">I think th=
is boils down to the fact that for most/all birds natural food sources are =
preferable to what we put in feeders. Most of
the time Brown Creepers seem content to feed on the insects and insect egg=
s they find in the cracks and crevices of tree bark and turn their beaks up=
at suet.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> =
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Suet and s=
eeds are used in times of scarcity, usually always in winter, for most spec=
ies and also when extra protein is useful, say
when they are raising young.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> =
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Of course,=
Kate may simply supply really yummy suet and her Brown Creepers know it.
</span><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D;=
mso-fareast-language:EN-US">J</span><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fa=
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libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">All the be=
st,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p> =
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<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca=
libri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Lance<o:p>=
</o:p></span></p>
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tang",serif;color:#1F497D">Glen Robertson, Ontario<o:p></o:p></span></=
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naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Angus MacLean<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 17, 2017 6:28 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br>
<b>Subject:</b> EXTERNAL: Re: [NatureNS] still supplementing the Sapsucker<=
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or my experience, this is more typical of Brown Creepers. For many years Cr=
eepers have been on our backyard trees where I hang log (suet) feeders and =
they have always bypassed them. If a woodpecker
uses the feeder, the Creepers will feed on the ground where the woodpecker=
leavings has fallen. Works for them, it seems.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns=
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@chebucto.ns.ca</a>> on behalf of NancyDowd <<a href=3D"mailto:nancyp=
dowd@gmail.com">nancypdowd@gmail.com</a>><br>
<b>Sent:</b> February 16, 2017 5:41 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.=
ca</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NatureNS] still supplementing the Sapsucker</span><spa=
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ize:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">The Brow=
n Creepers here refuse to come to either Sunflower seed or suet Like Kate, =
my suet cage is nailed to a large tree. The feeders
are in an open woods situation. The Creepers come around going down and up=
nearby trees but ignore my offerings completely.<br>
<br>
Nancy<br>
E Dalhousie, Kings Co.<br>
<br>
<br>
On 2017-02-16, at 2:35 PM, Donna Crossland <<a href=3D"mailto:dcrossland=
@eastlink.ca">dcrossland@eastlink.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
<br>
> Thanks, Kate! Nice to hear. Maybe I need to attach our sue=
t to a larger tree to encourage them. Or do you have a forest edge si=
tuation at your pine tree location?<br>
> <br>
> Donna<br>
> <br>
> From: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@=
chebucto.ns.ca</a> [<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto=
:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] On Behalf Of Kate Steele<br>
> Sent: February-16-17 2:18 PM<br>
> To: Donna Crossland<br>
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] still supplementing the Sapsucker<br>
> <br>
> Chris and I have a suet cage nailed to a pine tree and we have two Bro=
wn Creepers enjoying the easy meal right now :)<br>
> <br>
> Kate<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone on the Bell network.<br>
> From: Donna Crossland<br>
> Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2017 1:06 PM<br>
> To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=
</a><br>
> Reply To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto=
.ns.ca</a><br>
> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] still supplementing the Sapsucker<br>
> <br>
> Take it easy on the shovelling, Paul. The snow that is piled up =
over the bases of my windows in the valley is about as high as I have ever =
seen it since we’ve been living here.
<br>
> <br>
> I think some people get brown creepers at their feeders. (Maybe =
someone will tell me.) I am missing that species here. There is=
nothing like the male’s sudden cheerful-sounding song in a spruce-he=
mlock stand in early spring. Maybe if we can allow more
forest to grow near the house, we’ll get some. It’s stil=
l pretty open around here, and I am sure the sapsucker would like for us to=
recreate the woodland that would have been here some 400 years ago. =
We’ve added a pond last year so that should help the tree
swallows in their nest boxes this year. You can keep your black duck=
s though, at least for now.
<br>
> <br>
> There seem to be an ever-growing number of goldfinches. Maybe th=
at’s because we are growing more shrubbery than trees in NS? Th=
e evening grosbeaks are here and gone each day. No red polls this yea=
r.<br>
> <br>
> The suet mixed with black oil sunflwr seed is in high demand today.&nb=
sp; The sapsucker fed early and left. I don’t think he liked li=
ke spending time with some 20 twittering goldfinches, several purple finche=
s, and even a couple of blackbirds (females).
<br>
> Must run and listen to the Stewart McLean special on CBC. We los=
t another good one.
<br>
> <br>
> Donna<br>
> <br>
> From: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@=
chebucto.ns.ca</a> [<a href=3D"mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">mailto=
:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</a>] On Behalf
<a href=3D"mailto:Ofrita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca">Ofrita.paul@ns.sympatico.ca<=
/a><br>
> Sent: February-16-17 9:06 AM<br>
> To: <a href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca=
</a><br>
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] still supplementing the Sapsucker<br>
> <br>
> Interesting Donna - we have about the same mix minus the Sapsucker!<br=
>
> White Breasted Nuthatchs nd Brown Creepers are common in the treesback=
in Marc<br>
> but I never see them at the feeders. Must get insects of the trees.<br=
>
> We always fed a flock of ducks in the yard. Mallards mostly with some =
Blacks<br>
> and a few others. Sometimes up to 50 but this year none. Someone else =
must<br>
> be putting out better meals. They were here until the end of November =
then disappeared.<br>
> I used to feed cracked corn but maybe they will come back in March.<br=
>
> There was a good number of Blacks along Western Shore yesterday - mayb=
e 200<br>
> never all Blacks with only a few Mallards. I'll go count them when the=
res no snow to shovel!<br>
> Its a year for Goldfinches. Seems to be more plentiful than<br>
> other years - a dozen or so Purple Finch today.<br>
> Well the snow will give us something to do for a few more days.<br>
> Enjoy the shoveling! Its a good time to watch for birds!<br>
> Paul<br>
> <br>
> On February 13, 2017 at 9:34 PM Donna Crossland <<a href=3D"mailto:=
dcrossland@eastlink.ca">dcrossland@eastlink.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> Our yellow-bellied sapsucker is still coming to our suet feeder when h=
e has to. When the temperature drops, he comes back. His deep r=
ed throat and cap are gorgeous. His yellowy breast feathers seem to b=
low in the wind far more than those of the downy and
hairy. I have the impression that he is not as well insulated. =
So far, despite the blizzard, temperatures have not been too bad this wint=
er so my impression is that he’ll make it though.
<br>
> <br>
> I’d place my bets on the sapsucker over that poor little indigo =
bunting.<br>
> <br>
> Lots of ‘feeder frenzy’ went on today, but nothing out of =
the ordinary. Two pairs of cardinals, lots of goldfinches (more than =
I’d prefer), some evening grosbeaks, one male pheasant, chickadees, o=
ne white-breasted nuthatch, slate-coloured juncos, a few purple
finches (noted only one male and two female), and a few American tree spar=
rows. <br>
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