Re: [Tweeters] seed-eating wrenI only use "suet free" dough. The birds love it and I don't want to introduce Mad Cow Disease to my birds or yard. I purchase it from Wild Birds Unlimited and it contains vegetable oil, peanuts, corn and oats.

Diane Weinstein
Issaquah
----- Original Message -----
From: Kathryn Hornbein<mailto:kurlew at earthlink.net>
To: Tweeters at u.washington.edu<mailto:Tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] seed-eating wren


Our family Bewick of the last several years has for the first time joined the juncos on our deck, and he appears to be pecking at sfs bits. I also use shelled sfs pieces. When I just couldn't keep the suet I had on the deck away from four-footed mammals whose identity beyond the obese grey squ. I'd hate to speculate on, I didn't replace it. And lo! my wren now goes to the hanging suet, AND a junco at the hanging seed feeder--both new observations. Thank god for adaptability, it's the only thing that'll save'em.


BTW, anyone wi any thoughts about this hot pepper suet dough? What's the difference between suet and dough? The mammals are definitely less enthusiastic than the birds re the pepper suet dough....