Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
  • Mood: excited

Woodpeckers!

Birds are swarming my hopper feeder today.  :D  There are lots of sparrows and dark-eyed juncos, along with some mourning doves.  I saw a red-bellied woodpecker.  Then I saw a pair  of downy woodpeckers!  I don't think I've ever seen a pair before.  Both sexes are deckled black-and-white, and males have a red spot on the head.  \o/
Tags: birdfeeding, illinois, nature, personal, wildlife
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ysabetwordsmith

Re: Well ...

ysabetwordsmith

January 10 2019, 06:02:23 UTC 2 years ago

They'll eat possums too, which we have in addition to the skunks. Not much else will.
rhodielady_47

Re: Well ...

rhodielady_47

January 10 2019, 06:08:02 UTC 2 years ago

I wonder if that's why they moved in close to you?
Prey capable of feeding a family of baby owls and yet still small enough for an adult owl to carry.
:^}

ysabetwordsmith

Re: Well ...

ysabetwordsmith

January 10 2019, 06:12:36 UTC 2 years ago

Probably so. The yard is rife with owl food. There are always rabbits and mice out the wazoo, along with occasional skunks and possums. Plus a few squirrels. Those owls could kill a rabbit a night and not put a dent in the population. Sometimes we go outside and see three or four of the damn things.
rhodielady_47

Re: Well ...

rhodielady_47

January 10 2019, 06:16:07 UTC 2 years ago

We have a whole herd of them!
If I knew a way to summon critters that would eat them along with the voles and moles, I'd do it.
:^}
ysabetwordsmith

Re: Well ...

ysabetwordsmith

January 10 2019, 06:29:35 UTC 2 years ago

How to attract owls:
https://www.thespruce.com/how-to-attract-owls-386250

How to attract snakes:
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/documents/snake_landscape_brchr.pdf