I just put new seeds in my two bird feeders. I find that the Nuthatches go to mostly one of them and are very protective of the feeder they go to. I notice that whenever the see a chickadee get close to the feeder, they chase it away. Has anyone else had this happen to them?
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Posted 29 August 2012 - 10:42 PM
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Posted 30 August 2012 - 12:35 AM
Haven't had that with the Nuthatches, but you should hear the Cardinals hiss when someone comes up they don't want there. That and the crazy Hummingbird that chases the Bluejays when they show up. What fun to watch.
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Posted 30 August 2012 - 08:56 PM
Ha, must be funny.Haven't had that with the Nuthatches, but you should hear the Cardinals hiss when someone comes up they don't want there. That and the crazy Hummingbird that chases the Bluejays when they show up. What fun to watch.
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Posted 30 August 2012 - 09:23 PM
I thought our Hummingbirds were bold to chase off House Wrens and Yellow Warblers that happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time.
That and the crazy Hummingbird that chases the Bluejays when they show up.
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Posted 31 August 2012 - 05:49 PM
I've once seen a little Ruby-throated Hummingbird chase off a Red-tailed Hawk from my yard!
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Posted 31 August 2012 - 11:26 PM
I've once seen a little Ruby-throated Hummingbird chase off a Red-tailed Hawk from my yard!
Wow, impressive!
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Posted 01 September 2012 - 01:46 AM
They are crazy little things, aren't they?I've once seen a little Ruby-throated Hummingbird chase off a Red-tailed Hawk from my yard!
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Posted 01 September 2012 - 01:33 PM
The funny thing is, it was the hawk that looked scared. 
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 03:28 PM
The funny thing is, it was the hawk that looked scared.
That is funny.
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