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I wonder if this year is actully harder on the birds due to its mildness. I suspect that fewer people might be feeding them than usual.

We have had very frequent visitations by the local cardinal pair. Normally they are not as inclined to fuss with the sunflower seed feeder as they are a tiny bit large to fly up perfectly comfortably. This might also be a function of a local set of trees that was cut down this year that had a set of bluejay and catbird pairs though. They might just be being harrassed less for being in the area.

I also spotted the woodpecker stealing black sunflower seeds, which normally he would not be terribly interested in. They are a good oily seed though so if food was scarce I can see that as being the best of his options. I should go put out some suet, although given the rate the seed is going I suspect it will disappear nearly instantly once the starlings notice it. Fortunately they have a hard time at our sunflower seed feeder, but no such luck with the suet.

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