Sylvia has a tradition of sharing Christmas cookies and candies with our neighbors. Some of them give her gifts in return. Last month one neighbor gave her a cup filled with seed-laden suet. You are right. That gift was for the birds, and the birds love it.
This downy woodpecker may be acting coy. More likely it is scanning for threats before getting to the food. No threats present, and so . . .
Yum yum! Others also visit.
When this big, blue boy comes around the others make room for him. I haven’t had the camera ready when the nuthatch or the finches have come visiting.
While we were driving on the expressway yesterday, I saw a red-tail hawk flying with its prey (rabbit?) in its talons. An interesting sight to behold.
beautiful birds chucks..can i have one? visiting you here again my friend.
star-chuu
Yes you may, Star. I do enjoy my avian visitors. Looks like you had a nice Christmas vacation in the islands.
What a neat idea. I just saw something the other day about not using the netting for the suet feeders because the birds can get stuck in them.
Seems very clever to me too.
That is a great gift idea! I love watching the birds this time of year…they are so busy. But…we have to keep chasing the hawk off too. He likes the birdies more than we do! He was so focused on dinner the other day, he swooped down and landed about 4 feet from Joe who was putting out food!
It was a great idea indeed. The embedded stick that served as a perch for avian diners has fallen out. The birds had eaten so much that little remained to support the stick. The downy woodpecker and the nuthatch can get in, but I doubt the blue jay can.
That must have been an exciting experience for Joe.
Such a clever idea with the cup, suet and seeds! Great for friends who drop by.
And a solid stick to serve as a perch for our feathered friends. We enjoy watching them as they stop by for a fill up.