You could try a suet feeder (or multiples) out away from the house. Bob
> On Dec 4, 2022, at 1:23 PM, Karin Suskin <karinlee...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Any creative strategies besides Mylar strips for deterrence of woodpecker > hole making? Our home and garage are looking awfully tinselly. > Thank you, > Karin Suskin > > On Sun, Dec 4, 2022 at 1:18 PM Diane Morton <dianegmor...@gmail.com > <mailto:dianegmor...@gmail.com>> wrote: > This morning Ken Kemphues and Diane Morton led a Cayuga Bird Club field trip > at the south end of Cayuga Lake. The highlight of the morning was our stop at > East Shore Park. Ken Kemphues first spotted the female Harlequin Duck with a > small group of mallards. Everyone else in our group of 8 were able to quickly > get on this unusual duck -- a life bird for several people! We were all able > to watch this bird for an extended period of time. > > Thanks to Dave Nutter for sending out the rare bird alert. The rest of our > morning was very enjoyable, with a Merlin at Myers Point, Red-breasted > Merganser at Salt Point, American Kestrel and Northern Harrier at Lake Road > on the way to Long Point, and a few loons scattered on the lake. But seeing > that Harlequin Duck was an especially joyful moment of the trip! > > We hope this duck sticks around so that others have the opportunity to see it! > > Diane and Ken > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > Archives: > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > Please submit your observations to eBird <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>! > -- > -- > Cayugabirds-L List Info: > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > Archives: > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <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/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/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/ --
