I remember many years ago seeing an apple tree with frozen fruit with several Pine Grosbeaks enjoying the fruit. Lovely sight.
By the way, Beaver Lake Nature Center in Baldwinsville had both Long-eared and Saw-whet Owls today on the Bog Trail. My favorite kind of Christmas present! Judy Thurber Liverpool, NY Sent from my iPad > On Dec 21, 2014, at 11:39 AM, Anne Clark <[email protected]> wrote: > > This morning, before it was seen at the feeder, the male Red-bellied > Woodpecker that frequents our suet was eating a frozen brown apple still > hanging on a tree. It was drilling into it and extracting "bites". > > Fruit is frequently mentioned as part of their diet, but I hadn't before seen > one eating apples, especially not frozen brown ones. Carbs a little limited > at this time of year?! > > Anne Clark > (147 Hile School Rd, Freeville) > -- > > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES > http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm > > ARCHIVES: > 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html > 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds > 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html > > 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 http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
