Jump to content


Photo
- - - - -

Do scarlet tanagers eat jam


  • Please log in to reply
8 replies to this topic

#1 Parula

Parula

    Virginia eBirder

  • New Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1722 posts

Posted 27 May 2012 - 05:48 PM

Do scarlet tanagers eat jam because i have one in my area and is jam bad for them
Yard list 132
Bird lifers 252
Latest- Gray-cheeked Thrush, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Red-necked Phalarope, Yellow-throated Warbler, Cerulean Warbler
Butterfly lifers- 55
Latest- Juvenal's Duskywing, Spring Azure, Mourning Cloak, Wild Indigo Duskywing, Falcate Orangetip
Dragonfly and damselflies lifers- 12
Latest- Black Saddleback, Carolina Saddleback, Green Darner, Familiar Bluet, and Violet Dancer
2013 Va big year 178
Recent- Gray-cheeked Thrush
Year list- 212

#2 dklucius

dklucius

    ancient birdwatcher

  • New Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 2271 posts
  • Locationdurango colorado

Posted 27 May 2012 - 06:11 PM

i do know that western tanagers eat jam and jelly and drink from the necter feeders and eat a large variety of fruits. so i would assume the other tanagers would also

#3 dklucius

dklucius

    ancient birdwatcher

  • New Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 2271 posts
  • Locationdurango colorado

Posted 27 May 2012 - 06:22 PM

here is a male western tanager eating strawberry jam at my feedersPosted Image

#4 Parula

Parula

    Virginia eBirder

  • New Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1722 posts

Posted 27 May 2012 - 06:46 PM

ok i will try to put jam out there and see what happens. do they like oranges
Yard list 132
Bird lifers 252
Latest- Gray-cheeked Thrush, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Red-necked Phalarope, Yellow-throated Warbler, Cerulean Warbler
Butterfly lifers- 55
Latest- Juvenal's Duskywing, Spring Azure, Mourning Cloak, Wild Indigo Duskywing, Falcate Orangetip
Dragonfly and damselflies lifers- 12
Latest- Black Saddleback, Carolina Saddleback, Green Darner, Familiar Bluet, and Violet Dancer
2013 Va big year 178
Recent- Gray-cheeked Thrush
Year list- 212

#5 dklucius

dklucius

    ancient birdwatcher

  • New Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 2271 posts
  • Locationdurango colorado

Posted 27 May 2012 - 07:23 PM

here is a male eating a homemade fruit bowl of oranges and fruits and apples diced upPosted Image

#6 Parula

Parula

    Virginia eBirder

  • New Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1722 posts

Posted 27 May 2012 - 07:38 PM

oh cool thanks
Yard list 132
Bird lifers 252
Latest- Gray-cheeked Thrush, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Red-necked Phalarope, Yellow-throated Warbler, Cerulean Warbler
Butterfly lifers- 55
Latest- Juvenal's Duskywing, Spring Azure, Mourning Cloak, Wild Indigo Duskywing, Falcate Orangetip
Dragonfly and damselflies lifers- 12
Latest- Black Saddleback, Carolina Saddleback, Green Darner, Familiar Bluet, and Violet Dancer
2013 Va big year 178
Recent- Gray-cheeked Thrush
Year list- 212

#7 dklucius

dklucius

    ancient birdwatcher

  • New Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 2271 posts
  • Locationdurango colorado

Posted 27 May 2012 - 08:37 PM

two more males cleaning up some spilled jam and cherrysPosted Image

#8 Parula

Parula

    Virginia eBirder

  • New Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 1722 posts

Posted 28 May 2012 - 11:44 AM

how do you keep away the bees
Yard list 132
Bird lifers 252
Latest- Gray-cheeked Thrush, Red-cockaded Woodpecker, Red-necked Phalarope, Yellow-throated Warbler, Cerulean Warbler
Butterfly lifers- 55
Latest- Juvenal's Duskywing, Spring Azure, Mourning Cloak, Wild Indigo Duskywing, Falcate Orangetip
Dragonfly and damselflies lifers- 12
Latest- Black Saddleback, Carolina Saddleback, Green Darner, Familiar Bluet, and Violet Dancer
2013 Va big year 178
Recent- Gray-cheeked Thrush
Year list- 212

#9 dklucius

dklucius

    ancient birdwatcher

  • New Members
  • PipPipPip
  • 2271 posts
  • Locationdurango colorado

Posted 28 May 2012 - 04:55 PM

we had a big bee die off several years ago all over this area and they have to bring in hives to pollinate the fruit and alfalfa so i don't get very many bees at all




0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users