RE: A Bird in the Hand...

["Stephen Peterson" <cllslp at msn dot com>]

I have had up to 20 plus siskins on my thistle feeder and bird bath. They swarm the feeder and the water, knocking all other species off. Awesome little birds.










From:  
"Kristin Purdy" <kristinpurdy@comcast.net>

Reply-To:  
"Kristin Purdy" <kristinpurdy@comcast.net>

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Subject:  
[BirdTalk] A Bird in the Hand...

Date:  
Thu, 15 Dec 2005 10:19:28 -0700

...is worth eight on the dish.  Isn't that how the maxim goes?

This morning when I watered my birds, a Pine Siskin fluttered out of the
tree and landed on my hand while I held the watering can high.  I wasn't
expecting a reception quite like that and I flinched, flushing the bird.


When I returned inside and looked out the window, eight siskins had
fluttered out of the tree to land on the rim of the water saucer.

I guess I don't need any other validation of how much these birds have
come to 
rely on the water source.

Kris

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