Last week, our very kind and patient guests reported the following birds at our Marsh Hollow feeder (sunflower seeds in a hopper and a suet cake):
- American crow
- Black-capped chickadee
- Blue jay
- Brown creeper
- Carolina wren (my favorite, next to roseate spoonbills who live in Florida)
- Downey woodpecker
- Hairy woodpecker
- Northern cardinal
- Red-bellied woodpecker
- Ruby-crowned kinglet
- Tufted titmouse
- White-breasted nuthatch
And an unidentified hawk, possibly a Marsh hawk (that would be appropriate, wouldn’t it?).
The most unusual creature reported at that feeder, but only in summer, was a flying squirrel.
The feeder area at the Marsh Hollow “homestead” is crowded with gold finches and dark-eyed juncoes, and mourning doves. No kinglets or creepers, but all of the others. Our feeder menu is a little more extensive and includes thistle seed, safflower seeds, and shelled corn.