flickers also enjoy hanging upside down while eating from sunflower seed
feeders, too... for that matter, my mind is telling me i've seen hairy and
downy woodies do that, too, but only once each (and not for long)... they
may have been investigating, while the flicker was eating quite
enthusiastically...

00 caren
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george davis creek, north fork


On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 1:06 PM, Josh Hayes <josh.hayes at q.com> wrote:

> **
>
> Because, fellow tweets, I found that my thistle feeder (the tube variety)
> was constantly being emptied by juncos. People kept telling me, juncos
> don?t EAT thistle seed ? well, yes, they do.****
>
> ** **
>
> But then while I was microwaving some lunch Tuesday, I glanced out the
> window, and on the thistle feeder there was a flicker. EATING THISTLE SEED.
> I have never seen this before, and would not have thought it was possible,
> but there he is. I took a few terrible pictures with my ancient point/shoot
> camera, just to prove to myself it happened. I guess if he?s that hungry, I
> ought to hang some suet, if I could figure out how to keep the squirrels
> and rats off it.****
>
> ** **
>
> Josh Hayes, in Licton Springs (**N. Seattle**)****
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