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King of the Feeder! - Share your birds being territorial of their food-source!


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#1 cabirds

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Posted 09 April 2012 - 10:36 PM

How about birds being territorial of their food source? If I found an infinite supply of Double Chocolate Fudge ice cream, you'd best believe I'd defend it to the death! :ph34r:

I'll start off with this series of a Grosbeak going postal at "his" feeder:

[Yes, I know.. I need to build a new platform feeder. This poor thing has seen three winters now. As soon as the rains are over, I will]

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#2 cwj2323

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Posted 10 April 2012 - 12:03 AM

I don't have any great pictures but I like these.

The "queen" Downy would not let the house sparrows near the peanuts.
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This Red-bellied Woodpecker never liked the Jays that came by. Such a threatening pose.
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#3 JimBob

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Posted 10 April 2012 - 12:25 AM

I love it when Red-bellied Woodpeckers get all mad! They are so cute! My Mockingbird a Red-bellied Woodpeckers have had some really big fights. I don't have any pictures though. . .
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Posted 12 April 2012 - 02:00 AM

The dove is just ignoring the shouting Jay

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#5 cabirds

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Posted 12 April 2012 - 03:30 AM

That's a great photo!
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