Gayle

Survival is a strong instinct.  My Sapsuckers will often let me get very 
close during a storm situation such as yesterday.  They get use to you, and 
the food is more important than you.  Keep feeding the birds.

George

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bach-Watson Associates" <>
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Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 8:56 AM
Subject: Re: [MDOSPREY] Snow Birds


> Yesterday after I stocked all the feeders I secured the lids on
> the cans, turned, and began to walk back past the feeders and
> bird bath/pool (with heater) to get wood to build a fire.
>
> Suddenly I froze, there not three feet from me on the suet feeders
> were a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker and a Downy Woodpecker.
> We sat there and looked at each other for quite a while. I was
> very surprised -- the Downy has been quite cheeky, but the
> Sapsucker, well I always thought they were very shy and
> skittish -- at least the ones here have been.
>
> This one has laid claim to the blueberry suet block that is in my
> small suet feeder. I have been able to study him at great length
> through the scope.
>
> Blessings
> Gayle
>
> ~
> Rev. Gayle Bach-Watson, UCC
> 4405 Molesworth Terrace,
> Mt. Airy, Maryland  USA
> 
> Home: 301-831-3874
> Cell: 301-367-9306
>
> If I keep a green bough in my heart, the singing bird will come.
> Chinese Proverb
>
> A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a 
> song.
> Chinese Proverb
>