Speaking of butter-butts, here's one I had in my backyard yesterday morning. Not too many opportunities to see them in the snow!
http://www.pbase.com/gymell/image/134079914 I just noticed one on feedercam too. I have suet out but it's in upside down feeders. So maybe it was going after peanuts or seeds. > These little guys (and gals) are omnivores, and generalists. That's why > they > are so common and can come earlier than many other migrants. They don't > need > to wait for the caterpillars and inch worms and other like food. I have > had > them eating suet in many of the colder springs. You may also find them > eating last year's flower seeds just like a goldfinch or chickadee. > > That's why we see Tree Swallows earlier than other swallows, too. > > Holly Peirson > SE Anoka Co. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Minnesota Birds [mailto:MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of > wickl...@umn.edu > Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2011 8:30 AM > To: MOU-NET@LISTS.UMN.EDU > Subject: [mou-net] yellow-rump at suet feeder--hennepin county > > This is new for me! A yellow-rump was chased away from a hanging suet > feeder by a nuthatch the first few times it tried to land. When the > nuthatch left, the warbler returned and has come back several times since > to pick at the suet. > Jan Wicklund > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > -- Liz Stanley Bloomington, MN l...@lizstanley.com Backyard weather and feedercam: http://www.overlookcircle.org/ Photo gallery: http://www.pbase.com/gymell/liz_favorites Follow me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/lizmstanley ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
