In a message dated 95-12-11 15:28:46 EST, Susan 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!

Our BC Chickadees ate from the thistle feeder when it was first put up but
now ignore it, and head directly for the two sunflower seed feeders too.

Mike Waller
WP Zoo