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Purple Finches

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Jeff Shenot

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Jeff Shenot

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Sat, 28 Jan 2006 09:32:34 -0500

There have been two or three PUFIs visiting our feeders daily now since 
the fourth week in December, but this morning we had 6 (two male and four 
female).  What a treat!  They fare well with the competition (about 15-20 
HOFI & AMGOs); they agressively feed and defensesively stay put when the 
other birds try to muscle their way in.  They favor black oil sunflowers 
from the tube feeder that is open (w/ no squirrel guard), but sometimes 
also use one of the other two tube feeders (w/ squirrel guards) when their 
favorite is unavailable --  usually when the "hoodlums" are in town (RWBL, 
BRCO and COGR).  The hoodlums also favor the tube feeder w/ no guard.

I really enjoy the Purple Finches and hope they have a great year in 2006.

Cheers-
Jeff Shenot
Croom MD