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Creeper<o:p></ --_000_MWHPR08MB276867C7F37B4F4D285DD320FB2A0MWHPR08MB2768namp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We have three "suet" (log) feeders but we have a problem finding suet now s= ince the a guy who makes the bird pies has first dibs on the local butcher'= s suet. We also have suet cakes which attracts only a few Hairy/Downy Woodp= eckers now and occasionally a Flicker and Pileated. Good news re your sapsu= cker. Angus ________________________________ From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on beha= lf of Donna Crossland <dcrossland@eastlink.ca> Sent: March 4, 2017 2:52 PM To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Brown Creeper Cool photo and update on the brown creeper. I guess it is cold enough toda= y to encourage such behaviour. I like your suet set-up. I guess you need to employ some woodpeckers first= . We heat suet from the butcher, then let it cool in the pot, but not before = we throw in some sunflower seeds and a grate that was originally made for t= hose square store-bought suets. Hang the patty out there for everyone. We= have quite a following. Our yellow-bellied sap sucker was back this morni= ng to one of the suet feeders. He=92s a predictable suet feeder visitor as= soon as it turns cold again. Looks like he will survive winter very well. Donna From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] = On Behalf Of Angus MacLean Sent: March-04-17 1:07 PM To: naturens Subject: [NatureNS] Brown Creeper A week or so ago there was a discussion about Brown Creepers not being inte= rested in suet. However today a Brown Creeper after numerous ventures climb= ing the same tree trunk finally found the fat in a log feeder & spent some = time there. View it here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/33204830226/in/datetaken-public/ <https://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/33204830226/in/datetaken-public= /> Angus <https://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/33204830226/in/datetaken-public= /> [X]Brown Creeper2<https://www.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/33204830226/in= /datetaken-public/> [https://farm1.staticflickr.com/641/33204830226_8305c7993e_b.jpg]<https://w= ww.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/33204830226/> [https://farm1.staticflickr.com/641/33204830226_8305c7993e_b.jpg]<https://w= ww.flickr.com/photos/58321572@N00/33204830226/> --_000_MWHPR08MB276867C7F37B4F4D285DD320FB2A0MWHPR08MB2768namp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"><!-- P {margin-top:0;margi= n-bottom:0;} --></style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <div id=3D"divtagdefaultwrapper" style=3D"font-size:12pt;color:#000000;font= -family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;" dir=3D"ltr"> <p>We have three "suet" (log) feeders but we have a problem findi= ng suet now since the a guy who makes the bird pies has first dibs on the l= ocal butcher's suet. We also have suet cakes which attracts only a few Hair= y/Downy Woodpeckers now and occasionally a Flicker and Pileated. Good news re your sapsucker.</p> <p>Angus<br> </p> <br> <br> <div style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <hr tabindex=3D"-1" style=3D"display:inline-block; width:98%"> <div id=3D"divRplyFwdMsg" dir=3D"ltr"><font style=3D"font-size:11pt" face= =3D"Calibri, sans-serif" color=3D"#000000"><b>From:</b> naturens-owner@cheb= ucto.ns.ca <naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca> on behalf of Donna Crossla= nd <dcrossland@eastlink.ca><br> <b>Sent:</b> March 4, 2017 2:52 PM<br> <b>To:</b> naturens@chebucto.ns.ca<br> <b>Subject:</b> RE: [NatureNS] Brown Creeper</font> <div> </div> </div> <div> <div style=3D""> <p style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "T= imes New Roman","serif";"> <span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans= -serif"; color:#1F497D">Cool photo and update on the brown creeper.&nb= sp; I guess it is cold enough today to encourage such behaviour. </span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "T= imes New Roman","serif";"> <span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans= -serif"; color:#1F497D"> </span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "T= imes New Roman","serif";"> <span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans= -serif"; color:#1F497D">I like your suet set-up. I guess you nee= d to employ some woodpeckers first. </span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "T= imes New Roman","serif";"> <span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans= -serif"; color:#1F497D"> </span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "T= imes New Roman","serif";"> <span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans= -serif"; color:#1F497D">We heat suet from the butcher, then let it coo= l in the pot, but not before we throw in some sunflower seeds and a grate t= hat was originally made for those square store-bought suets. Hang the patty out there for everyone. We have quite a = following. Our yellow-bellied sap sucker was back this morning to one= of the suet feeders. He=92s a predictable suet feeder visitor as soo= n as it turns cold again. Looks like he will survive winter very well.</span></p> <p style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "T= imes New Roman","serif";"> <span style=3D"font-size:1