Do scarlet tanagers eat jam because i have one in my area and is jam bad for them
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Posted 27 May 2012 - 05:48 PM
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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
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Posted 27 May 2012 - 06:22 PM
here is a male western tanager eating strawberry jam at my feeders
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Posted 27 May 2012 - 06:46 PM
ok i will try to put jam out there and see what happens. do they like oranges
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Posted 27 May 2012 - 07:23 PM
here is a male eating a homemade fruit bowl of oranges and fruits and apples diced up
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Posted 27 May 2012 - 07:38 PM
oh cool thanks
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Posted 27 May 2012 - 08:37 PM
two more males cleaning up some spilled jam and cherrys
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Posted 28 May 2012 - 11:44 AM
how do you keep away the bees
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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
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