On Mon, 11 Dec 1995, Susan Collicott wrote:
>
> Do Black-capped Chickadees eat thistle seeds? Yesterday, it seemed like they
> would all stop at the thistle feeder first, then bop on over to the sunflower
> seeds. Perhaps it was just wishful thinking on their part..."2 sunflower
> feeders! Oh boy!"

In our yard, the bc Chickadees eat everything - thistle seeds from one
feeder, sunflower seeds from another and suet from a third. I'm
convinced if we put out something else, they'd eat that too!
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