Hello Victor and Tweeters,
I also exprience this position on some of my birds, hanging on the feeder
and dont move. Especial the Woodpeckers, even closing there eye. i found
that some time there is a pedator in the area such as the Sharp-shinned
Hawk or even a Coopers Hawk. I had this the other day with a Downy
Woodpecker hanging on the Suet feeder, not feeding but seems frozen. He was
hanging there for about ten minutes than flew of.I also have one of this
verry smal globel feeder designed for smal birds as the chickadee and the
Red-breasted Nuthatches. Occasionly i see a Flicker hanging there to feed.
It looks quite comical.I have usual crushed unsalted peanuts in there.
Ruth Sullivan

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> From: Dan Victor <dcv at scn.org>
> To: Tweeters (Cascadia) Birding Email <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
> Subject: upside down
> Date: Wednesday, April 07, 1999 8:33 AM
>
> Hi Tweets,
>
> This winter and spring we've been enjoying the visits of a male Northern
> Flicker (Red-shafted) to the suet feeder in our backyard in the
> Wallingford District of Seattle. It's a small feeder where the birds
> (Bushtits too) need to hang upside down in order to feed. A couple of
> Starlings use it occasionally but don't stay long. I believe they *don't
> like* that position.
>
> Well the other day I noticed 'Ferdinand' hanging upside down but not
> moving. I think for a few minutes he fell asleep upside down! ;-)
>
> Has anyone else observed birds sleeping in unusual positions?
>
> Good birding,
>
> Dan Victor, Seattle, mailto:dcv at scn.org ___.-////
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