That's not the relationship at my suet feeder. Downies are the bold ones; they feed no matter what I do inside and are slow to leave the suet. My Hairies and Red-bellies are off lot a shot if they see me inside or if there is any disturbance outside. The Red-breasted Nuthatches, on the other hand, come even if I'm standing beside the feeder. They also occasionally come to the feeder while I'm filling it.
Kevin -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marie P Read Sent: Monday, February 08, 2010 7:30 AM To: Barrs Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [cayugabirds-l] pecking order > Contrary to many bucolic paintings, I have never seen two species > feeding together. Suet is survival. I have seen (and photographed) Downy and Hairy feeding together (in fact it's a photo I've strived for because it shows the difference between the two and points out how to tell them apart), but the Downies are definitely the more timid of the two. Marie Marie Read Wildlife Photography 452 Ringwood Road Freeville NY 13068 USA Phone 607-539-6608 e-mail [email protected] http://www.marieread.com http://www.agpix.com/mari -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html 3) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
