Today the temps were in the mid-30s and rain mixed with snow. The Yellow-rumped Warblers were attacking our suet. I guess this is their only source of food right now. I drove into town to get suet cakes and mealworms. Could only find wax worms, but I'm hoping the birds find them and eat them! In the past 12 years I have never seen warblers eating suet. They also are eating grape jelly. A few years back we had a Cape May Warbler who stuck around for 4-5 days and ate grape jelly.
Right now there are 4 warblers on the suet cage. I'm waiting patiently for the next wave of warblers to arrive. I hope it is warm enough in southern MN so that they can fuel up before heading north. Pat DeWenter Bemidji/Beltrami Co.
